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World War I: Underlying causes A Local Conflict Goes Global

The Cousins War Wilhelm II George V Nicholas II Germany Great Britain Russia

Underlying Causes M.A.N.I.A. Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Anarchy

Militarism

Militarism Militarism: The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war Includes the development of new weapons and large reserve armies

Militarism Results in the rise of a dangerous European arms race

Militarism Mobilization: The organization of resources for combat Generally triggers other nations to do the same

Militarism Example: During the early 1900s Kaiser Wilhelm II expanded the German Navy Wanted Germany to be equal to Great Britain in terms of naval strength

Militarism Great Britain felt threatened as a result of Germany’s naval buildup Solution? Expanded the British Navy Developed a new battleship; The Dreadnought

Alliances

Alliances Defense Agreement Among Nations

Alliances Triple Alliance (1882): Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy* (Central Powers) Allied in an attempt to isolate France Triple Entente (1907) France, Great Britain, Russia (Allied Powers) *after the war starts, Italy switches sides & joins the Allied Powers

Nationalism

Nationalism French Nationalism: French nationalists sought revenge against Germany after their loss of Alsace-Lorraine in the Franco-Prussian War (1870) Alsace-Lorraine – French territory lost after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870

Nationalism Slavic Nationalism: A large-scale movement to unify all Slavic people under one empire The Serbs wanted to lead Slavic unification; supported by Russia

Nationalism German Nationalism: Germany wanted to prove its strength in comparison to the other great powers of Europe

Imperialism

Imperialism As European countries continued to compete for overseas empires, their sense of rivalry & mistrust of one another deepened Germany & France came close to fighting a war over the control of Morocco

Imperialism Germany wanted to create a Berlin to Baghdad Railway Caused resentment in Britain Feared interference with India & reduced traffic thru the Suez Canal

Anarchy

Anarchy At this time the nations of Europe began to pursue policies without consulting their neighbors Problem? If a crisis arose there was no international organization to monitor it…