MMilitarism AAlliances IImperialism NNationalism Causes of WWI Militarism Many of Europes countries competed to have the largest military Having a large military made each country think they could never lose ID: 699279
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World War I
Mr. MizeSlide2
Causes of WWI
M-Militarism
A-Alliances
I-Imperialism
N-NationalismSlide3
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.
Made war look romantic
Alliances
The most powerful countries in Europe formed alliances to protect each other and their interests.
Thought that it would prevent warsSlide4
Causes of WWI
Imperialism
European countries competed to control the world resources.
This threatened other countries who continued to increase spending on their militaries to defend their interests.
Nationalism
Minority ethnic groups wanted to break away from old European empires.
Examples: Balkan Region
Slavic nations: Poland and CzechoslovakiaSlide5
World War I was all about the place of Germany in Europe
Germany & FranceSlide6
German & France
France and Germany hated each other!
When Germany became united country in 1870-1, France went to war to try to stop it … but got WHOPPED!Slide7
Germany & France
France also lost Alsace-Lorraine in 1871.
The French never forgave the Germans.
They wanted
REVENGE
.Slide8
Germany & France
Germany’s
BIG
problem was that it was
IN THE MIDDLE of Europe
.
That made it VULNERABLE if it came to a war.Slide9
Alliances
Three Emperors’ League
Created by German Chancellor, Otto von
Bismarck
Germany, A-H & RussiaSolved this problem by keeping friends with RUSSIA
and
AUSTRIA-HUNGARYSlide10
Alliances
Triple Alliance
Italy, Germany and Austria-HungarySlide11
Alliances
Franco-Russian Alliance
Russia made an alliance with
FRANCE
.
Although it was only a DEFENSIVE alliance, it was Germany’s worst nightmare!Slide12
Alliances
Entente Cordiale
Great Britain and FranceSlide13
Alliances
Triple Entente
Russia, Great Britain and FranceSlide14
Alliances
But
Russia was also allied to Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria
.
These nations were Slavic like Russia
They hoped their alliance would Russia would help them keep their national independence from Austria-HungarySlide15
Issues
Austria-Hungary controlled Bosnia
Bosnia was a Slavic nation in the Balkans
Serbia wanted Bosnia to belong to them = nationalism
Previous attempts at freeing Bosnia had failed.Slide16
Tinderbox Event
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Next in line to rule throne for Austria-Hungary
Wanted to make Bosnia feel more like Austria-Hungary
Decides to visit Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia.Slide17
Tinderbox Event
Gavilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914.Slide18
Gavrilo Princip after his assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Tinderbox EventSlide19
Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared war on Serbia.
Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary.
Example of Pan-German nationalism
Russia pledged their support for Serbia.
Example of Pan-Slavic nationalism
WWI BeginsSlide20
Germany declares war on Russia.
France pledges their support for Russia.
Germany declares war on France
.
Germany invades Belgium on the way to France.
Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany.
WWI BeginsSlide21
World War I
Allied Powers
:
Central Powers
:
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire