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The Great War: Causes and Consequences of World War I

Explore the M.A.I.N. causes - militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism - that ignited WWI. Learn about the powder keg in the Balkans, the spark that ignited the conflict, and the chain reaction of events that led to this devastating war which reshaped the 20th century as we know it.

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The Great War: Causes and Consequences of World War I

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  1. Subtitle World War I: Causes

  2. Background • From 1914 to 1918 World War I raged in Europe • This “Great War” was the largest, most destructive war the world had yet seen • WWI was a global war that altered the course of the 20th century

  3. M.A.I.N Causes for WWI • From 1870 to 1914 a number of developments gradually increased tensions in Europe • These would lead to the outbreak fo the war • M- militarism • A- alliances • I- imperialism • N- nationalism

  4. Militarism • The Industrial Revolution led to an arms race among European powers. • Particularly Germany and Great Britain • Dreadnoughts • Nations glorified military power and kept an army prepared for war. • Leads to strong patriotic feelings

  5. Imperialism and Nationalism • European powers divided the world amongst themselves. • Wanted resources for growing industries and wealth • This leads to conflicts at home and abroad • Nationalism increased due to imperial ambitions and militaristic ideology • Leads to a change in the balance of power.

  6. The Powder Keg • The greatest tension in Europe was in the Balkans • Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Albania, and Romania all broke away from the Ottoman Empire • Pan-Slavism- Slavic peoples wanted to unit and create an independent nation • 1908- The Austro-Hungarian empire annexed Bosnia and other predominantly Slavic nations • This leads to tensions in the Region

  7. The Spark • June 1914- Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife visited Sarajevo, Bosnia. • Assassination • Seven individuals attempt to assassinate the Archduke • GravilloPrincip- • Bosnian Serb • Shoots Ferdinand and is captured

  8. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia & its ally Russia On August 4, 1914, England declared war on Germany & Austria-Hungary On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia On August 3, 1914, Germany declared war on France Russia mobilized for war to protect Serbia Italy backed out of its agreement with Germany & Austria-Hungary… …and joined the Allies On July 28,1914, Serbia declined the ultimatum World War I had begun

  9. Chain Reaction 1. Austria-Hungary blames Serbia and sends an ultimatum to Serbia. 2. Russia (protector of the Slavs) begins its “pre-mobilization” 3. Serbia refused to comply with the demands. 4. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28. 5. Russia mobilized its troops for war.

  10. 6. Germany, an ally of Austria-Hungary, declared war on Russia. 7. Germany declared war on France, an ally of Russia. 8. Germany invaded Belgium on August 3, 1914, so that German forces could enter France more easily. 9. Britain declares war on Germany.

  11. Alliances • Triple Entente • Russia • France • Great Britain • Central Powers • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Ottoman Empire

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