Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Why is important?

What happened to him and his wife that sparked conflict?

Straw that broke the camels back

There were others reasons for the war but this event started it.

• First total war in history (soldiers & civilians)

• In August 1914 it involved only 7 European countries but by November 1918 there were over 30 countries fighting

• Battles were fought in Europe, Asia, Africa, and in the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans

• Resulted in revolutions, changes of governments, loss of empires, the rise of great new powers, and millions of deaths

The Causes of WWI

•Militarism*

•Alliances*

•Imperialism*

•Nationalism*

•The belief in the power of strong Military to be in control.*

•Based on the idea that if a nation is strong, then no enemy would dare to attack it.

•Germany contained Europe’s strongest army while Great Britain had the world’s strongest navy.

•European nations were becoming increasingly alarmed by the others’ military power.

•Alliances are formed when countries band together against a common cause.*

•In 1914 we had two alliances:

2.The Central Powers:

•Germany

•Austria-Hungary

• Turkey

•Bulgaria

1. The Allies:

•Great Britain

•France

•United States

•Italy

•Russia

•Imperialism is creating colonies away from the homeland and building an empire.*

•Colonies provided raw materials, markets for goods, and military strength for many European countries.

•Arguments over coloniesand trade constantly threatened peace.

•Nationalism is a feeling of deep loyaltyto one’s nation.*

•Extreme nationalism was causing problems in the early 20th century.

•Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed by a Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, who belonged to the Black Hand, while visiting Sarajevo.

•The Austro-Hungarian government blamed Serbia for the

archduke Franz Ferdinand’s death

•Austria-Hungary sent conditions to the Serbian

Government. The Serbian Government did not accept all the

conditions.

•Austria-Hungary with support from Germany went to war

against Serbia.

•All the alliances then came into affect…The World War.

Archduke Ferdinand?

• Name the two alliances that existed in Europe in 1914?

• What countries belonged to these alliances?

• What is nationalism? What role did it play in the outbreak

of war?

• What role did it play in the assassination of Franz

Ferdinand?

• How did imperialism cause problems between nations in

the years leading to outbreak of war in 1914.

• What is militarism?