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Objective: To analyze causes of World War I.

Objective: To analyze causes of World War I. Causes of WWI - I mperialism. Imperialism: European conquest of Africa. In short, WHAT is imperialism ?. It is empire building. When one country controls another country’s government and economics.

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Objective: To analyze causes of World War I.

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  1. Objective: To analyze causes of World War I.

  2. Causes of WWI -Imperialism

  3. Imperialism: European conquest of Africa

  4. In short, WHAT is imperialism? It is empire building. When one country controls another country’s government and economics. Calling that land now part of a country’s empire. EXAMPLE: The American colonies were part of the British Empire.

  5. Causes of WWI -Nationalism Pan-Slavism - movement to unify all of the Slavic people

  6. Causes of WWI -Nationalism Pan-Germanism - movement to unify the people of all German speaking countries Germanic Countries Austria* Belgium Denmark Iceland Germany* Liechtenstein* Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland* United Kingdom * = German speaking country

  7. In short, WHAT is nationalism? A fierce pride in one’s country. Being patriotic. To the point that you feel that the wants of your country outweighs the needs of the rest of the world. Is all nationalism good? What would be an example of bad nationalism?

  8. Causes of WWI -Militarism As imperialism grew, nationalism grew and people in those lands that had been claimed as a colony grew aggravated and resisted their “parent” country. This caused the “parent” nation to send military to the colony to keep the peace. Also, empires began to feel that Asian and Africa had not been divided fairly and grew jealous of neighboring colonies. “Parent” countries send more military to protect what they felt was theirs.

  9. The“Spark”

  10. Causes of WWI -Assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28th, 1914.

  11. Causes of WWI -Assassination Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Bosnia by a 19 year old Serbian nationalist who believed that Bosnia should belong to Serbia. This is a direct link between nationalism and the murder.

  12. Causes of WWI -Assassination Gavrilo Princip after his assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

  13. The Point of No Return:The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared war on Serbia. Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary.· example of Pan-German nationalism Russia pledged their support for Serbia.· example of Pan-Slavic nationalism

  14. The Point of No Return:The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Germany declares war on Russia. France pledges their support for Russia. Germany declares war on France. Germany invades Belgium on the way to France. Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany.

  15. Causes of WWI -Alliances Triple Entente: Triple Alliance: Great Britain Germany Austria-Hungary France Russia Italy

  16. Allied Powers: Central Powers: Germany Great Britain World War I France Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Russia Italy

  17. Causes of World War I - MANIA ilitarism– policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for the possibility of war M A N I A lliances - agreements between nations to help and protect one another (buddy system) ationalism – intense pride in or devotion to one’s country or people mperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically ssassination – murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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