13.1 marching toward war
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13.1 Marching Toward War. Ms. Bielefeld Fall 2011. M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI. Militarism -- policy of glorifying the military and keeping it prepared for war European countries start an “arms race” Wanted to have the most powerful military in the world. . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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13.1 Marching Toward War
Ms. BielefeldFall 2011
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M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI1) Militarism-- policy
of glorifying the military and keeping it prepared for war
European countries start an “arms race”
Wanted to have the most powerful military in the world.
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2) Alliances—growing rivalries & mutual mistrust led to the creation of military alliances among the Great Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, and France)
3) Imperialism-- competition over colonies creates mistrust among European nations
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4) Nationalism: deep devotion to one’s nation; lead to intense competition among Europe’s Great Powers for industrial dominance and power
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Tangled AlliancesOtto von Bismark saw
France as Germany’s greatest rival
He wanted to isolate France
Triple Alliance—Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
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Tangled Alliances Cont.1888 Kaiser Wilhelm II became
ruler of Germany1890 foreign policy changes
after Bismark was forced to resignAlliance with Russia dropped, so
Russia allies with FranceStrengthens German navy, which
alarms BritainTriple Entente—France, Britain,
Russia
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Crisis In The Balkans
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Crisis In The BalkansThe “powder keg” of EuropeMany groups in the Balkans
gain independence in the early 1900s
Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia & Herzegovina (1908)
Serbia outraged because they see themselves as the rightful ruler of these Slavic lands
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Crisis In The Balkans Cont.1914—Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian
nationalist, shoots Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia
Member of the “Black Hand,” a nationalist group
Austria declares war on Serbia; Russia comes to aid Serbia
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Check for UnderstandingWho were the members of the Triple
Alliance?Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Who were the members of the Triple Entente?Britain, France, Russia
What single event set WWI in motion?Assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand
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Learning LogWhich event
(M.A.I.N.) do you consider most
significant? Why?