causes of world war i
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Causes of World War I. Let’s take a poll… with which of these statements do you most agree? A) “War should be avoided at all costs” B) “War should be fought only to save innocent lives” C) “War is a noble pursuit” D) “War should be used to gain territory and increase power” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Causes of World War I
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• Let’s take a poll… with which of these statements do you most agree?
• A) “War should be avoided at all costs”• B) “War should be fought only to save innocent
lives”• C) “War is a noble pursuit”• D) “War should be used to gain territory and
increase power”
• Why do you feel this way?
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT WWI
• Started on July 28, 1914• Ended November 11, 1918• Almost 8 million died because of the war
– Russia having the most : 1.7 million• 22,000,000 wounded
• MAP OF EUROPE GREATLY CHANGED
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BEFORE
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AFTER
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Causes of WWI – MANIA!Militarism - policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war (ARMS RACE)
Alliances – agreements between nations to provide aid and protect on another
• European powers formed rival alliances to protect themselves• PROBLEM: One event could drag all countries involved into a
conflict
Assassination – of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Imperialism – when one country controls another country economically and/or politically.
Nationalism – extreme pride in one’s country
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MilitarismWorld War I will see the largest and
most destructive forces on the planet engage in a war that will consume millions.
– There was a race for creating more weapons of mass destruction among nations
– There was a desire to create a large amount of weapons as well as building up a nation’s army and navy
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Militarism• Between 1908 and 1915 military
spending increases by 50% in European countries.
• As army size increases in one country, rival countries also enlarge armies.
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Nations build up militaries, advanced weapons in preparation for war
• By 1914 armies in Europe have grown massivelyRussia – 1.3 million soldiersFrance, and Germany – 900000 soldiers eachItaly, Austria-Hungary, and Britain (250000-500000 soldiers each)
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Naval Arms Race• Britain and Germany
become involved in naval arms race
• Britain builds HMS Dreadnought
• Germany responds by building “dreadnought” of its own
• Soon all European nations building increasingly larger and more powerful ships.
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Tensions Increase
• As militaries become stronger tensions between countries increase.
• Countries trust each other less.• Military response becomes more
acceptable than diplomacy.– Partially due to military personnel in key
leadership positions
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Triple Alliance vs. Triple Entente
• The Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy was counter-balanced by the Triple Entente of France, Russia, and Great Britain.
• As a result, by 1907 Europe was divided
into two armed and rather fearful camps.
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AlliancesTriple Alliance Triple Entente
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More Alliances
• Germany also allied with Ottoman Empire.• Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary have
treaties with Bulgaria.• Russia has treaties with Serbia.• Russia supports Balkan Nationalism, and
Balkan independence.• Great Britain guarantees neutrality of neutral
countries, such as Belgium, and the Netherlands.
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Nationalism• Okay, so there are multiple definitions of
nationalism:1. Extreme pride in one’s country2. The idea that people with the same ethnic
origins, language, and political ideals had the right to form sovereign states through the process of self-determination.
Due to Nationalism…• Nations begin competing, ethnic tensions and
international rivalries increase
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• Nationalism
• Alsace-Lorraine• French territory taken
by Germany after fighting in 1871
• Countries now Building up to fight Over the border
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Nationalism• STRONG IN THE BALKAN AREA • Ottoman Empire ruled the Balkan area for 400 years• Balkans
– Albanians, Greeks, Romanians, and Slav– Each group was struggling for their own independence
• BOSNIA– Area of great hostility
• Austria- Hungary annexed Bosnia as one of its territories in 1908
• Serbia was newly independent and thought that Bosnia should be one of their territories– THIS BECAME AN AREA OF CONFLICT
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Imperialism• Virtually all the major powers were engaged in a
scramble for empire to bolster their economies
• The fiercest competition was between Britain and Germany and between France and Germany
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Imperialism• Great Britain, Germany and France needed
foreign markets after the increase in manufacturing caused by the Industrial Revolution. • These countries competed for economic
expansion in Africa. • Clash of France against Germany and Britain
in North Africa• In the Middle East, the crumbling Ottoman
Empire was alluring to Austria-Hungary, the Balkans and Russia.
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The“Spark”
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THE BLACK HAND
• Black Hand: Serbian nationalist group
• The main objective of the Black Hand was the creation, by means of violence, of a Greater Serbia.
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Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28th, 1914.
Franz Ferdinand is heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
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Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
was killed in Bosnia by a
Serbian nationalist group called the Black
Hand who believed that
Bosnia should belong to Serbia.
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• Secret Alliances used:• Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia; the
alliance system pulls all of Europe into the conflict
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Domino EffectAustria Hungary blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and
declared war on Serbia.
Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary.
Russia pledged their support for Serbia.
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Domino Effect
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.
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