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By the end of this ppt. 1-Identify the 6 Great European Countries Years of Peace in Europe before WWI Three –isms that helped lead to WWI The 3 Members of the Triple Alliance The 3 Members of the Triple Entente. Marching Toward War. Background. What was created in the Congress of Vienna?

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  1. By the end of this ppt • 1-Identify the 6 Great European Countries • Years of Peace in Europe before WWI • Three –isms that helped lead to WWI • The 3 Members of the Triple Alliance • The 3 Members of the Triple Entente

  2. Marching Toward War

  3. Background • What was created in the Congress of Vienna? • Concert of Europe • Which was? • Series of alliances to help establish a long lasting peace • What was the reason of expanding to new markets and new resources? • Industrial Revolution • The quest for new markets and new resources led to the taking over of other countries, which is call this ‘-ism? • Imperialism

  4. Setting The Stage • Turn of the 20th Cenutry • European Nations largely at peace (30 years) • Franco-Prussian War • Wanted to outlaw war • Create permanent peace • 100s of Peace Organizations • Peace congresses regularly met between 1843-1907

  5. Rising Tensions • Peace and Harmony wouldn’t last • Darker Forces at play • Rise in Nationalism • Deep devotion of one’s country, • unifying force • Each seeking power over one another

  6. Europe’s Great Powers • Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Russia • Competition: For what? • Materials and Markets • Territorial Disputes

  7. Imperialism and Militarism • Colonies where? • Asia and Africa • Rivalries and mistrust • France vs. Germany for Alsace-Lorraine • Austria-Hungary vs. Russia in dominating the Balkans • Arms race-why? • Truly great=powerful • 1914 all except Great Britain had standing armies • Able to quickly add, mobilize and organize troops • Glorifying Military Power, keeping army prepped for war=Militarism

  8. Tangled Alliances • Several alliances amongst the great powers • Dual Alliance-Germany and Austria-Hungary • Triple Alliance-Italy joins in 1882 • German treaty with Russia dissolves • Russia forms alliance with France • Triple Entente-Great Britain joins in 1907

  9. Triple Alliance(1882) vs. Triple Entente (1907) • Austria-Hungary • Germany • Italy • Great Britain • France • Russia

  10. Marching Toward War #1 Quiz • How many years of peace occurred in Europe before WWI broke out? • Sense of pride in one’s country is called? • Taking over of one country over another is called? • What is glorifying military power called? • How many great European powers were there? • Members of the Triple Alliance? • Members of the Triple Entente?

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