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WORLD WAR 1 THE GREAT WAR
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“Some damned thing in the Balkans” The great powers – Russia, France, Britain, Germany, Austria-Hungary Kaiser Wilhelm provoked the war
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4 Causes MMilitarism AAlliance System IImperialism NNationalism MAINMAIN
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Militarism Most of the countries involved in WWI began to strengthen their arsenals. The build up of weaponry gives countries more machinery and technology in case they are threatened. Germany started to build a navy to threaten Britain
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Imperialism and Nationalism Imperialism- Race for colonies led to tension. Germany misplayed it’s hand This overwhelming feeling of pride in one’s own country is called nationalism or patriotism.
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Alliances Triple Alliance (Central Powers) – Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire Triple Entente (Allied Powers) – Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, Russia, Serbia
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King George VKaiser Will hem II Czar Nicholas II
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Once the gears of war started turning, there was no going back World War 1 was greeted with great crowds and cheers
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and His Wife Sophia Heir to Austrian throne Austria annexed Serbia, Serbians unhappy
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Give me back my sandwich!
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Gavrilo Princip Killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife Member of Serbian nationalist group: The Black Hand Upset at Austria -Hungary for colonizing Serbia
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Crown Prince of Austria Hungary shot by Serbia shot by Serbianationalist.
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Crown Prince of Austria Hungary shot by Serbia shot by Serbianationalist. Austria-Hungary sends a list of demands to of demands toSerbia. Serbia accepts all but one of the demands.
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Crown Prince of Austria Hungary shot by Serbia shot by Serbianationalist. Austria-Hungary sends a list of demands to of demands toSerbia. Serbia accepts all but one of the demands. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
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Crown Prince of Austria Hungary shot by Serbia shot by Serbianationalist. Austria-Hungary sends a list of demands to of demands toSerbia. Serbia accepts all but one of the demands. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia declares war on war onAustria-Hungary
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Crown Prince of Austria Hungary shot by Serbia shot by Serbianationalist. Austria-Hungary sends a list of demands to of demands toSerbia. Serbia accepts all but one of the demands. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia declares war on war onAustria-Hungary Germany declares war on Russia. war on Russia.
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Crown Prince of Austria Hungary shot by Serbia shot by Serbianationalist. Austria-Hungary sends a list of demands to of demands toSerbia. Serbia accepts all but one of the demands. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia declares war on war onAustria-Hungary Germany declares war on Russia. war on Russia. France Declares war on Germany war on Germany
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Crown Prince of Austria Hungary shot by Serbia shot by Serbianationalist. Austria-Hungary sends a list of demands to of demands toSerbia. Serbia accepts all but one of the demands. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia declares war on war onAustria-Hungary Germany declares war on Russia. war on Russia. France Declares war on Germany war on Germany Germany declares war on France and on France and invades Belgium.
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Crown Prince of Austria Hungary shot by Serbia shot by Serbianationalist. Austria-Hungary sends a list of demands to of demands toSerbia. Serbia accepts all but one of the demands. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia declares war on war onAustria-Hungary Germany declares war on Russia. war on Russia. France Declares war on Germany war on Germany Germany declares war on France and on France and invades Belgium. Great Britain declares war on Germany
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Crown Prince of Austria Hungary shot by Serbia shot by Serbianationalist. Austria-Hungary sends a list of demands to of demands toSerbia. Serbia accepts all but one of the demands. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Russia declares war on war onAustria-Hungary Germany declares war on Russia. war on Russia. France Declares war on Germany war on Germany Germany declares war on France and on France and invades Belgium. W.W.I begins Great Britain declares war on Germany
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