PPT-World War I Causes of World War I

World War I Nationalism Militarism Imperialism Alliance Systems Nationalism A devotion to the interests and culture of ones nation Leads to rivalries among countries Many ethnic groups are fighting for independence from larger countries. Long-Term Causes. ARMS RACE. What was a Dreadnought?. Which country tried to build more battle ships than Britain?. How might an arms race help to start a war?. EMPIRES. Why did the countries of Europe want big empires?. World War II. SOL USII.7a . Created by . Linda Ellis GRT. Political. and . economic . conditions in Europe following World War I led to the rise of . fascism. and to World War II. Germany was devastated by the Terms of The Treaty of Versailles. In the Treaty they were blamed for starting the war, they had to pay 6 million for damage caused by the war and they had land taken away. The Germans felt that the Treaty was unfair.. Outline of what we’ll cover..... Hitler’s aims and The Treaty of Versailles. Rearmament. Expansion. Anchluss. Appeasement. Nazi-Soviet Pact. Task...Let’s see what you already know..work in pairs... (Note: “World War I” is an American term. The correct terminology in Canada [and Britain] is “The First World War”). The Old World Order. In 1914, the world was dominated by imperialist empires. Almost all of these empires were based in Europe. As a result, empires like the British, German, French, Italian, Austro-Hungarian, Russian and Ottoman were in constant competition, particularly in Africa.. Starter… guess the causes. . Click on each image to find out more.. The assassination. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was . critical in . setting off the chain of events that led to the First World War. Not only was it a bad day for the Archduke and his family, but also a bad day for . Element. : Explain the aggression and conflict leading to World War II in Europe and Asia to include the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, the Spanish Civil War, the Rape of Nanjing in China, and the German annexation of the Sudetenland.. Chapters 22-25 . History Alive!. , Ch. 11 . Americans. History Alive!.  . Ch. . 22: From Neutrality to War . p. . 283-291. “Was it in the national interest of the US to stay neutral or declare war in 1917?”. M-Militarism. A-Alliances. I-Imperialism. N-Nationalism. Causes of WWI. Militarism. Many of Europe’s countries competed to have the largest military. Having a large military made each country think they could never lose.. It was a global military conflict that took place mainly in Europe between 1914 & 1918.. It was a . total war. which left great devastation, millions dead and shaped the modern world.. World War I created a decisive break with the old world order that had emerged after the Napoleonic Wars. The results of World War I would be important factors in the development of World War II; 21 years later. Causes of WWI. Imperialism. Nationalism. Alliance System. Militarism. Start of World War One. The southeastern region of Europe was known as a “powder keg” . Many national groups in the region tried to break free from Austria-Hungary. . Alliances. . Imperialism. . Nationalism. . (MAIN). Europeans had tried to keep the balance of power established by the Congress of Vienna after the defeat of Napoleon.. In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms:. Nationalism. Imperialism. The Alliance System. Militarism. Cy- Ranch. Cy- Ranch. There many causes of the first World. War. The War began in 1914 and . Imperialism . Imperialism is . a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. . This made people want to prove their right so they adventured off to concur and break down areas of land. Africa's land was divided by the Europeans without any sympathy. This split tribes and nations apart making them ruled by a European country. The same exact thing happened to Asia only they put up more of a fight. Although both Africa and Asia won the fights, Africa lost a lot more men then Asia. Primarily a continuation of unresolved issues from 1919. Treaty of Versailles…. resentment. Adolf Hitler played off the resentment to fain power. Global Depression. October 29, 1929, the Great Depression crashed the global economy.