1. Ms. Ramos Alta Loma High School
Causes of World War One
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2. Long Term Causes
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3. Militarism armies France & Germany had more than doubled
competition btwn UK & Germany for the seas
UK intro 'Dreadnought', an effective battleship
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4. Comparative figures on army increase, 1870-1914: 1870 1914
Russia , ,300,000
France , ,000
Germany 403, ,000
Austria-Hungary 247, ,000
Britain , ,000
Italy , ,000
Japan , ,000
U.S.A , ,000
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5. Alliances
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6. 1879 The Dual Alliance                                         Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance to protect themselves from Russia
1881 Austro-Serbian Alliance                                      Austria-Hungary made an alliance with Serbia to stop Russia gaining control of Serbia
1882 The Triple Alliance                                          Germany and Austria- Hungary made an alliance with Italy to stop Italy from taking sides with Russia
1914 Triple Entente (no separate peace)                                      Britain, Russia and France agreed not to sign for peace separately.
                                                                                      
1894 Franco-Russian Alliance                                       Russia formed an alliance with France to protect herself against Germany and Austria-Hungary
1907 Triple Entente                                          This was made between Russia, France and Britain to counter the increasing threat from Germany.
1907 Anglo-Russian Entente                                         This was an agreement between Britain and Russia
1904 Entente Cordiale                                         This was an agreement, but not a formal alliance, between France and Britain.
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7. Alliances
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8. Triple Entente France, Russia, UK Response to German military build up
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9. Central Powers
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Austro-Hungarian Empire
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11. Imperialism
Lands 'owned' by Britain and France increased rivalry w/Germany
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12. Nationalism Italy in 1861 and Germany in 1871
Franco-Prussian war left France angry w/loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, want regain lost territory
Areas of Austria-Hungary and Serbia home to differing nationalist groups,
Wanted freedom
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13. Short Term Causes “Spark”- Assassination Countries rush into war
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14. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Killer: Gavrilo Princip
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15. Countdown to World War
June 1914 Franz Duke Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne assassinated
28th July Austria Hungary declare war on Serbia. France and Russia back Serbia
30th July Britain and Russia mobilize forces
1st August Germany declares war on Russia
2nd August Germany invades Belgium, declares war on France
4th August Britain declares war on Germany
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