1. World War I
Section 1
Causes of WWI

2. Italy and Germany Formed Nations
Under Cavour, Italy formed a united kingdom
Constitutional Monarchy
Otto Von Bismarck unified Germany
With the rise of Germany came the collapse of the balance of power in Europe.

3. WWI Titles ( )
The Great War
The Total War

4. M.A.I.N Causes of WWI M: Militarism A: Alliances I: Imperialism
N: Nationalism

5. M.A.I.N. Causes Militarism Race to arms Race to built large armies
Mobilization plans to make sure you are ready to move

6. M.A.I.N. Causes
Alliances
Rivalries between countries led nations to make alliances.
Triple Alliance Triple Entente
Germany Britain
Austria-Hungary France
Italy Russia
An attack against one would be considered an attack against all in the alliance.

7. M.A.I.N. Causes
Imperialism (competing for countries) helped lead to war
Countries became rivals, trying to outdo one another
Competition lead to mistrust

8. M.A.I.N. Causes Nationalism Also promoted competition
Great powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and France

9. Red: Triple Entente
Yellow: Triple Alliance

10. The Shot Heard Around the World
Princip shot Ferdinand and his wife Sofie
Propelled Europe and its allies into the “War to End All Wars”, also known as World War I.