PPT-1 Why did Great Britain, France and Russia form the Triple

A To protect their colonies from invasion by other nations B To develop an economic alliance based on open markets C To suppress minority nationalism in their own countries D To respond to the increased military power of Germany. L/O – To understand the key features of the alliance system before 1914. Starter. – How was the most powerful nation in Europe? Who was second?. What is an Alliance?. An . alliance. is an agreement between one or more states to work together. . Ch. : 7 pt. 1. Essential Question: How did Wilhelm II’s . f. oreign policy impact the other European Powers?. A Political Doomsday Machine: European Diplomacy Before the First World War. After unification Germany had become the most powerful of the European Powers. As you walk in, pick up your . Chromebook. from the cart. MAKE SURE IT IS THE RIGHT NUMBER!. You have the first . 30 minutes . of class to finish your Web Quest. If you are already finished, you can use this time to work on test corrections. World War I and the Russian Revolution 1914-1924. Section 1. The Great War Begins. Objectives for this section:. *Describe how international rivalries and nationalism pushed Europe toward war.. *Explain how the assassination in Sarajevo led to the start of World War I.. War. Or . “The War to End all Wars. ”. Or. WW1. Causes for WWI. Imperialism . Militarism. Nationalism. Alliances. Imperialism. Europe competes for territory. Why: Industrialization . =need . for more raw materials and markets. There were many different causes for WWI. . You will learn about 4 major causes:. Militarism. Alliances. Imperialism. Nationalism. World War I. . The Great War. Cause #1: . Nationalism. Chapter 26. Overview. (I). T. he "New Imperialism“. ; . . rapid . scramble. . for. control of new . colonies. concentrated on . Asia & Africa. . .. Nationalism intensified . (. particularly after Prussia's success in unifying Germany changed the balance of power in Europe. A. To protect their colonies from invasion by other nations.. B. To develop an economic alliance based on open markets.. C. To suppress minority nationalism in their own countries.. D. To respond to the increased military power of Germany.. ‘What are we really fighting for?’ . Treaties and Alliances. Triple Alliance: . Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. Germany held previous French territories. Germany knew they were militarily superior to French. Upheaval. (The War TO END ALL WARS!!! Boy, did they have that wrong). 2. Immediate Origins of World War I. June 28, 1914 Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand (1863-1914). Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. By 1918, both sides were fighting a defensive battle. Due to shortages and exhaustion, neither side could mount an offensive attack. Defeatist attitudes in England, France. Mutinies taking place in French and British Armies. M – . Militarism. : Fascination with war and a strong military. A – . Alliances. : Agreements among varying nations to help each other out. I – . Imperialism. : Building empires and competition for markets. Underlying causes. What causes most wars. Extreme . nationalism. (“Super Patriotism” or love for one’s country). Imperialism: . Spreading the political or economic control of one country over another. The Alliance System. In 1879 Germany and Austria-Hungary formed the Dual Alliance against the threat of Russian or French aggression. This became the Triple Alliance when Italy joined in 1882 after its aim of gaining control of Tunis had been thwarted by France. Now all three countries were committed to defending each other if attacked by another power..