MILITARISM

MILITARY SPENDING Increase in MILITARY & NAVAL FORCES More INFLUENCE OF THE MILITARY upon the government Force as a SOLUTION TO POLITICAL PROBLEMS

“What are the several aspects of MILITARISM in Europe that we have discussed?” (as a long-term cause of WWI)

Total Military Expenditure of European Powers in Millions

1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 191494 130 154 268 289 398

* This includes: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Britain, France & Russia

1890-1913Military Expenditures

ALLIANCES 1871Franco-Prussian War ALSACE & LORRAINE

ALLIANCES

THE BALKANS

Russians, Ottomans & Austro-Hungarians – WHY?

INTERPRET THE POLITICAL CARTOON What do you see? What do you think? What is the point & purpose?

IMPERIALISM

…to HOSTILITY among the powers.

…to STRAINED RELATIONS among the powers!

…indirectly to the FORMATION & STRENGTHENING of ALLIANCES

…to an intensification of the ARMS RACE.

NATIONALISM“Why would NATIONALISM be

important in a region such as this?”

“POWDER KEG OF EUROPE”(all it takes is a spark)

“YUGOSLAVISM” – Yugoslav Nationalism – South Slavic… southeastern Europe

NATIONALISM

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, 1908(BOOM!)

ALLIANCES