Causes of WW1 M. A. N. I. C. S.

Militarism 1. Building up armed forces getting ready for war Glorification of the military Increase in military spending More input by military leaders in the government

Militarism Germany was competing with the UK to build battleships. The British feared an attack on their Empire Germany was competing with Russia and France to expand their armies 1880 1914 Germany 1.3m 5.0m France 0.73m 4.0m Russia 0.40m 1.2m

Agreements or promises to help or defend another country Alliances Agreements or promises to help or defend another country

Alliances By 1914 all the major powers were linked by a system of alliances. The alliances made it more likely that a war would start. Once started, the alliances made it more likely to spread.

Alliances Triple Alliance Triple Entente Germany Austria-Hungary Italy France Russia Great Britain

Nationalism Extreme love and pride in your country Desire of people with the same nationality to form their own nation-state Desire for freedom from foreign rule

Nationalism This was an age when all nations wanted to assert their power and independence. In Europe Slavs, aided by Serbia and Russia, wanted to be free of Austrian rule. Serbia’s national flag

Imperialism One country’s domination of the political, economic, and social life of another country

Imperialism All the great powers were competing for colonies / territory. The British feared Germany in Africa. The Austrians feared Serbia / Russia in the Balkans

Assassination 28 June 1914 Heir to Austrian throne Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina by Serbian Nationalists Black Hand – Serbian Nationalist Group Seal of the Black Hand group

Conflict in the Balkans Large number of different religions and nationalities Balkan Wars – struggle for control of the Peninsula “Powder Keg of Europe”

Series of Diplomatic Failures Austrians, supported by Germany, send Serbia a tough ultimatum. Serbia agrees to all but two terms of the ultimatum. Russia mobilises her troops to support Serbia Germany demands that Russia stands her armies down. Germany declares war on Russia “Demands must be put to Serbia that would be wholly impossible for them to accept …”

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Causes of WW1 M. Militarism A. Alliances N. Nationalism I. Imperialism A. Assassination C. Conflict in the Balkans S. Series of diplomatic failures

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