1. Causes of WWI
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2. Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Assassination
Causes of WWI - MANIA
Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination

3. 1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures
Militarism
When a nation’s armed forces come to dominate a country’s national policy
It is also a glorification of the military and war itself
Increase in Defense Expenditures
France
10%
Britain
13%
Russia
39%
Germany
73%

4. Alliances
Signed treaties in which each nation involved pledges to defend the other if attacked by an aggressor
Basically, countries agreed to help each other

6. Alliances Triple Entente: Triple Alliance: Great Britain Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
Russia
Italy

7. Nationalism Pride and patriotism in one’s nation
In terms of WWI, nationalism became aggressive and subsequently (because of this) a major cause of international tension

8. Imperialism
Domination by one country over the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
Due to the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s, European nations had a large portion of the world under their control

9. Imperialism and Colonial Rivalries
After 1870, the European nations began to acquire colonies in Asia, Africa and the Pacific
Colonial rivalry led to:
strained relations among the European powers. In Africa, all the European powers except Austria and Russia had colonies there. Thus there were many clashes among France, Britain, Germany and Italy.
the formation and strengthening of alliances and ententes. (indirectly)
an intensification of the arms race.
much hostility among the powers.

11. Assassination
The “spark” that started WWI

12. The Crisis 1.
28 June 1914
Heir to Austrian throne Franz Ferdinand visits Sarajevo.
Capital of Bosnia, recently grabbed by Austria.
Hotbed of Slav nationalism
Seal of the Black Hand group

13. The Crisis 2. “Black Hand” terrorists attack the Arch Duke
Bomb attempt fails in morning
Gavrilo Princip shoots Archduke and wife in the afternoon.
Austrians blame Serbia for supporting terrorists.
Give Serbia Ultimatum

14. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28, 1914

15. Gavrilo Princip after his assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

18. The Point of No Return
Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared war on Serbia.
Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary.
Russia pledged their support for Serbia.

19. Germany declares war on Russia
France pledges their support for Russia
Germany declares war on France
Germany invades Belgium on the way to France
Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany

20. Allied Powers:
Central Powers:
Germany
Great Britain
World War I
Austria-Hungary
France
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Italy

21. What would you do?
Your nation is one of the oldest, wealthiest and most populous in the world. Your Science and tech. industries are the best in the world. But you are surrounded by weaker countries that build up their navies to threaten your colonies and steal your resources. They also want to take some of your territory. You fear they are growing stronger at your expense and eventually they might try to take over your homeland. You might lose your home and cultural heritage forever. What will you do? Why?