1. Arming For War Nationalism leads to Militarism

2. Concept Attainment: Militarism The Greatness of War - Heinrich Von Treitschke
What must the individual forget for the sake of the state?
What fosters war?
How is Christianity “perverted” by militarism?
According to Treitschke what will God insure?
According to this excerpt what is the attitude toward Militarism?
What is Militarism?

3. Moving Towards Militarism
Nationalism leads to imperialism which in turn leads to Militarism.
Militarism, the policy of glorifying military power and keeping a prepared army for war.
Chancellor Otto von Bismarck leads nations to victory against France and stability.

4. Bismarck forces Pacts
1879 makes pact between Germany and Austria- Hungary.
Three years later Italy joins pact forming the Triple Alliance.
Makes pact with Russia (Which will lapse with Wilhelm II)

5. Kaiser Wilhelm II
Kaiser Wilhelm II replaces Bismarck as leader of Germany.
Militaristic, enlarges German Navy.
Alarms other nations to forming their own alliances.
Great Britain, France, and Russia would form the Triple Entente in opposition to Triple Alliance.

6. Balkans Becomes Powder Keg
National uprisings in area create uprisings and ethnic clashes.
Serbians try to create their own ethnically majority nations.
Austria-Hungary looks at Serbia as new area for conquest.

7. The Reasons for the Great War
Causes of World War I
The Reasons for the Great War

8. M.A.N.I.A. An acronym for the 5 main causes of WW1: M: Militarism
A: Alliances
N: Nationalism
I: Imperialism
A: Assassination

9. Militarism
A massive buildup of armed forces to deter rivals (i.e. Arms Race)
When a nations armed forces come to dominate their national policy
An all-around glorification of the military and war itself

10. Militarism
Germany and Britain were competing to expand their dominance of the seas
Britain had introduced a battleship called the “Dreadnought”in 1906
Germany followed with their own battleships soon after
By 1914 Britain had 29 dreadnoughts to Germanys 17

11. Militarism
Russia, France and Germany also competed to expand their armies
1880
1914
Germany
1.3 m
5.0 m
France
0.73 m
4.0 m
Russia
0.40 m
1.2 m

12. Alliances
Signed treaties in which each nation involved pledges to defend the other if attacked by an aggressor.
By 1914 all the major powers were linked by a system of alliances.
The alliances made it more likely that a war would start.
Once started, the alliances made it more likely to spread as well.

13. Alliances TRIPLE ALLIANCE AKA Central Powers Germany Austria- Hungary
TRIPLE ENTENTE
AKA Allied Powers
Great Britain
France
Russia
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
AKA Central Powers
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Italy

14. Nationalism Pride and patriotism in one’s nation/national identity
Prior to WW1, nationalism became aggressive and a major cause of international tension
Nations wanted to assert their power and independence
In Eastern Europe, Slavic groups wanted independence from Austrian rule, and were aided in this by Serbia and Russia

15. Imperialism
All of the great powers were competing for colonies/territory
After 1870, the European nations began to acquire colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific
Colonial rivalries lead to:
strained relationships among European powers due to the many clashes between France, Britain, Germany and Italy in Africa

16. Assassination The “Spark” that started the Great War (WW1)
June 28, 1914
Heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand visits Sarajevo
Capital of Bosnia, recently grabbed by Austria
Hotbed of Slavic Nationalism

17. Assassination
Members of the terrorist organization “Black Hand” attack the Archduke
Gavrilo Princip shoots and kills Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie

18. The Point of No Return
Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and for supporting terrorists
July 28: Austria declares war on Serbia
Germany pledges support for Austria
Russia pledges support for Serbia
July 30: Russia mobilizes troops to support Serbia
August 1: Germany declares war on Russia