1. WORLD WAR I
THE CAUSES
Hook Video

2. Causes of World War I - M A N I  MANIA
ilitarism – policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
lliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
ationalism – pride in or devotion to one’s country
mperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically
ssassination – murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

3. CAUSES VIDEO

4. Causes of World War I - Militarism
Increased nationalism leads countries to believe they need a strong military
All Great Powers, except Great Britain (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Italy, & France) had a powerful standing army
Generals develop plans for fast mobilization in case of war

5. 1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures
Causes of World War I - Militarism
Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, France, Britain, Russia) in millions of £s (British pounds)
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1914 94
130
154
268
289
398
Increase in Defense Expenditures
France
10%
Britain
13%
Russia
39%
Germany
73%

6. Causes of World War I - Alliances
Growing rivalries led to military alliances between Great Powers
Otto von Bismarck (Prussia/Germany) thought France was trouble & formed alliance against them  Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy)
Kaiser of Germany fires Bismarck and starts to build navy to rival Britain  Britain nervous & forms entente, or alliance  Triple Entente

7. Causes of World War I - Alliances
Triple Entente/Allied Powers
Triple Alliance/Central Powers:
Great Britain
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
Tension
Italy
Russia

8. Causes of World War I - Nationalism
Pan-Slavism  - movement to unify the Slavic people of Eastern Europe, but under rule of Ottoman Empire or Austria-Hungary
Russia/Austria-Hungary dispute- both trying to dominate in Balkans (Southeast Europe under Austria-Hungary) but strong nationalism of Serbs, Bulgarians, Romanians, and other ethnic groups

9. Imperialism: European conquest of Africa for raw materials and expansion of territory

10. Causes of World War I - Assassination
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist who believed that Bosnia should belong to Serbia.

11. Causes of World War I - Assassination

12. Causes of World War I - Assassination
Gavrilo Princip of THE BLACK HAND after his assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
THE BLACK HAND was a secret society wishing to rid Bosnia of Austrian rule.

13. Causes of World War I - Assassination
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie Sarajevo, Bosnia - June 28th, 1914.

14. The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared war on Serbia.
Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary.
Russia pledged their support for Serbia

15. The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany declares war on Russia
France pledges their support for Russia
Germany declares war on France
Germany invades Belgium (neutral country) on the way to France
Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany

16. Allied Powers:
Central Powers:
Germany
Great Britain
World War I
France
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Italy