1. World War I
Mr. Mize

2. Causes of WWI
M-Militarism
A-Alliances
I-Imperialism
N-Nationalism

3. Causes of WWI Militarism Alliances
Many of Europe’s countries competed to have the largest military
Having a large military made each country think they could never lose.
Made war look romantic
Alliances
The most powerful countries in Europe formed alliances to protect each other and their interests.
Thought that it would prevent wars

4. Causes of WWI Imperialism Nationalism
European countries competed to control the world resources.
This threatened other countries who continued to increase spending on their militaries to defend their interests.
Nationalism
Minority ethnic groups wanted to break away from old European empires.
Examples: Balkan Region
Slavic nations: Poland and Czechoslovakia

5. Germany & France
World War I was all about the place of Germany in Europe

6. German & France France and Germany hated each other!
When Germany became united country in , France went to war to try to stop it … but got WHOPPED!

7. Germany & France France also lost Alsace-Lorraine in 1871.
The French never forgave the Germans.
They wanted REVENGE.

8. Germany & France
Germany’s BIG problem was that it was IN THE MIDDLE of Europe.
That made it VULNERABLE if it came to a war.

9. Alliances Three Emperors’ League
Created by German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck
Germany, A-H & Russia
Solved this problem by keeping friends with RUSSIA and AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

10. Alliances
Triple Alliance
Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary

11. Alliances Franco-Russian Alliance Russia made an alliance with FRANCE.
Although it was only a DEFENSIVE alliance, it was Germany’s worst nightmare!

12. Alliances
Entente Cordiale
Great Britain and France

13. Alliances
Triple Entente
Russia, Great Britain and France

14. Alliances But Russia was also allied to Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria.
These nations were Slavic like Russia
They hoped their alliance would Russia would help them keep their national independence from Austria-Hungary