1. The Great War Begins

4. M.A.I.N. Causes Militarism
Building of large armies, stockpiling weapons, glorification of military
Ex: Anglo-German naval arms race
Creates sense of confidence in power, desire to use military

5. M.A.I.N. Causes Alliance System System of agreements for defense
Small conflicts become big ones, pull other countries in

7. M.A.I.N. Causes Alliance System Bismarck’s Alliances (Germany)
System of agreements for defense
Small conflicts become big ones, pull other countries in
Bismarck’s Alliances (Germany)
Allies with Austria-Hungary, Italy creating the “Triple Alliance”
Alliance with Russia
isolates France, avoids 2 front war
Kaiser Wilhelm II fires Bismarck, doesn’t renew alliance with Russia
Russia allies with France, Britain promises not to fight them creating the “Triple Entente”

9. M.A.I.N. Causes Imperialism
Race for empire creates competition between European countries
Industrialization creates competition
German surpasses British industry

11. M.A.I.N. Causes Nationalism Devotion to one’s country or people
Can unify nations or break apart empires
“The Balkans Powder Keg”

14. M.A.I.N. Causes Nationalism Devotion to one’s country or people
Can unify nations or break apart empires
B. “The Balkans Powder Keg”
1. Austria-Hungary controls land lost by Ottoman Empire
2. Slavic peoples in those places resent Austrian rule, desire Slavic nation “Pan-Slavism”
a. Based in Serbia, Promoted by Russia

15. Immediate Cause
The Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand 6/28/1914 in Sarajevo
Shot by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian (Slavic) nationalist
A Member of “The Black Hand,” Slavic nationalist group desiring independence

16. Road to War Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
Austria-Hungary demands to enter Serbia to investigate
Serbia Refuses with promised support from Russia
Germany gives A-H a “Blank Check”
Austria declares war on Serbia 7/28/14
Russia mobilizes troops
Germany declares war on Russia, then France

18. Schlieffen Plan

19. Germany asks to pass through Belgium to attack France, Belgium refuses
Germany goes anyway, drawing Britain into war
Germany slows, fights on two fronts
Italy switches sides