Underlying causes What causes most wars Extreme nationalism Super Patriotism or love for ones country Imperialism Spreading the political or economic control of one country over another ID: 783104
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World War I
Outcome: Causes for World War I
Slide2Underlying 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
Militarism
:
using force or the threat of force against another nation
Entangled system of
alliances
(secret)
Fanatical leaders
Underlying Causes
Rival Alliances Created a “False Sense of Security”
Triple
Entente
Great Britain:
King George V
France: Premier
Clemenceau
Russia: Czar
Nicholas
II
Triple Alliance
Germany: Kaiser
Wilhelm II
Austria-Hungary:
Emanuel
II
Slide4Causes of World War I
What caused World War IUnrest in the Balkans
Bosnians felt abused under the rule of Austria-Hungary
Goal: to create a “Greater Serbia” (unite
S
lavic people)
This movement was strongly support by “Mother Russia”
Slide5Causes of World War I
June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria’s heir to the throne) was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb Nationalists while on a good will trip to Sarajevo, Bosnia. This spark would ignite the war.
Slide6Causes of World War I
Alliance UnfoldedAustria declared war on SerbiaRussia supported Serbia (mother country with ethnic ties)
Germany sided with Austria and declared war on Russia
France was obligated to help Russia and Great Britain to help France
By August 5, 1914, Europe was engulfed in a war
Slide7Causes of World War I
Germany’s “Schlieffen Plan” to avoid a 2 front war failedFront: zone of conflict between armiesWestern Front would mostly be in France
Area between armies was known as “no man’s land”
Fighting two fronts puts a giant strain on resources and man power
Slide8Trench Warfare
Slide9Causes of World War I
The Fighting SidesTriple Alliance becomes the “Central Powers” (The Bad Guys
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria
Italy gave up its defensive agreement with Germany and joined the other side
Slide10Causes of World War I
Triple Entente becomes the “Allied Powers” or “Allies” (The Good Guys)Great Britain, France, Russia, ItalyU.S. would join in April of 1917
Eventually over 50 nations were involved in the “Great War”
Slide11Powers
Easy way to remember the causes is MANIA
M
: Militarism
A
: Alliances
N
: Nationalism
I
: Imperialism
A
: Assassination
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Austria-Hungary
Netherlands
GB
Portugal
Russia
Serbia
North Africa
Belgium
France
Albania
Norway
Montenegro
Ottoman Empire
Switz
Spain
Romania
Sweden
Ireland
Germany
Denmark
Italy
Bulgaria
Greece
Luxembourg