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The Causes of World War I

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The Causes of World War I. World War I was caused by a bunch of MANIACS!!!. 4 Major Causes & 3 events leading to the War. Cause #1: Militarism. European countries built up massive militaries from 1900-1914 All boys 18+ required to serve Huge sums of $$$ spent on weapons - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Causes of World War I

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World War I was caused by a bunch of MANIACS!!!4 Major Causes & 3 events leading to the War

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Cause #1: Militarism

• European countries built up massive militaries from 1900-1914• All boys 18+ required to serve• Huge sums of $$$ spent on weapons• Naval arms race b/w Britain and Germany

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Cause #2: Alliances

Central Alliance

• Germany• Austria-Hungary• Italy

Triple Entente

• France• Russia• Great Britain

• Alliances were required to protect each other

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Cause #3: Nationalism

• Every nation wanted to prove they were the best• France wanted to restore their lost honor from

Franco-Prussian War• Smaller nationalities wanted their own country• Austria-Hungary

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Different Language Groups in Europe

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Cause #4: Imperialism• European competition for colonies created bad blood in

Europe

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EVENTS THAT LEAD TO WAR

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Event#1: Alliances caused diplomatic failure• Alliances did not cause peace• Alliances made European countries more willing

to be aggressive towards others• Refused to sit down and work out problems

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Event #2: Competition over Colonies• Moroccan Crisis (1905 & 1911)• Germany challenges France’s power in Africa• France moves closer to Britain

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Event #3: Serbian Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

THE BALKANS

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Event #3: Serbian Assassination of Franz Ferdinand• Franz Ferdinand: Heir to Austro-Hungarian throne• Assassinated by a Serbian terrorist on June 28, 1914• Starts WWI

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Arrest of Gavrillo Princip