The Great War Causes of the War Cause

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The Great War: Causes of the War Cause 1— European Alliances Cause 2 —

The Great War: Causes of the War Cause 1— European Alliances Cause 2 — Imperialism

The effect of Pan-Slavism • Pan-Slavism: a movement trying to bring about the unity

The effect of Pan-Slavism • Pan-Slavism: a movement trying to bring about the unity of all Slav nations • Slavic: a group of people found in central and eastern Europe • In A-H millions of Czechs, Slovaks and Croats wanted the freedom to speak their own language and practice their own customs — the “minority ethnic groups” hated their rulers and looked to Russia to help protect them • A-H wanted to control the Slavic people in its own empire without other countries interfering Balkan League (Ser/Bulg/Gre/Monte attack and defeat Turkey 1912 Bulg attacks Serb/Gre Serbia doubles territory

Alsace-Lorraine • Why this piece of land? • previously Germany had taken it off

Alsace-Lorraine • Why this piece of land? • previously Germany had taken it off of France (1871) • Raw materials • French Pride (taken off of French after defeat in Franco -Prussian war)

European Expansion What are the implications of war for Africa?

European Expansion What are the implications of war for Africa?

Cause 3— The arms race • “If the German fleet becomes superior to ours,

Cause 3— The arms race • “If the German fleet becomes superior to ours, the German army can conquer this country. ” - Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary • Dreadnought— the name of a British battleship that entered service in 1906 — it became a general name for all ships of the era

Arms race: Naval race • Germany built 17 dreadnoughts, 5 battlecruisers by aug 1914

Arms race: Naval race • Germany built 17 dreadnoughts, 5 battlecruisers by aug 1914 • Britain built 24 dreadnoughts and 10 battlecruisers The arms race was simply a race to be armed with modern warfare equipment and to increase the nations army

New technology Machine gun -1869 TNT for artillery and naval shells - 1880’s US

New technology Machine gun -1869 TNT for artillery and naval shells - 1880’s US Navy submarine - 1897 75 mm gun, firing 30 rounds/ minute -1898 Dreadnought - 1906 Aircraft dropping grenades 1911

Cause 4 - Trade rivalries • By 1914 European countries had many colonies because:

Cause 4 - Trade rivalries • By 1914 European countries had many colonies because: • provide food and raw materials • market for investment and industrial products • provide soldiers in war times • strategic position allowing mother country to protect interests abroad Kaiser Wilhelm II -he wanted to expand the German empire after 1871

LONG TERM CAUSES SHORT TERM CAUSES Empire Rivalry Alsace and Lorraine Trade Rivalry Naval

LONG TERM CAUSES SHORT TERM CAUSES Empire Rivalry Alsace and Lorraine Trade Rivalry Naval arms race Pan-Slavism Alliances Trouble in the Balkans

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