Aim: What were the causes of World War I? Homework: MAIN Worksheet

M.A.N.I.A.C. Militarism Machine guns were faster, and more accurate; European nation sought to increase their military strength .

M.A.N.I.A.C. Alliances As national and imperial goals conflicted, two alliances (The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente) formed in an effort to maintain the balance of power between two groups of countries. If fighting were to break out, members of either alliance were pledged to help each other.

M.A.N.I.A.C. Nationalism Belief that all members of the same ethnic group should be unified under one government.

M.A.N.I.A.C. Imperialism Belief that stronger, more powerful nations (mostly European) should take over weaker, less developed ones (mostly in Africa and Asia).

M.A.N.I.A.C. Assassination (spark that started the war) Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungry was assassinated by a Serbian rebel from the group “The Black Hand”.

M.A.N.I.A.C. Chaos Nations of Europe acted independently. No organization to help prevent small conflicts from growing and becoming bigger conflicts.

M.A.N.I.A.C. Who Declared War On Who? Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the attack Started fighting on July 29, 1914 Russians joined Serbian alliance Germany declared war on: Russia: Aug 1st France and Belgium: Aug 3rd Britain declared war on Germany Aug 4th

Chain of Events that led to War Triple Entente (Allies) Central Powers Neutral Nations Serbia Russia France Great Britain Belgium Portugal Italy Greece Romania Montenegro Austria-Hungry Germany Bulgaria Ottoman Empire Spain Ireland Sweden Norway Switzerland Albania Netherlands Denmark