A)GeographyB)CausesC)WarfareD)Outcome

WORLD WAR 1

1914 - 1918

Green are Allied Powers, Yellow are Central PowersLighter colors are coloniesGrey countries are not involved

WWI - 1914

Green are Allied Powers, Yellow are Central PowersLighter colors are coloniesGrey countries are not involved

WWI - 1918

WWI - CAUSES

WWI - CAUSES

Imperialism Scramble for empires created sharp rivalries

Militarism Military buildup made war more likely Military offi cials became influential in European

governments

Nationalism (two forms) Great Powers willing to go to war to protect empire Ethnic minorities within empires wanted independence

Alliances Alliances designed to bolster national security

Assassination - Archduke Francis Ferdinand Murdered by a Serbian terrorist, Gavrilo Princip

WWI - CAUSES