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CAUSES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

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Causes of the First World War. On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated with his wife in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia. How could the murder of this man lead to the First World War?. military build-up. naval race. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Causes of the  First World War

CAUSES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

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On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated with his wife in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia.

How could the murder of this man lead to the First World War?

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nationalism

feelings of superiority

Balkan Wars

militarism

alliances

imperialism

blank check powers drawn into war

idea of war omnipresent

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

WW1

mistrust

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WW1

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WW1

militarism

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Wilhelm II

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Wilhelm II’s Weltpolitik

wanted to turn Germany into a world power

aggressive German foreign policy

naval race between Britain and Germany

rivalry between Britain and Germany, war hysteria

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The Graphic 22.10.1910

Illustrated London News 27.3.1909

Graphic 24.6.1909 The Graphic 9.10.1909

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WW1

militarism

naval race

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WW1

militarism

military build-up naval race

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WW1

militarism

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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WW1

militarism

imperialism

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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Scramble for Africa

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WW1

militarism

imperialism

imperial rivalries

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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WW1

militarism

imperialism

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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WW1

militarism

alliances

imperialism

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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WW1

militarism

alliances

imperialism

mistrust

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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WW1

militarism

alliances

imperialism

idea of war omnipresent

mistrust

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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WW1

militarism

alliances

imperialism

powers drawn into war

idea of war omnipresent

mistrust

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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blank check

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WW1

militarism

alliances

imperialism

blank check powers drawn into war

idea of war omnipresent

mistrust

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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WW1nationalism

militarism

alliances

imperialism

blank check powers drawn into war

idea of war omnipresent

mistrust

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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The Balkans 1908-1914

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WW1nationalism

Balkan Wars

militarism

alliances

imperialism

blank check powers drawn into war

idea of war omnipresent

mistrust

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

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nationalism

feelings of superiority

Balkan Wars

militarism

alliances

imperialism

blank check powers drawn into war

idea of war omnipresent

mistrust

imperial rivalries

conflicts

war hysteria military build-up

naval race

WW1

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On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated with his wife in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia.

Outbreak of the First World War