1. Long Term Causes For The Great War WW I

2. The Industrial Revolution created the need for: –New Sources of Raw Materials –New buyers and markets for mass produced products

3. 1. Imperialism Take-overs to build wealth because…Wealth=Power Competition-Rivalry-Conflict ….WAR

4. 2. Nationalism ALL newly independent countries were trying to become WORLD POWERS Br, Fr, Ger, Rus, AH, Itl, J, US wanted “a place in the sun.”

5. 3. Alliances: Open and “Secret” Trade, Political, and Military alliances were made for mutual benefit Secret alliances were made to “insulate” or “isolate” and protect colonial holdings.

6. 4. Militarism and Stock-Piling Armaments Mass production of weapons and ships-ready for use New technology: –machine gun –tank, U-boats –Mustard gas, aeroplane

7. Mnemonic devise M= Militarism A=Alliances I=Imperialism N=Nationalism Put them all together and it spells MAIN as in main long-term causes of WW 1.