1. World War I Europe 1914-1918

2. THE MAKING OF WAR M ilitarism A lliances I mperialism N ationalism

3. MILITARISM Putting military concerns over all other affairs of a country. Military pride http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6_r6eB_nQY

4. IMPERIALISM Establishing political & economic control over countries Europe = competition for new markets

5. NATIONALISM Extreme love of one’s country Super patriotism

6. ALLIANCES Agreement between countries to help each other if attacked Public & Secret http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAeMeuuspmk

7. European Alliances 1907: The Triple Entente Alliance between Britain, France, & Russia was made because of failing relations between Germany and Russia and Germany and Britain 1907: The Anglo-Russian Entente Britain & Russia ended their differences with this alliance 1904: Entente Cordiale This was an agreement but not a formal alliance between Britain & France 1894: Franco-Russian Alliance Russia allied with France to protect herself from Austria-Hungary and Germany 1882: The Triple Alliance Germany & Austria – Hungary make an alliance with Italy to stop Italy taking sides with Russia 1881: Austro-Serbian Alliance Prevent Russia from gaining control of Serbia 1879: The Dual Alliance Germany & Austria-Hungary make an alliance to protect themselves from Russia

8. TRIPLE ALLIANCE Austria- Hungary Italy Germany

9. TRIPLE ENTENTE France Russia Great Britain

11. Spark that ignites war June 28, 1914 Sarajevo, Bosnia Slavic nationalist assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to Austro- Hungarian throne)

12. Chain Reaction in Europe Austria-Hungary ultimatum to Serbia Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Russia mobilizes (supports Serbia) Germany mobilizes (supports A-H) France mobilizes (supports Russia) Germany violates Belgium neutrality Great Britain joins war against Germany

13. A Bloody Stalemate Why? Trench Warfare New Weapons –Machine Gun –Long-range Rifle –Gas Failure to Adjust

14. Military Casualties of the European Great Powers 1914 - 1917 DeadWounded Austria-Hungary 800 0002 300 000 Britain and empire500 0001 400 000 France and empire900 0002 100 000 Germany1 600 0003 900 000 Ottoman Empire1 300 000700 000 Russian Empire2 400 0005 900 000 TOTAL8 700 00022 100 000