CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I Causes Countries involved

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I • Causes? • Countries involved? • Spark!

Militarism Glorification of war & military � Competition between countries �Land �Largest armies �Most colonies �

Alliances � � Formed alliances with other countries �Increased their strength Competition between alliances began to increase �Brings hatred

Imperialism European countries competed over colonies � Colonies = POWER � Each wanted the largest & most $$$ from colonies �

European Countries & their Colonies

Nationalism Pride in one’s country � Each country thought they were the best �The strongest � Develops hatred towards their rivals �

Examples of Nationalism FRANCE & AUSTRIAGERMANY HUNGARY � � � Wanted their provinces of Alsace. Lorraine back Lost it to Germany in Franco-Prussian War Germany was expecting an attack � � � Wanted to unite all Slavs under their rule Annexed Bosnia. Herzegovina Had their eyes on Serbia next

Spark!! � � Archduke Francis Ferdinand of A-H visits Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina He is assassinated during a parade �Assassin was from Serbia �Black Hand organization http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=lbfh. H 6 a K 8 v. I&feature=related

Serbia vs A-H � � A-H demands that Serbia turn over the killer Serbia refuses �He is a hero Serbia turns to Russia for help A-H turns to Germany

WAR!!! A-H declares war on Serbia � Russia declares war on A-H � Germany declares on Russia � France joins with Russia �

Allies or Triple Entente

Triple Alliance

Sides are set…

Schlieffen Plan