Causes of World War I Nationalism n Imperialism
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Causes of World War I Nationalism n Imperialism n Militarism n System of Alliances n M. A. I. N. n 3 “isms” and one other… n
Nationalism Ethnic Group n Acts as both a unifying and disruptive force. Belonging to or identifying with the cultural, or linguistic n Helped racial, nationsreligious, such as Italy and traditions people or country Germanyoftoa form (1861, 1871). Caused ethnic groups in other countries to seek independence. n The “Romanticism” of war… n
Imperialism Competition for colonies – particularly in Africa and Asia. n Shrinking availability of ‘new’ lands = potential CONFLICT! n Empire = World Power
Militarism What is an army? n What is a navy? n Give three reasons why a country might have a large army. n Give three reasons why a country might have a large navy (try to think of some that are different than #3). n
Top Ten List n 10) Egypt 468, 500 n 9) 8) 7) 6) 5) 4) 3) 2) 1) n n n n Iran 545, 000 South Korea 630, 000 Pakistan 643, 800 Turkey 662, 719 Russia 845, 000 North Korea 1, 190, 000 India 1, 325, 450 U. S. A. 1, 361, 755 China 2, 285, 000
Militarism Germany, France, and Russia have huge peacetime armies. n Great Britain is the dominant naval power in Europe. n Germany is a rising naval power. n Results in an “arms race”. n
Alliance A formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations in which they cooperate to advance common interests or causes. n Cooperate for specific purposes. n MUTUAL BENEFIT n To become “allies”. n Why? n
Alliances Countries seek to strengthen their position by forming alliances with other nations – n Reasons? n n n What’s the fear? Emergence of a “Balance of Power”
“Balance of Power” Russia Austria-Hungary Great Britain Italy France Germany TRIPLE ENTENTE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Additional Alliances… Great Britain was allied with Belgium. n Russia was allied with Serbia. n
n By the summer of 1914, Europe is a bomb waiting to go off.
The Ballad of Peace and War – Wilfred Owen Oh meet it is and passing sweet To live at peace with others, But sweeter still and far more meet To die in war for brothers. The soil is safe, for widow and waif, And for the soul of England, Because heir bodies men vouchsafe To save the soul of England.