1. 4 M.A.I.N. Causes of World War I

2. “M” stands for Militarism
Drafting soldiers, longer training periods, modern weaponry to gain military superiority
Armament industry- Krupp in Germany and Schneider in France encouraged increased production of military equipment
Germany had a military tradition celebrating armed force
Britain regarded the Germany naval program as a threat to British security

3. “A” stands for Alliance System
Triple Alliance- Germany, Austro-Hungary, Italy
Triple Entente- Britain, France, and Russia
Guaranteed support of all if one is attacked

4. Map of Europe before WWI

5. “I” stands for Imperialism
Germany and France clashed over Morocco 1905, 1911
Russia and Austro-Hungary rivals in the Balkans
Britain and Germany competed for Markets and imperial control in Africa and Asia

6. “N” stands for Nationalism
France wants the French-inhabited provinces of Alsace-Lorraine back
Serbia wanted Austro-Hungarian territory inhabited by Slavs
Subject peoples- Slavs, Czechs, Slovaks, and Poles- wanted independence
Intense patriotism assured support for warlike measures

7. Incident that started the war
June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by a Serb nationalist.
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