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Section 14-1

Section 14-1. World War I Begins. Causes of World War I. Nationalism - a devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation. Imperialism - policy in which stronger nations extend their economic political, or military control over weaker territories.

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Section 14-1

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  1. Section 14-1 World War I Begins

  2. Causes of World War I • Nationalism- a devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation. • Imperialism- policy in which stronger nations extend their economic political, or military control over weaker territories. • Militarism- the development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.

  3. Causes of World War I • Alliance System- • Allies (Triple Entente)- France, Britain, and Russia. • Central Powers (Triple Alliance)- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Ottoman Empire.

  4. 1. The Alliance System Triple Entente: Triple Alliance:

  5. Two Armed Camps! Allied Powers: Central Powers:

  6. The Major Players: 1914-17 Allied Powers: Central Powers: Nicholas II [Rus] Wilhelm II [Ger] George V [Br] Victor Emmanuel II [It] Enver Pasha[Turkey] Pres. Poincare [Fr] Franz Josef [A-H]

  7. Causes of World War I • M. ilitarism • A. lliance System • I. mperialism • N. ationalism

  8. An Assassination Leads to War • Archduke Franz Ferdinand- Heir to the Austrian throne. Was visiting the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo in June of 1914, when a Serbian nationalist (Gavrilo Princip) shot him and his wife as the royal entourage drove through the city. This was the spark that ignited Europe into WWI.

  9. The Assassination: Sarajevo

  10. The Assassin: GavriloPrincip

  11. Mobilization • Home by Christmas! • No major war in 50 years! • Nationalism! It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go; It's a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye, Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square, It's a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there!

  12. The Fighting Starts • Schlieffen Plan- called for holding action against Russia, combined with a quick drive through Belgium to Paris; after France had fallen, the two German armies would defeat Russia.

  13. German Atrocities in Belgium

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