1. Imperialism and the Causes of World War I
M.A.I.N.

2. New Imperialism Imperialism spread more thoroughly through Africa
The Scramble for Africa

3. Africa Before Imperialism

4. Africa During Imperialism

5. Damage
New borders were created without any thought about original boarders.
Groups who didn’t necessarily get along were forced together due to new borders.
Stripped of natural resources
Europeans thought they were superior and had little regard towards any of the Africans or Asians
European countries set up puppet governments

6. Causes of WWI
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

7. The Balkans

8. Alliances Germany becomes a unified country in 1871
This concerned much of Europe causing France and Russia to form an alliance
Feeling out-numbered, Germany then allied with Austria-Hungary
England later allied with France and Russia in an attempt to balance power
Triple Entente
Italy sort of made a treaty with Germany and Austria-Hungary creating the Triple Alliance

9. Alliances France  Russia  England = The Triple Entente
Germany  Austria-Hungary  Italy = The Triple Alliance

11. Militarism
Each European country wanted to build up their militaries stronger than the others
The countries keep increasing their militaries in response to each other creating an “Arms Race”

12. Nationalism
Nationalism is the idea that your country is better in every way than any other country
Root of the other three causes