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World War I: Causes and Alliances

The causes of World War I included alliances between major powers, extreme nationalism, militarism, imperialism, and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. This led to a chain of events that ultimately sparked the war.

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World War I: Causes and Alliances

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  1. World War I

  2. ALLIANCESsigned Treaties to defend one another • Triple Alliance (Central Powers) • Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungarian Empire Kaiser William and Czar Nicholas II were cousins Grandmother was Queen Victoria of Great Britain • Triple Entente (Allies) • France Russia, Britain

  3. NATIONALISMExtreme National Pride • Germans

  4. NATIONALISMExtreme National Pride • Pan-Slavism (Eastern Europe – Russia) • All Slavic people should share a common nationality • Small States • Wanted Independence from Imperialistic Empires such as the British

  5. MILITARISM • Germans Maintain strong military and be willing to use it for the good of the country (Empire)

  6. “Powder Keg of Europe”Balkan Powder Kegearly 20th century preceding World War I. There were a number of overlapping claims to territories and spheres of influence between the major European powers such as the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the German Empire and, to a lesser degree, the Ottoman Empire, the United Kingdom and Kingdom of Italy. states. In addition, there was a growth in nationalism with the indigenous peoples of this region leading to the formation of the independent states.

  7. IMPERIALISM Serbia wanted independence from Austrian- Hungarian Empire

  8. The Assassination Serbia wanted independence from Austrian-Hungarian Empire Assassination in Sarajevo, Bosnia Archduke Ferdinand and Sophia drive through Sarajevo (nephew of Austrian Emperor)

  9. The Assassination Serbia wanted independence from Austrian-Hungarian Empire Assassination in Sarajevo, Bosnia Archduke Ferdinand and Sophia drive through Sarajevo (nephew of Austrian Emperor) June, 1914, Gavrilo Princip (Black Hand) fired twice into car - killing both

  10. Kaiser William II Germany gave Austrian Emperor a “Blank Check” Do what was necessary, we will support you

  11. Kaiser William II Germany Kaiser William II (Germany) gave Austrian Emperor a “Blank Check” Do what was necessary, we will support you Serbia defied an Ultimatum

  12. Austria declares war on Serbia

  13. Russia Mobilizes to Protect Serbia Austria declares war on Serbia

  14. Russia Mobilizes to Protect Serbia Austria declares war on Serbia

  15. Russia Mobilizes to Protect Serbia France Gives support to Russia Austria declares war on Serbia

  16. Russia Mobilizes to Protect Serbia France Gives support to Russia Austria declares war on Serbia Germany tells France to stay out of it. France refuses

  17. Russia Mobilizes to Protect Serbia France Gives support to Russia Austria declares war on Serbia Germany tells France to stay out of it. France refuses Italy and Britain wanted to remain Neutral

  18. Russia Mobilizes to Protect Serbia France Gives support to Russia Austria declares war on Serbia Germany tells France to stay out of it. France refuses Italy and Britain wanted to remain Neutral Germany declares war on Russia

  19. Russia Mobilizes to Protect Serbia France Gives support to Russia Austria declares war on Serbia Germany tells France to stay out of it. France refuses Italy and Britain wanted to remain Neutral Schleiffen Plan Germany attacked Marched through Belgium Germany declares war on Russia

  20. Russia Mobilizes to Protect Serbia France Gives support to Russia Austria declares war on Serbia Germany tells France to stay out of it. France refuses Italy and Britain wanted to remain Neutral Britain declared war on Germany Germany attacked Marched through Belgium Germany declares war on Russia

  21. Imperialism To feed the need of industrialism Italy wanted northern regions Many Arab peoples wanted independence India wanted independence from Britain Iraq wanted independence from Britain Japan wanted pieces of China Ottoman Empire (Turkey) backed Austrian Emperor The Sun never set on the British Empire

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