1. CAUSES OF WWI
1914

2. Article 231 Treaty of Versailles
The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies.

3. Alliance System

4. Origins
Bismarck’s Balance of Power

5. League of Three Emperor’s
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Prevent French War of Revenge

6. Kaiser Wilhelm II

7. Weltpolitic

8. Kaiser Alliances Triple Alliance Germany Austria-Hungary Italy
Russian uninvited

9. Triple Entente
France
Russia
England (Tentitive)

10. Imperialism

12. Militarism

13. Nationalism

14. Social-Darwinism

15. Stagnation
Now, God be thanked Who has matched us with His hour,  And caught our youth, and wakened us from sleeping,  With hand made sure, clear eye, and sharpened power,  To turn, as swimmers into cleanness leaping,  Glad from a world grown old and cold and weary, 

16. Why 1914
Balkans

17. Assassination

18. Final Days of Peace July 5: Germany pledges to support Austria
July ? Russia pledges to support Serbia
July 28: Austria attacks Serbia
July 30: Russia mobilizes
July 31:Germany mobilizes
Aug 1: Germany declares war on Russia
Aug 2: Germany begins attacking France
Aug 4: England enters war to defend Belgium

19. Schlieffen Plan

20. England’s Decision