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World War I Europe 1914-1918. THE MAKING OF WAR. M ilitarism A lliances I mperialism N ationalism. MILITARISM. Putting military concerns over all other affairs of a country. Military pride. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6_r6eB_nQY. IMPERIALISM. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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World War I
Europe1914-1918
THE MAKING OF WAR
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
MILITARISM
• Putting military concerns over all other affairs of a country.
• Military pride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6_r6eB_nQY
IMPERIALISM
• Establishing political & economic control over countries
• Europe = competition for new markets
NATIONALISM
• Extreme love of one’s country
• Super patriotism
ALLIANCES
• Agreement between countries to help each other if attacked
• Public & Secret
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAeMeuuspmk
European Alliances
1907: The Triple EntenteAlliance between Britain, France, & Russia was made because of failing
relations between Germany and Russia and Germany and Britain
1907: The Anglo-Russian Entente
Britain & Russia ended their differences with this alliance
1904: Entente CordialeThis was an agreement but not a formal alliance between Britain &
France
1894: Franco-Russian AllianceRussia allied with France to protect herself from Austria-Hungary and
Germany
1882: The Triple AllianceGermany & Austria – Hungary make
an alliance with Italy to stop Italy taking sides with Russia
1881: Austro-Serbian AlliancePrevent Russia from gaining control
of Serbia
1879: The Dual AllianceGermany & Austria-Hungary make an alliance to protect themselves
from Russia
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Germany
TRIPLE ENTENTE
France
Russia
Great Britain
Spark that ignites war
• June 28, 1914
• Sarajevo, Bosnia
• Slavic nationalist assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to Austro-Hungarian throne)
Chain Reaction in Europe
• Austria-Hungary ultimatum to Serbia
• Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
• Russia mobilizes (supports Serbia)
• Germany mobilizes (supports A-H)
• France mobilizes (supports Russia)
• Germany violates Belgium neutrality
• Great Britain joins war against Germany
A Bloody StalemateWhy?
• Trench Warfare
• New Weapons– Machine Gun– Long-range Rifle– Gas
• Failure to Adjust
Military Casualties of the European Great Powers
1914 - 1917
Dead Wounded
Austria-Hungary 800 000 2 300 000
Britain and empire 500 000 1 400 000
France and empire 900 000 2 100 000
Germany 1 600 000 3 900 000
Ottoman Empire 1 300 000 700 000
Russian Empire 2 400 000 5 900 000
TOTAL 8 700 000 22 100 000