Intro to World War I
MAIN Causes of the War Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Single ethnic group Imperialism Militarism Countries knew a war was inevitable
Network of Alliances Europeans formed rival alliances Triple Alliance Triple Entente Allies agree to support one another in case of attack
War Breaks Out Background: Nationalism in Balkan Peninsula, southeastern Europe Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand- June 28, 1914 Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary Wanted Bosnia to break away from Austria-Hungary and join Serbia Gavril Princip shot Ferdinand and his wife while they rode in an open car
Alliance Against Alliance Austria-Hungary accuses Serbian government for planning assassination Countries begin declaring war - July/August 1914 German armies slice through neutral Belgium on their way to attack France
Beginning Europeans on both sides predicted war would end quickly The Great War/ The First World War/ World War I Central Powers vs. Allied Powers November 1914- Stalemate