The Road to War. Nationalism and the System of Alliances Liberals during the first half of the 1800’s hoped the formation of European nation-states would.

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The Road to War

Nationalism and the System of Alliances Liberals during the first half of the 1800’s hoped the formation of European nation-states would lead to peace. However, the imperialist states that emerged during the second half of the 1800’s became highly competitive over trade and colonies Two main alliances divided Europe: The Triple Alliance (1882) was made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy; and the Triple Entente (1907) was made up of France, Great Britain, and Russia

Nationalism and the System of Alliances During the early 1900’s, several crises erupted, particularly in the Balkans, which created a great deal of anger and tension between the nation of the two alliances. Each nation was willing to go to war to preserve it’s power European ethnic groups, such as Slavs in the Balkans and the Irish in the British Empire, dreamed of creating their own national states, which also increased tensions in Europe

Discussion Question How did the growth of nation-states lead to increased competition and tension in Europe?

Internal Dissent Another source of strife in Europe was dissent within nations. As Socialist labor movements became more powerful, they used strikes to achieve their goals, which led to unrest Conservatism national leaders feared that revolutions would break out. Some historians believe that these leaders may have been willing to go to war in order to suppress internal dissent

Discussion Question What was a primary source of internal dissent in Europe during the early 1900’s?

Militarism After 1900 there was a huge increase in the size of European armies, which increased tensions among nations Conscription- compulsory service in the military- was common in Europe before Between 1890 and 1914 European armies doubled in size. The numbers of soldiers in European armies were: Russia, 1.3 million; France and Germany, 900,000 each; Britain, Italy, and Austria-Hungary, 250,000 to 500,000 each Prior to 1914, European countries aggressively prepared for war. This militarism led to the increased power of military leaders, who created complex war plans Because powerful military leaders did not want to alter their war plans, they greatly limited the choices of political leaders in time of internationl crisis

Discussion Question What were three effects of increased militarism in Europe during the early 1900’s?

The outbreak of War: Summer 1914 While militarism, nationalism, and the desire to control internal dissent all had a part of starting World War I, the outbreak of fighting stemmed directly from events in the Balkans in 1914 States in Southeastern Europe had long struggled for independence from the Ottoman Empire. Russia and Austria- Hungary competed for control of these new states. In 1914, Serbia wanted to form a large Slavic state in the Balkans. Serbia was supported by Russia and opposed by Austria Hungary Many Europeans were afraid that this conflict in the Balkans would lead to war

The Outbreak of War In June 1914, Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria- Hungary and his wife were killed by the Serbian Terrorist Gavrilo Princip in the city of Sarajevo. The Serbian terrorists wanted Bosnia to become independent from Austria Hungary The Austro-Hungarian government wanted to declare war on Serbia but was worried that Russian would come to Serbia’s aid. Austrian leaders asked for help from its German allies. Emperor William II agreed to give Germany’s full support. In July, 1914 Austro-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Russia responded by supporting Serbia. Czar Nicholas II ordered partial and then full mobilization of the Russian army. Austro-Hungry and Germany considered the mobilizations as acts of war.

The Outbreak of War The Germans warned the Russians to halt mobilization, and the Russians refused. Germany then declared war on Russia on August 1. Because Russia and France were allies, Germany had planned its strategy against Russia and France, which was to the defeat of France first the then attack Russia with full force. This Plan, Designed by General Alfred von Schlieffen, Was called the Schlieffen Plan. Germany declared war on France on August 3.

The Outbreak of War The Germans demanded that Belgium – A neutral country- allow German armies to pass through on the way to France. This action led Britain, who was allied with France and Russia, to declare war on Germany. By August 4, World War 1 had begun.

Discussion Question When Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated, the conflict appeared to by only between Serbia and Austro- Hungary. Yet this event led to WWI, which involved all the great European powers. How did this system of alliances in Europe contribute to this progression of events? Describe what happened.

Discussion Question- Answered By pledging to support Serbia, Russia caused Austria- Hungary to get support from its ally, Germany. Austria- Hungary then declared war on Serbia. Russia responded by mobilizing its army. Germany and Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia. Since France was an ally of Russia, the Germans invaded France. This action caused Great Britain, an ally of France and Russia, to declare war on Germany and Austria-Hungary.