Causes of WWICauses of WWI
War was caused by MANIA:War was caused by MANIA:
MilitarismMilitarism AlliancesAlliances NationalismNationalism ImperialismImperialism AssassinationAssassination
Note: Gigantic lion’s Note: Gigantic lion’s “mains”…lions are “mains”…lions are ferocious, just like war…ferocious, just like war…
MilitarismMilitarism
MilitarismMilitarism
Glorification of armed strengthGlorification of armed strength
Civilians loved it, it was a source of pride!Civilians loved it, it was a source of pride!
War was the purest form of patriotismWar was the purest form of patriotism
Europeans forgot how awful war could beEuropeans forgot how awful war could be
Militarism’s effect on WarMilitarism’s effect on WarWar was imminent, many saw it coming War was imminent, many saw it coming
soon – large standing armiessoon – large standing armies
Countries didn’t believe it would last long Countries didn’t believe it would last long due to the high level of weaponsdue to the high level of weapons
Weapons allowed countries to threaten Weapons allowed countries to threaten and back up their threats moreand back up their threats more
Otto Von Bismarck’s Alliances and Otto Von Bismarck’s Alliances and WWIWWI
Bismarck entered into the “Dual Alliance”Bismarck entered into the “Dual Alliance”Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary
and later, Italyand later, Italy Triple AllianceTriple Alliance Russia joins laterRussia joins later What does this mean?What does this mean?
Bismarck gets the bootBismarck gets the boot
Kaiser Wilhelm II Kaiser Wilhelm II kicked Bismarck out kicked Bismarck out of power, so he could of power, so he could actually be ruleractually be ruler
He let the relationship He let the relationship with Russia with Russia deterioratedeteriorate
Effects of the Broken Russo-Effects of the Broken Russo-German relationshipGerman relationship
France befriends Russia in Germany’s absenceFrance befriends Russia in Germany’s absence
France and Russia will come to the other’s aid in France and Russia will come to the other’s aid in time of wartime of war
Germany will not just accept this defeat…they Germany will not just accept this defeat…they do what any logical country would do…challenge do what any logical country would do…challenge another superpower’s authorityanother superpower’s authority
German – British AffairsGerman – British Affairs
Germany challenges BritainGermany challenges BritainIn building shipsIn building ships
NAVAL ARMS RACE!NAVAL ARMS RACE!
ColonizationColonization
AlliancesAlliances
Britain signs agreement with Britain signs agreement with France, then RussiaFrance, then Russia
Treaties were ententes, not Treaties were ententes, not alliancesalliances
Ententes were friendly Ententes were friendly understandings, there was no understandings, there was no obligation as under an allianceobligation as under an alliance
Guarantee they would not fight Guarantee they would not fight each othereach other
So what does all of this look like?So what does all of this look like?
The Balkans- a Powder Keg of The Balkans- a Powder Keg of Ethnicities and ReligionsEthnicities and Religions
Nationalist movements Nationalist movements free many Balkan groups free many Balkan groups to form new nationsto form new nations
As the Ottoman Empire As the Ottoman Empire declined, the Austria- declined, the Austria- Hungarian Empire and Hungarian Empire and Russia sought to gain Russia sought to gain influence and power.influence and power.
The area was near The area was near Austria-Hungary but Austria-Hungary but closer in ethnicity and closer in ethnicity and religion to Russiareligion to Russia
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Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand about Franz Ferdinand about to be heir of Austriato be heir of Austria
the “spark” to ignite the the “spark” to ignite the tensionstensions
The Beginnings- June 28The Beginnings- June 28thth 1914 1914
Sarajevo- a City in what is Sarajevo- a City in what is now Bosnianow Bosnia Area was controlled by Area was controlled by
Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary Large Serbian PopulationLarge Serbian Population
Archduke Ferdinand is shot Archduke Ferdinand is shot and killed by a Serbian and killed by a Serbian nationalist-Assassin wants a nationalist-Assassin wants a GREATER SERBIAGREATER SERBIA
Archduke (prince) Franz Ferdinand of Austro-Hungarian empire
UltimatumUltimatum
Austria used assassination to go to war.Austria used assassination to go to war.Germany agreed to back them completely.Germany agreed to back them completely.
Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum Stop all Anti-Austrian activity and let Austrian Stop all Anti-Austrian activity and let Austrian
officials investigate the assassinationofficials investigate the assassinationSerbia planned to accept to avoid warSerbia planned to accept to avoid warAustria-Hungary invaded anyway – Why?Austria-Hungary invaded anyway – Why?
ImperialismImperialism
Central Powers vs. Allied PowersCentral Powers vs. Allied Powers
Central Powers (based on geographic location)Central Powers (based on geographic location) GermanyGermany
Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary BulgariaBulgaria TurkeyTurkey
Allied PowersAllied Powers Great BritainGreat Britain
FranceFrance RussiaRussia
ItalyItaly
Let’s Recap: So what caused WWI?Let’s Recap: So what caused WWI?
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