1. Causes of World War I

2. 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
mperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically
ssassination – murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

3. Militarism
Industrialization offered new methods of shipbuilding and the use of steel, iron, and chemicals for warfare
Conscription  military draft
Became common in many countries between
Militarism  aggressive preparation for war
Military leaders began to create vast and complex plans that political leaders soon became unable to alter

4. 1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures
Causes of World War I - Militarism
Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, France, Britain, Russia) in millions of £s (British pounds)
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1914 94
130
154
268
289
398
Increase in Defense Expenditures
France
10%
Britain
13%
Russia
39%
Germany
73%

5. Alliances
Loose alliances began to form at the same time that rivalries over colonies and trade grew
Alliance  An agreement or friendship between two or more parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common interests

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

7. Nationalism
Nationalism  Strong identification with a particular country or region
Not all ethnic groups became countries during this time
Slavic minorities still wanted their own nations within the Balkans and Austro-Hungarian Empires
Irish in the British Empire
Poles in the Russian Empire

8. Causes of World War I - Nationalism
Pan-Germanism  - movement to unify the people of all German speaking countries
Germanic Countries
Austria *
Belgium
Denmark
Iceland
Germany *
Liechtenstein *
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland *
United Kingdom
* = German speaking country

11. Causes of World War I - Nationalism
Pan-Slavism  - movement to unify all of the Slavic people

12. Imperialism: European nations were competing to take over as many colonies as possible!

13. Imperialism
Imperialism - The policy of extending a nation's authority by taking over other nation’s territories, political organizations, and economies
Imperialism directly rivaled nationalism in the colonies of the imperial powers

14. Causes of World War I - Imperialism

15. Causes of World War I - Imperialism

16. Assassination
Serbia, supported by Russia, was determined to create a large, independent Slavic state in the Balkans
Austria-Hungary was determined to prevent this formation
June 28, 1914  Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand visited Sarajevo in Bosnia
Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb, wanted Bosnia free from Austrian control and assassinated the Archduke and his wife

17. Causes of World War I - Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie Sarajevo, Bosnia - June 28th, 1914.

18. Causes of World War I - Assassination

19. Causes of World War I - Assassination

20. Causes of World War I - Assassination
Gavrilo Princip after his assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

21. The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared war on Serbia.
Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary. · example of Pan-German nationalism
Russia pledged their support for Serbia. · example of Pan-Slavic nationalism

22. The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany declares war on Russia.
France pledges their support for Russia.
Germany declares war on France.
Germany invades Belgium on the way to France.
Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany.

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