1. C AUSES OF THE F IRST W ORLD W AR

2. On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated with his wife in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia. How could the murder of this man lead to the First World War?

3. nationalism feelings of superiority Balkan Wars militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race WW1 mistrust

4. WW1

5. militarism

6. Wilhelm II

7. Wilhelm II’s Weltpolitik wanted to turn Germany into a world power aggressive German foreign policy naval race between Britain and Germany rivalry between Britain and Germany, war hysteria

8. The Graphic 22.10.1910 Illustrated London News 27.3.1909 Graphic 24.6.1909 The Graphic 9.10.1909

9. WW1 militarism naval race

11. WW1 militarism military build-up naval race

13. WW1 militarism war hysteria military build-up naval race

14. WW1 militarism imperialism war hysteria military build-up naval race

15. Scramble for Africa

16. WW1 militarism imperialism imperial rivalries war hysteria military build-up naval race

18. WW1 militarism imperialism imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race

19. WW1 militarism alliances imperialism imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race

21. WW1 militarism alliances imperialism mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race

22. WW1 militarism alliances imperialism idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race

24. WW1 militarism alliances imperialism powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race

25. blank check

26. WW1 militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race

27. WW1 nationalism militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race

29. The Balkans 1908-1914

30. WW1 nationalism Balkan Wars militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race

33. nationalism feelings of superiority Balkan Wars militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race WW1

34. On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated with his wife in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia. Outbreak of the First World War