M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI
Militarism: : practice of having a strong military and ready
to
t use it
Alliances: competition ca
caused
sed European
E ropean co
countries
ntries to make
alliances with each other (increase strength, retain peace)
Imperialism: strong European nations looking to take as
much territory as possible (competition)
Nationalism: intense pride for nations causes competition
for territory and power between countries
Alliances by 1914
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
Germany
Austria--Hungary
Austria
Italy
Later will be called
“Central Powers”
France
Great Britain
Russia
Later will be called the
“Allies” (and the U.S. will
join)
How did these Alliances form?
1871 Alsace
1871:
Al
L
Lorraine
i annexedd by
b G
Germany ffrom F
France
(Franco--Prussian War)
(Franco
1882: Triple Alliance formed (Germany, AustriaAustria-Hungary, Italy)
1907 Triple
1907:
T i l Entente
E
formed
f
d (Great
(G
Britain,
B i i France,
F
Russia)
R i )
1908: Austria annexed the Ottoman Empire’s
p
p
province of Bosnia
1914: WWI begins after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
1871: Alsace Lorraine Annexed by
Germany
Germany wins the
Franco-Prussian
Franco(German) War
(Germany
industrialized)
Germanyy takes
France’s territory, the
Alsace--Lorraine
Alsace
France want this
territoryy back!
1882: Triple Alliance Formed
Germany, AustriaAustriaHungary and Italy form
an alliance
Purpose:
p
link together
g
to gain strength and
power
1907: Triple Entente Formed
Great Britain, France and
Russian form an Alliance
Purpose: worried about
Germany’s
y increasingg
strength (and strength of
the Triple Alliance)
1908: Austria annexed the Ottoman
Empire’s province of Bosnia
Austria-Hungary,
Austriain a search of
more territory,
territory
annexed Bosnia
Caused more
territories in the
Balkans to want
their own
independence
Stop and Check!
What are the MAIN causes of WWI
Why were the Balkans considered the “powder
keg of Europe
Europe”??
Assassination!
JJune 28th 1914,,
Archduke Franz
Ferdinand of Austria
Austria-H
Hungary
r was
assassinated
Assassinated by a Serbian
nationalist, Princip (a
member of The Black
Hand, a group that
promoted Serbian
nationalism)
Video Questions
What nationality was Princip
Princip??
Wh did Princip
Why
P i i assassinate
i
the
h A
Archduke
hd k
Ferdinand?
What is ggoingg to be the effect of this
assassination? Who is going to come to Serbia’s
aid?
Sinking of the Lusitania
On May 77, 1915
1915, the Lusitania,
Lusitania a British luxury
cruise liner, was sunk off the coast of Ireland
seven days after leaving New York City.
City
1,198 passengers died; 128 were Americans;
close to 100 were children.
Germany claimed it was justified since the ship
was carrying weapons bound for England.
Germany issues Sussex Pledge (would warn
ships before attacking.
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