1. WORLD WAR I

2. “The Great War” Supposed to be the war to end all wars All about Europe Kaiser Wilhelm II Germany attacks Belgium August 3, 1914 Goal – World domination SOME DETAILS…

3. CAUSES OF THE WAR NATIONALISMIMPERIALISM MILITARISM ALLIANCES

4. Devotion to the interests and culture of one’s own nation above all else Leads to competition and rivalries between countries Many countries feared Germany’s growing power Example – acquiring free agents in offseason Ethnic groups looked to larger nations for protection NATIONALISM

5. Expand territory Extend Economics and Politics Contest for colonies in Europe Why colonies? Raw materials New markets IMPERIALISM

6. Development of armed forces to use them as a tool More competition bigger military needed by countries Protection Take over Germany strongest Army Great Britain strongest Navy Caused a Naval race MILITARISM

7. ALLIANCES ALLIES CENTRAL POWERS

8. ALLIANCES Two or more countries that worked together for the same cause Protect each other from invasions Kept world peace at first, because countries scared to do anything Allies  Great Britain  France  Russia  Italy - 1915 Central Powers  Germany  Austria-Hungary  Ottoman Empire (Turkey)  Bulgaria

10. June of 1914 - Bosnia Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Wife, Sophie, also assassinated Serbian nationalist: Gavrilo Princip THE SPARK

11. WHY WAS IT THE SPARK???? 1.Bosnia was under Russian supervision 2.Ferdinand was Archduke of Austria 3.Germany had a treaty with Austria-Hungary to protect them 4.Germany has to declare war on Russia – August 1, 1914 5.Germany has to declare war on France because they were Russia’s ally – August 3, 1914 6.Germany invaded Belgium, so Great Britain declared war on Germany 7.Great Britain declared war on Austria-Hungary because they were Germany’s ally 8.World War I had officially began!!!