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Causes of Causes of World War IWorld War I
Underlying CausesUnderlying Causes
MMilitarismilitarism
AAllianceslliances
IImperialismmperialism
NNationalismationalism
Long term causes over many Long term causes over many yearsyears
MilitarismMilitarism
Glorification of armed Glorification of armed strengthstrength
Arms Race: expansion Arms Race: expansion of armies and naviesof armies and navies Large standing Large standing
armies (except armies (except Britain)Britain)
Germany built navy Germany built navy to compete with to compete with BritainBritain
MilitarismMilitarism
Influence of Influence of military leadersmilitary leaders Governments Governments
turned to them turned to them for advicefor advice
Each country Each country made plans for made plans for warwar
AlliancesAlliances
Triple AllianceTriple Alliance Germany, Austria-Hungary, ItalyGermany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Triple EntenteTriple Entente Britain, France, RussiaBritain, France, Russia
AlliancesAlliances
ImperialismImperialism
Strong country Strong country dominates a weaker dominates a weaker oneone
Economic rivalries Economic rivalries poisoned the poisoned the atmosphereatmosphere Germany Germany
outproduced outproduced BritainBritain
ImperialismImperialism
Imperialism divided Imperialism divided nationsnations Conflict between Conflict between
France & GermanyFrance & Germany France wants to France wants to
get back Alsace-get back Alsace-LorraineLorraine
NationalismNationalism
Strong in Germany Strong in Germany and Franceand France
Germany was Germany was proud of its proud of its military powermilitary power
France wanted to France wanted to be a leading be a leading power in Europepower in Europe
NationalismNationalism
Pan-Slavism: all Pan-Slavism: all Slavic people’s Slavic people’s share a common share a common nationalitynationality
Russia protects Russia protects all Slavic all Slavic peoplespeoples
NationalismNationalism
Balkan “powder Balkan “powder keg”keg”
Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire in decline – new in decline – new nations creatednations created
Balkan “Powder Keg”Balkan “Powder Keg”
Serbia wanted to Serbia wanted to rule all the Slavic rule all the Slavic peoplespeoples
1908: Austria 1908: Austria annexes Bosniaannexes Bosnia
Serbia is outragedSerbia is outraged
Russia supports Russia supports SerbiaSerbia
Balkan “Powder Keg”Balkan “Powder Keg”
Germany stood Germany stood behind Austriabehind Austria
Russia & Serbia Russia & Serbia backed downbacked down
Serbia wants to Serbia wants to take Bosnia from take Bosnia from AustriaAustria
AssassinationAssassination
Archduke Franz Archduke Franz Ferdinand killed in Ferdinand killed in Sarajevo June 28, Sarajevo June 28, 19141914
Heir to the Heir to the Austrian throneAustrian throne
Spark that ignited Spark that ignited the Balkan powder the Balkan powder kegkeg
AssassinationAssassination
Killer is Gavrilo PrincipKiller is Gavrilo Princip Ethnically Serbian Ethnically Serbian
but an Austrian but an Austrian citizencitizen
Member of the Black Member of the Black Hand; Wanted Bosnia Hand; Wanted Bosnia to be part of Serbiato be part of Serbia
Austria blamed SerbiaAustria blamed Serbia
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