1. The Causes of World War I

2. Intro Relative Peace Popularity of Peace Dark Forces at Play
Causes of WWI
MANIA

3. M-Militarism European arms race Need of Powerful army
Detailed plans for mobilization
Huge Military Power/Presence
National Pride of Military Mite

4. A-Alliances Alliances for peace Actually…not
Otto von Bismarck & German Alliance
Isolate France
Avoid two-front war
Alliance with Russia
Formation of Triple Alliance
Germany, A/H, Italy

6. Alliances Threaten Peace
Kaiser Wilhelm II-Kaiser (1890)
Bismarck Resignation
End to Russian Alliance
Russian Alliance with France
Bismarck’s Fear come true
Built up German navy
Britain Alliance with France
Triple Entente
France, Britain, and Russia
Mutual assistance/aid

9. N-Nationalism Great Patriotism Desire for Independence
Intense competition
Great rivalries
Belief in being the best
Ethnic/national groups hope for independence

10. I-Imperialism Fight for colonies Push to almost war
Conflicts in Africa and Asia
Barely resolved
Rivalry & Mistrust

12. Balkans Balkans-SE corner of Europe Many ethnic groups
Ottoman Empire Decline
Independence
Extending Population
Serbia absorb all Slavs
AH annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina (Slavic)
Serbia very upset-tensions rose

14. A-Assassination Heir to AH throne-Franz Ferdinand Visited Bosnia
Assassination by Gavrilo Princip
Serbian Black Hand Movement
No Austrian Rule
AH went to punish Serbia
Ultimatum to Serbia
AH rejected-seemed set on war
Russia mobilized for war against AH
War in Motion