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Causes of the Great War

Causes of the Great War. Origins of World War I. Causes of WWI. Agreements between nations to provide aide & protect one other. Alliances. Alliances. 1871: Prussia unites 39 Germanic states into German Empire Took Alsace-Lorraine territory from France

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Causes of the Great War

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  1. Causes of the Great War Origins of World War I L. Ferrington, American History

  2. Causes of WWI Agreements between nations to provide aide & protect one other Alliances

  3. Alliances • 1871: Prussia unites 39 Germanic states into German Empire • Took Alsace-Lorraine territory from France • Germany allied with Italy and Austria-Hungary • 1882: Triple Alliance

  4. Alliances • Triple Alliance wanted influence in Southeast Europe • Russia supported Slavs • Russia worried about invasion • 1894: Franco-Russian Alliance

  5. Alliances

  6. Causes of WWI Aggressive build-up of armed forces to intimidate or threaten other countries Militarism

  7. Militarism • Britain had traditionally been the premiere naval power in the world • 1898: Germany builds large, modern navy

  8. Militarism • Early 1900s, Germany and Britain raced to build warships • an entente cordiale – a friendly understanding • Britain, France, & Russia become Triple Entente

  9. Militarism 400, 000 new troops 600, 000 new troops

  10. Militarism & Alliances Triple Alliance Triple Entente

  11. Causes of WWI Political and economic takeover of a country by a stronger one. Imperialism

  12. Imperialism • All great powers were competing for colonies/territory • Britain, France, and Germany needed foreign resources to compete during the Industrial Revolution. • All battling for control of Africa.

  13. Imperialism • Russia and Austria-Hungary were in a battle for control of the falling Ottoman Empire (Balkan states)

  14. Causes of WWI Feeling of intense pride in one’s homeland Nationalism

  15. Nationalism • Austria-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires had ruled the Balkans • Groups pushed for independence: • Serbs, Bosnians, Croats, Slovenes • Serbia gains independence • 1908: Bosnian crisis • Tensions between Austria-Hungary and Serbia were high

  16. Causes of WWI The Spark…

  17. The Assassination • Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary assassinated by a member of a Serbian nationalist group called the “Black Hand”

  18. July 28, 1914: Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

  19. Alliances Are Triggered

  20. Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire join to form Central Powers Austria-Hungary blames Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declares war onSerbia Germany pledges support for Austria-Hungary Germanydeclares war on France andinvades Belgium Italy joins Allies in exchange for Austria-Hungary when war ends Germanydeclares war on Russia …and the fighting goes on for years. Russiapledges support for Serbia Francepledges support for Russia Great Britaindeclares war on Germany Domino Effect Russia Europe is at War Britain Germany Austria-Hungary France Italy Bulgaria Ottoman Empire (Turkey) Serbia

  21. Let’s recap… Alliances & A M Militarism, Imperialism & I N Nationalism were the causes of World War I.

  22. Resources • Appleby, J., A. Brinkley, A. Broussard, J. McPherson, and D. Ritchie. The American Vision Modern Times. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Glencoe, 2008. Print. • “Explosion Montage." youtube.com. Web. 23 Jul 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdkAgP_nDg4>. • "Images." World War I. Web. 23 Jul 2010. <http://rb3091.k12.sd.us/event/causes.htm>. • “Uboats in Kiel." uboat.net. Web. 23 Jul 2010. <http://www.uboat.net/history/wwi/part1.htm>. • “British Grand Fleet." cityofart.net. Web. 23 Jul 2010. <http://www.cityofart.net/bship/dreads_directory.html>.

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