2. The Causes of World War I A Different type of war.

3. Causes 1.Militarism 2.Alliances 3.Imperialism 4.Nationalism

4. 1. Militarism Military power seen as symbol of national prestigeMilitary power seen as symbol of national prestige Glorification of war by all powersGlorification of war by all powers Arms race among great powersArms race among great powers Influential military leadersInfluential military leaders Belief in Social DarwinismBelief in Social Darwinism

5. 2. Alliances Agreements among nations to aid each other if attackedAgreements among nations to aid each other if attacked Russian agreements with smaller Slavic nationsRussian agreements with smaller Slavic nations Emergence of AlliesEmergence of Allies Emergence of Central PowersEmergence of Central Powers

6. The Allies: Central Powers: Neutral Nations 1915 Austria-Hungary Germany Bulgaria Russia France England

8. 3. Imperialism British concern over German growth and competition for coloniesBritish concern over German growth and competition for colonies Economic rivalries among Britain, Germany, and France (Fashoda Crisis)Economic rivalries among Britain, Germany, and France (Fashoda Crisis)

9. 4. Nationalism French revenge against GermanyFrench revenge against Germanyrevenge French desire for return of Alsace and LorraineFrench desire for return of Alsace and LorraineAlsace and LorraineAlsace and Lorraine German pride in military power and industrial growthGerman pride in military power and industrial growth

11. Nationalism (continued) Pan-Slavism in eastern EuropePan-Slavism in eastern Europe Serbian desire to create south Slavic stateSerbian desire to create south Slavic state map

12. Balkan Boundaries of 1912

13. Casualties (IN MILLIONS) Statistics relating to the First World war are very useful when analyzing the impact that the war had upon society. Some of the figures are, however, a little question- able: I have collated these based on a number of reputable sources.