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C AUSES OF THE F IRST W ORLD W AR Slide 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? Slide 3 nationalism feelings of superiority Balkan Wars militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race WW1 mistrust Slide 4 WW1 Slide 5 militarism Slide 6 Wilhelm II Slide 7 Wilhelm IIs 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 Slide 8 The Graphic 22.10.1910 Illustrated London News 27.3.1909 Graphic 24.6.1909 The Graphic 9.10.1909 Slide 9 WW1 militarism naval race Slide 10 Slide 11 WW1 militarism military build-up naval race Slide 12 Slide 13 WW1 militarism war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 14 WW1 militarism imperialism war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 15 Scramble for Africa Slide 16 WW1 militarism imperialism imperial rivalries war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 17 Slide 18 WW1 militarism imperialism imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 19 WW1 militarism alliances imperialism imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 20 Slide 21 WW1 militarism alliances imperialism mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 22 WW1 militarism alliances imperialism idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 23 Slide 24 WW1 militarism alliances imperialism powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 25 blank check Slide 26 WW1 militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 27 WW1 nationalism militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 28 Slide 29 The Balkans 1908-1914 Slide 30 WW1 nationalism Balkan Wars militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race Slide 31 Slide 32 Slide 33 nationalism feelings of superiority Balkan Wars militarism alliances imperialism blank check powers drawn into war idea of war omnipresent mistrust imperial rivalries conflicts war hysteria military build-up naval race WW1 Slide 34 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