The Causes of World War I
Intro Relative Peace Popularity of Peace Dark Forces at Play Causes of WWI MANIA
M-Militarism European arms race Need of Powerful army Detailed plans for mobilization Huge Military Power/Presence National Pride of Military Mite
A-Alliances Alliances for peace Actually…not Otto von Bismarck & German Alliance Isolate France Avoid two-front war Alliance with Russia Formation of Triple Alliance Germany, A/H, Italy
Alliances Threaten Peace Kaiser Wilhelm II-Kaiser (1890) Bismarck Resignation End to Russian Alliance Russian Alliance with France Bismarck’s Fear come true Built up German navy Britain Alliance with France Triple Entente France, Britain, and Russia Mutual assistance/aid
N-Nationalism Great Patriotism Desire for Independence Intense competition Great rivalries Belief in being the best Ethnic/national groups hope for independence
I-Imperialism Fight for colonies Push to almost war Conflicts in Africa and Asia Barely resolved Rivalry & Mistrust
Balkans Balkans-SE corner of Europe Many ethnic groups Ottoman Empire Decline Independence Extending Population Serbia absorb all Slavs AH annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina (Slavic) Serbia very upset-tensions rose
A-Assassination Heir to AH throne-Franz Ferdinand Visited Bosnia Assassination by Gavrilo Princip Serbian Black Hand Movement No Austrian Rule AH went to punish Serbia Ultimatum to Serbia AH rejected-seemed set on war Russia mobilized for war against AH War in Motion