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Objective: To analyze the causes of World War I.

Objective: To analyze the causes of World War I. Do Now: What are some holidays where people celebrate pride in their national heritage?. Causes of World War I -. M A N I A. M A N I A. ilitarism – policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war.

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Objective: To analyze the causes of World War I.

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  1. Objective: To analyze the causes of World War I. Do Now: What are some holidays where people celebrate pride in their national heritage?

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

  3. Causes of WWI -Militarism Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers [Ger., A-H, It., Fr., Br., Rus.] in millions of £s (British pounds).

  4. Causes of WWI -Militarism Prussia & Germany  The Empire of Germany

  5. Causes of WWI -Militarism Russia’s Million-Man Army

  6. Causes of WWI -Militarism Industrialization of Weapons

  7. Causes of WWI -Militarism NEW Weapons

  8. Causes of WWI -Militarism British 2-Power Policy & German Competition

  9. Causes of WWI -Alliances Triple Entente: Triple Alliance: Great Britain Germany Austria-Hungary France Russia Italy

  10. Causes of WWI -Alliances Triple Entente: Triple Alliance: Russia drops out (Revolution)… Italy Joins… US joins! Italy drops out… Ottoman Empire Joins

  11. Causes of WWI -Alliances

  12. Causes of WWI -Alliances

  13. Causes of WWI -Alliances Royal Relations

  14. Imperialism: European conquest of Africa

  15. Causes of WWI -Imperialism

  16. Causes of WWI -Imperialism Germany enters Imperialism game late… sets natives against colonial masters!

  17. Causes of WWI -Nationalism

  18. Causes of WWI -Nationalism Pan-Germanism - movement to unify the people of all German speaking countries Germanic Countries Austria* Belgium Denmark Iceland Germany* Liechtenstein* Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland* United Kingdom * = German speaking country

  19. Causes of WWI -Nationalism Pan-Slavism - movement to unify all of the Slavic people

  20. The“Spark”

  21. Causes of WWI -Assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28th, 1914.

  22. Causes of WWI -Assassination

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

  24. Causes of WWI -Assassination Gavrilo Princip after his assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

  25. 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.· example of Pan-German nationalism Russia pledged their support for Serbia.· example of Pan-Slavic nationalism

  26. 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 on the way to France. Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany.

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

  28. War !!! • July 28, 1914- Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia. • Alliance with Germany brings them into the war. • Russian belief that they are the protectors of all Slavic speaking nations brings them to the aid of Serbia.

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