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WORLD WAR I THE CAUSES Hook Video

WORLD WAR I THE CAUSES Hook Video

Causes of World War I - MANIA M ilitarism – policy of building up

Causes of World War I - MANIA M ilitarism – policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war A lliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another N ationalism – pride in or devotion to one’s country I mperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically A ssassination – murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

CAUSES VIDEO

CAUSES VIDEO

Causes of World War I Militarism • Belief in nationalism leads countries to believe

Causes of World War I Militarism • Belief in nationalism leads countries to believe they need a strong military • All Great Powers, except Great Britain (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Italy, & France) had a powerful standing army • Generals develop plans for fast mobilization in case of war

Causes of World War I - Militarism Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers

Causes of World War I - Militarism Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, France, Britain, Russia) in millions of £s (British pounds) 1870 1880 1890 1900 1914 94 130 154 268 289 398 France Britain Russia Germany 1910 -1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures 10% 13% 39% 73%

Causes of World War I Alliances • Growing rivalries led to military alliances between

Causes of World War I Alliances • Growing rivalries led to military alliances between Great Powers • Otto von Bismarck (Prussia/Germany) thought France was dangerous & formed alliance against them Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria. Hungary, Italy) • Kaiser of Germany fires Bismarck and starts to build navy to rival Britain nervous & forms entente, or alliance Triple Entente

Causes of World War I - Alliances Triple Entente/Allied Powers Triple Alliance/Central Powers: Great

Causes of World War I - Alliances Triple Entente/Allied Powers Triple Alliance/Central Powers: Great Britain Germany France Austria-Hungary Tension Russia Italy

Causes of World War I - Nationalism Pan-Slavism - movement to unify the Slavic

Causes of World War I - Nationalism Pan-Slavism - movement to unify the Slavic people of Eastern Europe, but they’re currently under the rule of Ottoman Empire or Austria-Hungary Balkans disputed by both Austria-Hungary and Russia -- both trying to dominate Balkans (Southeast Europe under Austria-Hungary) but strong nationalism of Serbs, Bulgarians, Romanians, and other ethnic groups

Imperialism: European conquest of Africa for raw materials and expansion of territory

Imperialism: European conquest of Africa for raw materials and expansion of territory

Causes of World War I - Assassination Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in

Causes of World War I - Assassination Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist who believed that Bosnia should belong to Serbia.

Causes of World War I - Assassination

Causes of World War I - Assassination

Causes of World War I - Assassination Gavrilo Princip of THE BLACK HAND after

Causes of World War I - Assassination Gavrilo Princip of THE BLACK HAND after his assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. THE BLACK HAND was a secret society wishing to rid Bosnia of Austrian rule.

Causes of World War I - Assassination Video Archduke Franz Ferdinand Duchess Sophie Sarajevo,

Causes of World War I - Assassination Video Archduke Franz Ferdinand Duchess Sophie Sarajevo, Bosnia - June 28 th, 1914.

The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Austria blamed Serbia

The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared war on Serbia. Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary. Russia pledged their support for Serbia

The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Germany declares war

The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Germany declares war on Russia France pledges their support for Russia Germany declares war on France Germany invades Belgium (neutral country) on the way to France Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany

Allied Powers: Central Powers: Germany Great Britain France Austria-Hungary World War I Russia Italy

Allied Powers: Central Powers: Germany Great Britain France Austria-Hungary World War I Russia Italy