1. 4 M.A.I.N. Causes of World War I

2. “M” stands for Militarism
Conscripting soldiers, longer training periods, modern weaponry to gain military superiority

3. Armament industry- Krupp in Germany and Schneider in France encouraged increased production of military equipment

4. Germany had a military tradition celebrating armed force

5. Britain regarded the Germany naval program as a threat to British security

6. “A” stands for Alliance System
Guaranteed support of all if one is attacked

7. Triple Alliance- Germany, Austro-Hungary, Italy

8. Triple Entente- Britain, France, and Russia

9. Map of Europe before WWI

10. “I” stands for Imperialism
Russia and Austro-Hungary rivals in the Balkans

11. Britain and Germany competed for Markets and imperial control in Africa and Asia

12. Germany and France clashed over Morocco 1905, 1911
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13. “N” stands for Nationalism
France wants the French-inhabited provinces of Alsace-Lorraine, lost in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, back

14. Serbia wanted Austro-Hungarian territory inhabited by Slavs
Subject peoples- Slavs, Czechs, Slovaks, and Poles- wanted independence

15. Intense patriotism assured support for warlike measures

16. Incident that started the war
June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by a Serb nationalist.
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