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. Sec. 1: Marching Toward War. Background. - By 1900, most of Europe had been at peace for nearly 30 years. Many peace organizations were active and some Europeans believed that the progress gained had made war a thing of the past. But beneath all of the goodwill, tensions were rising.. 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. Three Emperors’ League. Created by German Chancellor, Otto von . Bismarck. . Germany, A-H & Russia. Solved this problem by keeping friends with . RUSSIA. and . AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. Alliances. Triple Alliance. Over the first two and a half years of the war, . Russia.  had experienced heavy defeats against Germany but at the same time had significant successes against Austria-Hungary. In any case, however, the war had become hugely unpopular at home. The Russian death toll was enormous, Russia was continuously losing territory, and the war had sparked food shortages throughout the country. Although there was a certain level of popular sympathy for Serbia, most Russians felt that the country had little to gain in the war and much to lose.. 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. L/O – To identify the long-term causes of the First World War. What was the ‘Great War’?. In every village and town in . Europe, . you will find . evidence. of the . Great War.. It was called the Great War because the world had never experienced such a . ‘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. 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. 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.. The Rivalry between Britain and France in the 18 th Century By: Kayla Pickell Period 6 2007 FRQ Britain and France were engaged in a geopolitical and economic rivalry during the 18 th Century. Identify the factors that contributed to this rivalry, and assess the results for both countries over the period 1689 to 1789 Year 8 - Britain’ s place in the World. How did Britain help shape the world we live in and how did the world shape Britain?. Why did the British Build and Empire?. The Empire Builder. What was their role?. 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..