1. Aim: What were the causes of World War I?
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2. M.A.N.I.A.C.
Militarism
Machine guns were faster, and more accurate; European nation sought to increase their military strength .

3. M.A.N.I.A.C.
Alliances
As national and imperial goals conflicted, two alliances (The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente) formed in an effort to maintain the balance of power between two groups of countries. If fighting were to break out, members of either alliance were pledged to help each other.

4. M.A.N.I.A.C.
Nationalism
Belief that all members of the same ethnic group should be unified under one government.

5. M.A.N.I.A.C.
Imperialism
Belief that stronger, more powerful nations (mostly European) should take over weaker, less developed ones (mostly in Africa and Asia).

6. M.A.N.I.A.C. Assassination (spark that started the war)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungry was assassinated by a Serbian rebel from the group “The Black Hand”.

7. M.A.N.I.A.C.
Chaos
Nations of Europe acted independently. No organization to help prevent small conflicts from growing and becoming bigger conflicts.

8. M.A.N.I.A.C. Who Declared War On Who?
Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the attack
Started fighting on July 29, 1914
Russians joined Serbian alliance
Germany declared war on:
Russia: Aug 1st
France and Belgium: Aug 3rd
Britain declared war on Germany Aug 4th

10. Chain of Events that led to War
Triple Entente (Allies)
Central Powers
Neutral Nations
Serbia
Russia
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Portugal
Italy
Greece
Romania
Montenegro
Austria-Hungry
Germany
Bulgaria
Ottoman Empire
Spain
Ireland
Sweden
Norway
Switzerland
Albania
Netherlands
Denmark