the stage is set…. world war i.? what you should know ?? 1. what was the event that actually...
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?? WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ??
1. What was the event that actually caused the start of World War I?
2. What were the MAIN themes behind
World War I?
3. What countries made up the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente (Agreement)?
Peaceful Times…?• Europe had been in relative peace between
1800-1900. • Other than Wars for Independence/Unification• But….would be undone due to aggressive
nationalism.
Nationalism•Germany, felt threatened by France, over Alsace-Lorraine.
•Hatred developed between them.
Austria-Hungary
• In Austria, ‘Slavic’ minorities wanted independence.
• People who were mostly concentrated in Russia and the Balkans.
• Today these countries contain “SLAVS”: Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Montenegro
Imperialism
•Caused competition for the same resources.
•Economic rivalry; needed colonies for materials.
Militarism• Create and maintain a strong
fighting force and willing to use it if necessary.
• To protect resources and themselves.
• Armies were built, causing arms race.
•TRIPLE ENTENTE - 1894–France, feared Germany.–Russia hated Austria because they controlled Slavs.
–Britain feared the new German navy.
ENTENTE
• From Miriam Webster’s Dictionary –
• “….an international understanding or intent, providing for a common course of action.”