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The Causes of World War I
     •Militarism
     •Alliances
     •Imperialism
     •Nationalism
Militarism
• Militarism - Building up weapons and
  forces to get ready for war
Militarism
• Germany was competing
  with the UK to build
  battleships

• The British feared an
  attack on their Empire, so
  they built even more
  battleships
Militarism
• Germany was
  competing with
  Russia and France to
  expand their armies
world war i causes
Alliances
• Alliance - Agreement or promise to defend
  and help another country
Alliances
• By 1914 all the major powers were linked by a
  system of alliances.

• The alliances made it more likely that a war
  would start.

• Once started, the
  alliances made it more
  likely to spread.
Alliances
• Triple Entente – France, Russia, Great
  Britain

• Triple Alliance – German, Austria-
  Hungary, Italy
world war i causes
world war i causes
Alliances
• Aid – Supporting another country with the
  use of goods

• Treaty – An agreement to not attack each
  other

• Alliance – a promise to support another
  country with military if necessary
Imperialism
• Imperialism - When one country takes over
  another territory to try to build up an
  Empire

• Empire – Where a powerful country
  controls several less powerful countries
Imperialism
• All the great powers were competing for
  colonies and territory

• The British did not want Germany
  involved in Africa

• The Austrians did not want Serbia or
  Russia in the Balkans
world war i causes
Nationalism
• Nationalism – having pride in your
  country, willing to defend it

• Think: What are
  some holidays where
  people celebrate
  pride in their
  heritage?
Nationalism
• This was an age when all nations wanted to
  assert their power and independence

• Slavs in Austria-Hungary, aided by Serbia
  and Russia, wanted to be free of Austrian
  rule
Key Figures
• Kaiser Wilhelm II
• Aggressive foreign policy – wanted
  Germany to be a “Bully”

• Built up German army and navy

• Determined to make Germany a
  top nation
                                  “Germany must have its
                                  place in the sun”
• Distrusted by other powers      “The world belongs to the
                                  strong.”
Key Figures
• Count Berchtold

• Austrian Foreign
  Minister, later Prime
  Minister

• Hated Serbia, wanted
  a reason to have a
  war with them
The Crisis
• June 28, 1914
• Heir to the Austrian
  throne, Franz
  Ferdinand, visits
  Sarajevo
• Sarajevo was the
  capital of Bosnia,
  recently grabbed by
                            Seal of the
  Austria                   Black Hand
• Sarajevo was the center   group
  of Slav nationalism
The Crisis
• “Black Hand” terrorists attack the
  Arch Duke

• Bomb attempt in the morning
  fails to kill the Arch Duke

• Later in the day, Serb nationalist
  Gavrilo Princip shoots Archduke
  and his wife

• Austrians blame Serbia for
  supporting terrorists
The Crisis
• Austrians, supported by Germany, send Serbia a
  tough ultimatum

• Serbia agrees to all but two terms of the ultimatum

• Russia prepares troops to support
  Serbia
The Crisis
• Germany demands that the Russian
  army stand down

• Germany declares war on Russia
Major Causes of WWI
-Arms Race between Germany and France
-Naval Rivalry Between Britain and Germany
-Austria and Russia competing in Southeast Europe
-Two Alliances in place brought everyone against each
other
-Germany trying to gain colonies annoys/scares France and
Britain
-Extreme Nationalism made people too proud to negotiate
problems

               Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Schlieffen Plan
• Germany’s military plan
  to defeat France and
  Russia

• A fast attack, or “Knock
  out blow” was aimed at
  France first
• Germany could avoid French defenses by
  invading through neutral country Belgium

• Germans thought Britain would not get involved
A World War
• Neutral Country – Country that did not
  support either side in the war, or did not
  want to get involved
A World War
• Britain had Ententes with France and
  Russia which drug them into the fight
A World War
• 1838- UK had
  signed a Treaty to
  protect Belgium.

• Britain also scared
  of Germany
  controlling the seas
  and oceans
A World War
• Britain did not want Germany to defeat
  France and dominate Europe

• UK issued ultimatum to Germany to
  withdraw troops from Belgium.

