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AP European History Mr. Scherrman

The Road to World War I. AP European History Mr. Scherrman. Alexandra-German Princess, wife of Nicholas II, grandaughter of Q.V. Grandsons Tsar Nicholas II-Russia r.1894-1917 King George V-GB r. 1910-1936. Grandson Wilhelm II-Germany r. 1888-1918. Others…

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AP European History Mr. Scherrman

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  1. The RoadtoWorld War I AP European History Mr. Scherrman

  2. Alexandra-German Princess, wife of Nicholas II, grandaughter of Q.V. Grandsons Tsar Nicholas II-Russia r.1894-1917 King George V-GB r. 1910-1936 Grandson Wilhelm II-Germany r. 1888-1918 Others… Albert I-Belgium Franz Joseph 2nd Cousin Great Uncle A Family Feud? Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901) “GRANNY” 9 Children

  3. Differing Viewpoints • “Family Feud” • “Fall of the Eagles” • “The War to End All Wars” • “The War to ‘Make the World Safe for Democracy’”

  4. M. I. M.A.I.N.Causes of the War

  5. Militarism …a.k.a: “Arms Race” Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers [Ger., A-H, It., Fr., Br., Rus.] in millions of £s. ain causes

  6. What is the ultimate goal of an alliance system? Alliance System “The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.” m in causes

  7. What is Bismarck’s goal here?

  8. Alliances… Alliances … Alliances… Alliances… • Three Emperors’ League (1873)  Ger, A-H, Rus. • Dual Alliance (1879)  Ger. & A-H • Triple Alliance (1882) Ger, A-H, It. • Reinsurance Treaty (1887)  restore relations between Ger. & Rus. • Franco-Russian Alliance (1894) • British-Japanese Alliance (1902) • The Entente Cordiale (1904)  Br. & Fr. • Triple Entente (1907)  Br, Fr, Rus

  9. On the dawn of WWI…it breaks down to

  10. Imperialism ColonialRivalries:Africain1914 ma n causes

  11. Colonial Rivalries: Asia in 1914 Completed in 1891. Longest railroad in the world at that time!

  12. The Eastern Question? What should happen to the Balkans if and when the Ottoman Empire disappeared as the fundamental political force in Southeastern Europe? The Balkans in 1878 "One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans." Stated in 1878!

  13. Feeds the ethnic tensions in the Balkans that will draw Austria and Russia into conflict and starts the dominos falling! jingoism Nationalism mai causes Makes it difficult for nations to compromise what they perceived as their national honor

  14. Mass Politics Many felt war was natural product of human advancement! Intellectucal Context mai n causes ndustrial Revolution

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