1. Events Leading to World War One
MAINE Causes

2. Militarism
As pride and Europe’s desire to prove its pride grew, so did their militaries.
They needed larger and larger militaries to back up their mouths.

3. Two major Alliance formed as a result:
Alliances
Two major Alliance formed as a result:
Triple Alliance, 1882
Germany, Austria, Italy
Triple Entente, 1904
France, Britain, Russia

5. Way to prove importance was through Imperial possessions.
Imperialism
Way to prove importance was through Imperial possessions.
Europe wanted to protect status.
European countries often clashed over who really controlled certain areas.

7. Nationalism
Europe developed pride in their countries- not just a leader.
As their pride increased, so did their desire to prove their pride was justified.

8. Germany was growing into an economic powerhouse.
Economics
Germany was growing into an economic powerhouse.
Britain felt threatened.
Germany felt the others did not give them respect.

9. M ilitarism A lliances I mperialism N ationalism E conomics
MAINE Reasons
M ilitarism
A lliances
I mperialism
N ationalism
E conomics

10. A lliances N ationalism I mperialism M ilitarism E conomics
ANIME Reasons
A lliances
N ationalism
I mperialism
M ilitarism
E conomics

11. Contributing Factors Fear Sensational journalism stirs public feelings
Britain fears Germany.
Germany fears Russia
Everyone assumes that Russia and Britain are allied together.
Sensational journalism stirs public feelings
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