World War I, 1914-1918Introduction

Europe on the Eve of War Europe on the Eve of War (1914)(1914)

Europe’s great powers:

GermanyAustria-HungaryGreat BritainRussiaItalyFrance

Europe on the Eve of War Europe on the Eve of War (1914)(1914)

► By By 19141914 the major European the major European countries had colonized the world.countries had colonized the world.

► Countries had to compete for Countries had to compete for

resources= resources= resulted in rivalry and resulted in rivalry and mistrustmistrust

► Countries began Countries began building their armiesbuilding their armies

just in case war broke out.just in case war broke out.

The Triple AllianceThe Triple Alliance

►Germany believed Germany believed France was the France was the biggest threat to biggest threat to peace in Europe.peace in Europe.

►To isolate France, To isolate France, Germany formed an Germany formed an alliance with alliance with Austria-Austria-Hungary and Italy.Hungary and Italy.

The Triple EntenteThe Triple Entente

►France and Great France and Great BritainBritain became became alarmed by the alarmed by the German alliance German alliance and joined with and joined with RussiaRussia

The “MAIN” Causes of World The “MAIN” Causes of World WarWar

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““M” MilitarismM” Militarism

► The glorification of The glorification of armed strength and the armed strength and the ideals of war caused ideals of war caused countries to build huge countries to build huge armies and naviesarmies and navies

► ““arms racearms race” Britain vs. ” Britain vs. GermanyGermany

““A” AlliancesA” Alliances► No European power No European power

wanted to wanted to fight alonefight alone

► The system of The system of alliances was formed :alliances was formed : Triple Entente-Triple Entente- Britain, Britain,

Russia, and FranceRussia, and France

Triple Alliance- Triple Alliance- Germany, Austria-Germany, Austria-Hungary, and ItalyHungary, and Italy

““I” ImperialismI” Imperialism

►The race to get The race to get overseas overseas colonies and colonies and economic economic resourcesresources led to led to conflict conflict between the between the European European nationsnations

““N” NationalismN” Nationalism

►Great pride in one’s Great pride in one’s own countryown country, or , or aspiring to become aspiring to become independent independent countriescountries

►Nationalism often Nationalism often reflected in reflected in songs, songs, art, and mediaart, and media

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►Assassination of Archduke Franz Assassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandFerdinand

►Gavrilo Princip and The Black HandGavrilo Princip and The Black Hand►An ultimatum to Serbia An ultimatum to Serbia ►The Start of WWIThe Start of WWI