Causes of World War I

Do Now In your notebooks write down general reasons why you think wars are caused

Objective You will be able to identify the causes of World War I

Militarism Militarism- glorification of the military Germany builds up army and builds navy to rival Great Britain(strongest at the time) Germany vs Britain= Sea Germany vs France/Russia= Land

Alliances Central PowersAllied Powers Germany Austria- Hungary Ottoman Empire VS France Russia Great Britain

Nationalism Nationalism- devotion to one’s country European minorities were seeking Self-Determination the right of a people or a nation to decide on its own political allegiance or form of government without external influence European nations were also taking pride in their countries

Imperialism Imperialism- seeking an over-seas empire Europe’s big powers were seeking new colonies Where? Asia and Africa

Assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand- heir to Austria-Hungary throne Assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Gavrilo Princip Princip believed Bosnia belonged to Serbia Set the stage for countries to align with one another Gavrilo Princip Franz Ferdinand and wife Sophie

An Easy Way to Memorize the Causes MANIA

M Militarism

A Alliances

N Nationalism

I Imperialism

A Assassination