1. “Was Germany’s move to war in 1914 due to domestic or foreign political factors?”

2. Introduction Bismarck until 1888 Fairly successful economy, population, science, arts, etc (envy of the world) What went wrong? – Kaiser Wilhelm II

3. “The nations slithered over the brink into the boiling cauldron of war.“ (Edward Grey – British Foreign Secretary)

4. Presentation Overview

5. Weltpolitik FOREIGN POLITICAL FACTOR British postcard Aggressive foreign policy Expansionism – “A place in the sun” e.g. The Moroccan Crisis

6. Encirclement France and Britain threatened by Germany Militirisation Mutual Fear/Suspicion FOREIGN POLITICAL FACTOR

7. Large navy allows Germany to carry out Weltpolitik The Naval Race FOREIGN POLITICAL/ DOMESTIC FACTORS

8. The Alliance System FOREIGN POLITICAL FACTOR TRIPLE ALLIANCETRIPLE ENTENTE GermanyBritain Austria-HungaryFrance ItalyRussia

9. Assassination at Sarajevo, June 1914 FOREIGN POLITICAL FACTOR

10. Imperialism DOMESTIC POLITICAL FACTOR

11. Opportunity to create nationalism –war would unite German people Trying to prevent internal revolutions DOMESTIC POLITICAL FACTOR Nationalism

12. DOMESTIC POLITICAL FACTOR