World War I Section 1 Causes of WWI
Italy and Germany Formed Nations Under Cavour, Italy formed a united kingdom Constitutional Monarchy Otto Von Bismarck unified Germany With the rise of Germany came the collapse of the balance of power in Europe.
WWI Titles (1914-1918) The Great War The Total War
M.A.I.N Causes of WWI M: Militarism A: Alliances I: Imperialism N: Nationalism
M.A.I.N. Causes Militarism Race to arms Race to built large armies Mobilization plans to make sure you are ready to move
M.A.I.N. Causes Alliances Rivalries between countries led nations to make alliances. Triple Alliance Triple Entente Germany Britain Austria-Hungary France Italy Russia An attack against one would be considered an attack against all in the alliance.
M.A.I.N. Causes Imperialism (competing for countries) helped lead to war Countries became rivals, trying to outdo one another Competition lead to mistrust
M.A.I.N. Causes Nationalism Also promoted competition Great powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and France
Red: Triple Entente Yellow: Triple Alliance
The Shot Heard Around the World Princip shot Ferdinand and his wife Sofie Propelled Europe and its allies into the “War to End All Wars”, also known as World War I.