Which is the most influential? Nationalism Alliances Causes of WWI Which is the most influential? Imperialism Militarism Assassination

Nationalism The Pickelhaube: a symbol of Prussian/German Unity Flags of the British Empire - what do you notice? Otto von Bismarck, 1815-1898. Unified Germany under Prussian rule

Imperialism The sun never sets on the British Empire... Compare the two views of the British Empire

Alliances What do you think some of the effects of alliances would be?

Militarism We have conquered for ourselves a place in the sun. It will now be my task to see to it that this place in the sun shall remain our undisputed possession, in order that the sun's rays may fall fruitfully upon our activity and trade in foreign parts... The more Germans go out upon the waters, whether it be in journeys across the ocean, or in the service of the battle flag, so much the better it will be for us. A speech by Kaiser Wilhelm to the North German Regatta Association, 1901. The HMS Dreadnought, 1906

The Assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife in Sarajevo, moments before the assassination by Gavrilo Princip of the Black Hand, a Serbian terrorist group who wanted Bosnia to be part of Serbia and free from Austro-Hungarian rule

The Domino Effect June 28 Assassination at Sarajevo August 3 July 23 Austria sends ultimatum to Serbia July 25 Serbia rejects Austria’s demands July 28 Austria invades Serbia July 29 Russia mobilizes along borders with Germany and Austria August 3 France mobilizes to assist Russia August 4 Germany invades Belgium (neutral) to attack France August 5 Britain declares war on Germany, Canada and all colonies are at war also.

Which cause is the most influential?