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Causes of the First World War

Explore the events leading to the outbreak of the First World War, with a focus on the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the factors such as militarism, imperialism, nationalism, and alliances that contributed to the conflict.

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Causes of the First World War

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  1. Causes of the First World War

  2. On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated with his wife in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia. How could the murder of this man lead to the First World War?

  3. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts feelings of superiority imperialism nationalism WW1 Balkan Wars imperial rivalries alliances blank check mistrust powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent

  4. WW1

  5. militarism WW1

  6. Wilhelm II

  7. Wilhelm II’s Weltpolitik wanted to turn Germany into a world power aggressive German foreign policy naval race between Britain and Germany rivalry between Britain and Germany, war hysteria

  8. Graphic 24.6.1909 The Graphic 9.10.1909 Illustrated London News 27.3.1909 The Graphic 22.10.1910

  9. naval race militarism WW1

  10. military build-up naval race militarism WW1

  11. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism WW1

  12. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism imperialism WW1

  13. Scramble for Africa

  14. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism imperialism WW1 imperial rivalries

  15. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts imperialism WW1 imperial rivalries

  16. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts imperialism WW1 imperial rivalries alliances

  17. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts imperialism WW1 imperial rivalries alliances mistrust

  18. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts imperialism WW1 imperial rivalries alliances mistrust idea of war omnipresent

  19. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts imperialism WW1 imperial rivalries alliances mistrust powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent

  20. blank check

  21. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts imperialism WW1 imperial rivalries alliances blank check mistrust powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent

  22. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts imperialism nationalism WW1 imperial rivalries alliances blank check mistrust powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent

  23. The Balkans 1908-1914

  24. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts imperialism nationalism WW1 Balkan Wars imperial rivalries alliances blank check mistrust powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent

  25. military build-up naval race war hysteria militarism conflicts feelings of superiority imperialism nationalism WW1 Balkan Wars imperial rivalries alliances blank check mistrust powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent

  26. On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated with his wife in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian province of Bosnia. Outbreak of the First World War

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