FIVE LONG TERM CAUSES OF FIVE LONG TERM CAUSES OF WORLD WAR IWORLD WAR I

LESSON OBJECTIVESLESSON OBJECTIVES

1. List and describe the five long 1. List and describe the five long term causes of World War I.term causes of World War I.

2. Apply knowledge of the 2. Apply knowledge of the mechanics of an alliance system as it mechanics of an alliance system as it relates to the Triple Alliance and the relates to the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente.Triple Entente.

NATIONALISMNATIONALISM

One’s extreme love of country.One’s extreme love of country.– EthnocentrismEthnocentrism– CultureCulture– LanguageLanguage– TraditionsTraditions

ECONOMIC IMPERIALISMECONOMIC IMPERIALISM

Increasing colonial rivalry in the Increasing colonial rivalry in the struggle for new markets, raw struggle for new markets, raw materials, and fields of investment.materials, and fields of investment.

Bitter rivalry between Germany and Bitter rivalry between Germany and France in Africa.France in Africa.

Italy’s failure in imperialistic Italy’s failure in imperialistic ventures. They felt left out.ventures. They felt left out.

COLONIAL AFRICA IN 1914COLONIAL AFRICA IN 1914

RIVAL ALLIANCESRIVAL ALLIANCES

Europe was divided into rival armed Europe was divided into rival armed camps with an obligation to step in if camps with an obligation to step in if one country of the alliance were to one country of the alliance were to be threatened or invaded.be threatened or invaded.– TRIPLE ALLIANCE- Germany, Italy and TRIPLE ALLIANCE- Germany, Italy and

Austria-Hungary.Austria-Hungary.

– TRIPLE ENTENTE- Great Britain, France TRIPLE ENTENTE- Great Britain, France and Russia.and Russia.

ALLIANCE SYSTEM BEFORE ALLIANCE SYSTEM BEFORE WORLD WAR IWORLD WAR I

MILITARISMMILITARISM

All major European powers, except All major European powers, except Great Britain had adopted Great Britain had adopted compulsory military training during compulsory military training during the 1870’s.the 1870’s.

By 1914, there were 4.5 million men By 1914, there were 4.5 million men under arms and $2 billion dollars under arms and $2 billion dollars were being spent on armaments by were being spent on armaments by these powersthese powers

Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class. Predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state.

A policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance to a state.

INTERNATIONAL ANARCHYINTERNATIONAL ANARCHY

There was no international There was no international organization to control the actions of organization to control the actions of the major powers.the major powers.

This led to secret diplomacy and This led to secret diplomacy and double-dealing which led to an double-dealing which led to an atmosphere of suspicion, fear, and atmosphere of suspicion, fear, and mutual mistrust.mutual mistrust.

Causes of World War ICauses of World War I

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