1. WWI Alliances

2. M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI Militarism A country builds up its weapons and military May not use it Alliance System Countries agree to help each other Fight, give supplies/money

3. M.A.I.N Causes of WWI Imperialism A stronger country takes over a weaker country Nationalism Pride in your country or nationality You feel like you belong to a group

4. Austria-Hungary Type of Gov: Monarchy/Emperor Franz Josef Heir: Archduke Franz Ferdinand (nephew)

5. Austria-Hungary What country would Austria fear the most and why? o Alliances: they feared Russia so they allied with Germany in 1879 -sign a treaty with Italy & Germany in 1882 (This becomes the Triple Alliance)

6. Austria-Hungary Imperialism: they had just gained Bosnia and other Balkan countries -took over Hungary

7. Austria-Hungary Nationalism: wanted to unite the “Austrian” race.

8. Germany Type Gov: monarchy/Kaiser Wilhelm II Relatives: 1 st cousins (through father) King George of Great Britain

9. Germany Militarism: 1.Building up weapons- experimenting with gases (secret) 2.Want larger army 3.Begin building up navy What country has the best navy at the time?

10. Germany Imperialism: Arguing over Alsace-Lorraine with France (coal/iron)

11. Russia Type of Gov: monarchy/Tsar Nicholas II Relatives: 1 st cousins (through mom) King George of Great Britain -wife Alexandra is granddaughter of late Queen Victoria of England & she is related to almost every royal family but more importantly her father was German.

12. Russia Militarism: Fear German military build up Alliances: -1894-France 1907-Great Britain -this becomes the Triple Entente -ally with Serbia

13. Russia Imperialism: need a warm water port (want one near Mediterranean Sea) -look to the Balkans for the port

14. Russia Nationalism: change capital from St. Petersburg to Petrograd -feel language and culture is Slavic and want to unite Slavic people

15. Serbia Alliance: Russia Nationalism: they wanted to reunite “Slavic” peoples/Serbs Peter I

16. France Type of Gov: Parliamentary system/Prime Minister Clemenceau Militarism: fear German military build up Alliances: 1894 look to Russia to sandwich Germany -1904-treaty Great Britain Imperialism: wants Alsace-Lorraine to protect border with Germany.

17. Great Britain Type of Gov: monarchy/Parliament -King George V/ Prime Minister Relatives: 1 st cousins Tzar & Wilhelm -cousins Queen Netherlands, King Belgium -cousins to Tzar’s wife

18. Great Britain Militarism: always had the best navy (scared of Germany naval build up) Alliances: 1904- France -2 nd treaty France & Russia 1907 -become Triple Entente (“friendly understanding”)

19. Great Britain Imperialism: had an empire -India, Canada, Australia, South Africa, etc. (means these countries are their allies in war)

20. Ottoman Empire Type Gov: Monarchy/ Sultan Mehmed V Alliances: Germany will form an alliance in 1914 to cut off Russia Imperialism: lost part of their empire early 1900s (Balkans, etc.) -own most modern day Middle East Nationalism: unite all Muslim countries

21. Bulgaria Type Gov: Monarchy/ King Ferdinand Alliances: ally Ottomans to get land back from Romania

22. Romania Type of Gov: King Ferdinand Alliances: ally with Russia and the Allies to keep territory from Bulgaria

23. Italy Type of Gov: King Victor Emmanuel III Alliances: original alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary -neutral start of war -eventually become Allied Powers

24. The Event (Spark) Archduke & wife go to Sarajevo (Bosnia) for parade Serbian Anarchist group “Black Hand” Gavril Princip assainates the Archduke & his wife!