• Germany Refused; war declared August 4
  1914
What about the United States?
• U.S. President was Woodrow Wilson from
  1912 to 1920

• Wilson wanted the U.S. to remain neutral

• Wilson won the election in 1916 by using
  the slogan “He kept us out of war!”
world war i causes
What about the United States?
• The U.S. could not stay neutral forever

• As more problems occurred, it became
  clear that the U.S. would soon be dragged
  into this world war

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world war i causes

  • 1. The Causes of World War I •Militarism •Alliances •Imperialism •Nationalism
  • 2. Militarism • Militarism - Building up weapons and forces to get ready for war
  • 3. Militarism • Germany was competing with the UK to build battleships • The British feared an attack on their Empire, so they built even more battleships
  • 4. Militarism • Germany was competing with Russia and France to expand their armies
  • 6. Alliances • Alliance - Agreement or promise to defend and help another country
  • 7. Alliances • By 1914 all the major powers were linked by a system of alliances. • The alliances made it more likely that a war would start. • Once started, the alliances made it more likely to spread.
  • 8. Alliances • Triple Entente – France, Russia, Great Britain • Triple Alliance – German, Austria- Hungary, Italy
  • 11. Alliances • Aid – Supporting another country with the use of goods • Treaty – An agreement to not attack each other • Alliance – a promise to support another country with military if necessary
  • 12. Imperialism • Imperialism - When one country takes over another territory to try to build up an Empire • Empire – Where a powerful country controls several less powerful countries
  • 13. Imperialism • All the great powers were competing for colonies and territory • The British did not want Germany involved in Africa • The Austrians did not want Serbia or Russia in the Balkans
  • 15. Nationalism • Nationalism – having pride in your country, willing to defend it • Think: What are some holidays where people celebrate pride in their heritage?
  • 16. Nationalism • This was an age when all nations wanted to assert their power and independence • Slavs in Austria-Hungary, aided by Serbia and Russia, wanted to be free of Austrian rule
  • 17. Key Figures • Kaiser Wilhelm II • Aggressive foreign policy – wanted Germany to be a “Bully” • Built up German army and navy • Determined to make Germany a top nation “Germany must have its place in the sun” • Distrusted by other powers “The world belongs to the strong.”
  • 18. Key Figures • Count Berchtold • Austrian Foreign Minister, later Prime Minister • Hated Serbia, wanted a reason to have a war with them
  • 19. The Crisis • June 28, 1914 • Heir to the Austrian throne, Franz Ferdinand, visits Sarajevo • Sarajevo was the capital of Bosnia, recently grabbed by Seal of the Austria Black Hand • Sarajevo was the center group of Slav nationalism
  • 20. The Crisis • “Black Hand” terrorists attack the Arch Duke • Bomb attempt in the morning fails to kill the Arch Duke • Later in the day, Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip shoots Archduke and his wife • Austrians blame Serbia for supporting terrorists
  • 21. The Crisis • Austrians, supported by Germany, send Serbia a tough ultimatum • Serbia agrees to all but two terms of the ultimatum • Russia prepares troops to support Serbia
  • 22. The Crisis • Germany demands that the Russian army stand down • Germany declares war on Russia
  • 23. Major Causes of WWI -Arms Race between Germany and France -Naval Rivalry Between Britain and Germany -Austria and Russia competing in Southeast Europe -Two Alliances in place brought everyone against each other -Germany trying to gain colonies annoys/scares France and Britain -Extreme Nationalism made people too proud to negotiate problems Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
  • 24. The Schlieffen Plan • Germany’s military plan to defeat France and Russia • A fast attack, or “Knock out blow” was aimed at France first • Germany could avoid French defenses by invading through neutral country Belgium • Germans thought Britain would not get involved
  • 25. A World War • Neutral Country – Country that did not support either side in the war, or did not want to get involved
  • 26. A World War • Britain had Ententes with France and Russia which drug them into the fight
  • 27. A World War • 1838- UK had signed a Treaty to protect Belgium. • Britain also scared of Germany controlling the seas and oceans
  • 28. A World War • Britain did not want Germany to defeat France and dominate Europe • UK issued ultimatum to Germany to withdraw troops from Belgium. • Germany Refused; war declared August 4 1914
  • 29. What about the United States? • U.S. President was Woodrow Wilson from 1912 to 1920 • Wilson wanted the U.S. to remain neutral • Wilson won the election in 1916 by using the slogan “He kept us out of war!”
  • 31. What about the United States? • The U.S. could not stay neutral forever • As more problems occurred, it became clear that the U.S. would soon be dragged into this world war