1. Marching Toward War HSCE 7.2.1
Migrations
Trade Routes
Age of Exploration
Industrialization
Nationalism
Imperialism
Military Buildup
Geopolitics
+Alliances Among Nations
=WWI

2. Marching Toward War HSCE 7.2.1
*Turn of the 20th century---Euro nations had been at peace for about 30 years.
--nations had made it a priority to keep peace and avoid wars.
**4 MAIN Causes to WWI…
Militarism
Alliances (tangled)
Imperialism
Nationalism

3. Marching Toward War HSCE 7.2.1
M-Militarism---glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war. The need to protect assets and exert power and influence thrusts the world into an arms race. Arms race- Euro countries began to build up their militaries --Euro countries (except Gr. Br.) had standing armies that could quickly mobilize and take over an area

4. Marching Toward War HSCE 7.2.1
A- Alliances *Alliance system originally designed to keep peace in Europe now pitted nations of the world against each other.

6. Marching Toward War HSCE 7.2.1
I- Imperialism --quest for colonies & FOP was fierce --countries mistrusted one another as they competed for resources and influence overseas.

7. Reasons for Tensions
N- Nationalism---devotion to one’s nation
--can cause intense competition among nations
--Rivalries = Germany, Austria-Hungary, Gr. Britain, Russia, Italy, & france.
--competed for resources, markets
--territory disputes

8. *Triple Alliance---Otto Von Bismarck (Prussia--unified Germany)
--He saw France as the greatest threat to peace
--must isolate France—could have no allies
--made an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
--1881—allies w/ Russia
*Kaiser Wilhelm II---ruler of Germany—forces Bismarck to resign.—did not want to share power
--wanted to show the world just how great Germany was
1890—he lets treaty w/ Russia expire, so Russia joins w/ france.---big trouble for Germany……war would mean two-front war…
--Built navy to rival British---they freaked out & formed alliance w/ france….Triple Entente---Britain, france, Russia all formed an alliance.
Triple Alliance vs. Triple Entente!

10. Crisis in the Balkans
*mountainous peninsula in southeastern corner of Europe
--known as the “powder keg” of Europe
--read “A Restless Region” on page 843
*Archduke Franz Ferdinand---heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
--riding through the streets of Sarajevo in open car
--He and his wife are shot & killed by a Serbian---wanted Bosnia to be rid of Austrian rule.
--killer was a member of the Black Hand
--Austria decides to punish Serbia….despite offers of peace, Austria wants war & declares war on Serbia….
Causes of WWI
**Serbia has an alliance w/ Russia…….all alliances kick in and The Great War begins…..