1. I. At the turn of the Century, Europe was very unsettled…
Causes WWI
I. At the turn of the Century, Europe was very unsettled…

2. In your notes, reflect… What are reasons people get into fights/wars?
Are there “just” causes to fight/go to war for? Like what?

3. Nationalism Pride in one’s country
created major rivalries among the European Nations.

4. Imperialism
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
caused many countries in Europe to come into conflict. Competition for Colonies created major problems.

5. Militarism
grew out of the desire to have an empire. If a country had an empire they needed an army to defend it. They would also need a navy. As a result, European countries spent fortunes on building up their military.

6. Alliance Systems
Group of nations that worked together to achieve a common goal
Europe was divided into two major alliance systems. These Alliances ultimately brought Europe into WWI.

7. Triple Entente
England, France, Russia---During WWI these were the “Allies”

8. Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

9. Central Powers
During WWI, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire made up the “Central Powers”
Ottoman Empire:
a Turkish sultanate of southwestern
Asia and northeastern Africa
and southeastern Europe

10. II. War Breaks out
A. World War I breaks out over an incident in the Balkan Peninsula.

11. B. While visiting Sarajevo, the Archduke
Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-
Hungary throne, was assassinated along
with his wife.
*Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia

14. C. The assassin was a Serbian Nationalist by
the name of Gavrilo Princip. He Belonged to “The Black Hand”.

15. D. Following the assassination, the Alliances caused Europe to go to war…

16. 1. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. 2
1. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. 2. Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary. 3. Germany declares war on Russia, and then France. 4. In Attacking France, Germany invades Belgium which brings them and England into the war.