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How did Imperialism lead to WWI?

How did Imperialism lead to WWI?. Imperialism. What started it? New technology is pretty cool Resources needed to make war materials Germany is sitting pretty (economy & industry) Who are the threats on the horizon? Let the race for colonies begin!. Imperialism.

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How did Imperialism lead to WWI?

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  1. How did Imperialism lead to WWI?

  2. Imperialism • What started it? • New technology is pretty cool • Resources needed to make war materials • Germany is sitting pretty (economy & industry) • Who are the threats on the horizon? • Let the race for colonies begin!

  3. Imperialism • What made imperialism easier/ possible? • Many reasons for wanting colonies… • 1. Economic • Let’s hear from an old friend on the subject…

  4. Imperialism is nothing more than finance capitalism on the international stage. In capitalist states great concentration of wealth in the hands of the few creates a surplus of capital which can only be used for investment overseas. This leads inevitably to political expansion and imperialism. - V. I. Lenin

  5. Imperialism • What made imperialism easier/ possible? • Many reasons for wanting colonies… • 1. Economic • Let’s hear from an old friend on the subject… • So, what is Lenin saying? • Is he right? • Factories need raw materials • Needs to sell the junk you make

  6. Imperialism • 2. Political • Extension of the Great Powers rivalry outside of Europe • 3. Military • Strategic defense of the homeland • Who was “Great” at this? • Gibraltar…Malta & Cyprus (Mediterranean)…Cape Colony in S. Africa • Manpower – More people = bigger armies • What does this lead us into… • Arms Race! 

  7. Imperialism • 4. Chauvinistic Nationalism • My country is better than yours!  • 5. Social • Fun, adventure, excitement • Bring us your bored, your tired, your discontented! • $$ Get rich quick too! $$ • So, what did all of this lead to? • Heated rivalries that would love to get at each other’s throats!

  8. What about Nationalism?

  9. Nationalism • Hey, War was popular… • It was romanticized and idealized • People knew so little about it • Why? • No general war in Europe for a century… • No field reports or CNN showing what was going on. Just heavy censorship. • Virtue of war = consequence of widespread Social Darwinism

  10. Nationalism • How society gets involved • Compulsory military service • Military values • Stuff books were made of • Who knows this guy?

  11. Be prepared to die for your country…so that when the time comes you may charge home with confidence, not caring whether you are to be killed or not. Be prepared!

  12. Nationalism • How society gets involved • Compulsory military service • Military values • Stuff books were made of • Who knows this guy? • Military leaders were celebrities

  13. They had trading cards!

  14. What if we did it recently?? We did it just a few years ago too!

  15. Have a great weekend!!

  16. Arms Race & More The Quick Version

  17. How did it happen? • Peacetime = time to prepare for war • Get more & better weapons • New war plans • What made the arms race possible? • Increased communications • New weapons • Info. about your opponent

  18. Arms Race • What made the arms race possible? • Increased industrial capacity • New weapons technology • More efficient explosives • More accurate riffles • Self-loading machine gun • Iron used instead of wood • Steam used instead of sails • Ships have thicker armor • U-boat

  19. Arms Race • Kaiser, “The future of Germany lies on the water” • Who is this a race between? • British want navy equal to #2 & #3 combined • In Germany – diversion from social/political problems • What was the German plan of attack? • Schlieffen Plan (Pros & Cons?)

  20. The Eastern Question • Big rivalry – Russians vs. Austrians • Russians wanted to: • Expand into the Slavic lands • Secure the Straits as a warm weather port to the Medit. • Retake Constantinople • Prevent Austrian expansion along their border

  21. The Eastern Question • Big rivalry – Russians vs. Austrians • The Austrians wanted to: • Expand into Slavic lands to counter Slav nationalism; threat to the empire • Protect their trade routes on the Danube • Prevent Russian expansion on their border • Great Powers of Europe divided = thin ice

  22. So, What happens? • A-H annexes Bosnia – Herzegovina • Serbs call on Russians; Call a conference • Countries start to show their cards • Apparent what will happen, Russia stays out • Serbs are P.O.’d • Russia starts to rearm (Russo-Jap. War)

  23. Boom! • Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Seen as a man that might unite the two nations • This means he is a marked man in Serbia • National Defense created in Serbia • Non-violent & nationalistic • Seen by some to be insufficient • Black Hand • Military based • Emphasis on youth and radicalism

  24. June 28, 1914 • Serbian National Holiday • Franz is paying Serbia a visit • Orders sent to kill him • Tried the bomb approach…it failed • Take a detour…then take a wrong turn • Had to stop for a moment • Enter Gavrilo Princip • WAR!

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