1. Causes of the First World War Empire Armed Forces AlliancesSerbia

2. Empire Austria-Hungary might fall apart. Austria-Hungary might fall apart. It contained many nationalities, including Serbs. It contained many nationalities, including Serbs. The German Kaiser wanted a bigger empire. The German Kaiser wanted a bigger empire. The British felt threatened. The British felt threatened. The British needed a big navy to protect its’ empire. The British needed a big navy to protect its’ empire.

3. Empire Austria-Hungary thought it might fall apart It contained many nationalities including Serbs Germany wanted one too Britain and France felt threatened Britain needed a big navy to protect hers This helped to fuel an arms race

4. Empire Austria-Hungary thought it might fall apart It contained many nationalities including Serbs Germany wanted one too Britain and France felt threatened Britain needed a big navy to protect hers This helped to fuel an arms race

5. Armed Forces Armed Forces All the great armies were bigger All the great armies were bigger Germany had beaten France in 1871 Germany had beaten France in 1871 German navy wanted to be as big as the British German navy wanted to be as big as the British Germany had the biggest army Germany had the biggest army France was afraid of Germany France was afraid of Germany Germany wanted to be as powerful as Britain Germany wanted to be as powerful as Britain

6. Armed Forces All great the armies were bigger Germany had the biggest army Germany beat France in 1871 France was afraid it would happen again German Navy wanted to catch up with the British Germany wanted to be as powerful as Britain

7. Armed Forces All great the armies were bigger Germany had the biggest army Germany beat France in 1871 France was afraid it would happen again German Navy wanted to catch up with the British Germany wanted to be as powerful as Britain

8. Alliances Germany was encircled by an enemy alliance Germany was encircled by an enemy alliance The Triple Alliance sided with Serbia The Triple Alliance sided with Serbia Russia gained allies in Western Europe Russia gained allies in Western Europe Needed distractions from domestic problems Needed distractions from domestic problems Began an unstoppable chain of events Began an unstoppable chain of events Germany beat France in 1871 so France wanted allies Germany beat France in 1871 so France wanted allies

9. Alliances Germany was encircled by an enemy alliance The Triple Alliance sided with Serbia Russia gained allies in western Europe Needed distractions from domestic problems Began an unstoppable chain of events Germany had beaten France in 1871 Russia and Serbia were very close

10. Alliances Germany was encircled by an enemy alliance The Triple Alliance sided with Serbia Russia gained allies in western Europe Needed distractions from domestic problems Began an unstoppable chain of events Germany had beaten France in 1871 Russia and Serbia were very close

11. Serbia Wanted all Serbs to be together in one country Wanted all Serbs to be together in one country Many Serbs lived inside Austria-Hungary Many Serbs lived inside Austria-Hungary The Central Powers (A-H & Germany) were her enemies The Central Powers (A-H & Germany) were her enemies The Archduke was murdered here The Archduke was murdered here Was aided by the Triple alliance Was aided by the Triple alliance

12. Serbia Was aided by the Triple Alliance The Archduke was murdered here The Central Powers were her enemies Many Serbs lived inside Austria- Hungary Wanted all Serbs to live inside one country Russia contained many sympathetic people

13. Serbia Was aided by the Triple Alliance The Archduke was murdered here The Central Powers were her enemies Many Serbs lived inside Austria- Hungary Wanted all Serbs to live inside one country Russia contained many sympathetic people