1. WHAT LED TO THIS GLOBAL DISASTER?
WORLD WAR 1 Causes
WHAT LED TO THIS GLOBAL DISASTER?

2. 3 UNDERLYING CAUSES FOR WWI
NATIONALISM
IMPERIALISM
MILITARISM
ASSASSINATION
FIRST THREE WERE THE RESULT OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

3. M A N I Causes of World War I - MANIA
ilitarism – policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
lliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
ationalism – pride in or devotion to one’s country….
EXTREME NATIONALISM LEADS TO ATROCITIES AND GENOCIDE!!!
mperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically
ssassination – murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

4. Alliances
Balance of Power- every nation tried to increase its strength by securing as many allies as possible.
Triple Alliance
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Triple Entente
Great Britain
France
Russia
When one or the other was threatened- the allies would come to their aid.
Many secret alliances created between nations– leads to distrust.
Triple Alliance and the ones that belong to the Triple Entente. (Note: students often confuse the two and here is a way for students to remember which nations belongs to which: inform students that the word “entente” is French for a diplomatic “understanding.” Therefore, if they will remember that entente is a French word, they can remember which one had France for a member.)

5. The alliances are drawn
German “Team”
Triple Alliance
Promise to defend their colonies and several countries
French “Team”
Triple Entente
Promise to defend their colonies and several small countries

6. Causes of World War I - Alliances
Triple Entente:
Triple Alliance:
Great Britain
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
Tension
Italy
Russia

7. What finally sparked the war?
A member of the Serbian terrorist group “Black Hand” shot the Archduke of Austria Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.
Ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian throne
It was also their anniversary.

8. War is on the Horizon!
European nations attempt to arbitrate the dispute.
July 28, Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia.
Alliance with Germany brings them into the war.
Russian belief that they are the protectors of all Slavic speaking nations brings them to the aid of Serbia.

9. Gavrilo Princip
The bridge where the Archduke and his wife were shot

10. Gavrilo being arrested

11. Gavrilo’s Trial

12. Teams Changed Triple alliance becomes Central Powers:
Germany, Austria, Turkey, Bulgaria
Triple Entente becomes the Allies:
France, Great Britain, Russia (USA), Italy

13. Allied Powers:
Central Powers:
Germany
Great Britain
World War I
France
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Russia

14. War is DECLARED! August of 1914 Armies are ready.
The main target in Europe is Paris
This establishes the Western Front.
Most of WWI takes place along the Western Front.