1. Objective: To analyze the causes of World War I.
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2. M A I N S Causes of World War I - ilitarism MAINS lliances mperialism
ationalism
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3. Causes of World War I: Militarism
policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
With European nations having colonies throughout the world, they needed more weapons and technology to protect their interests

4. How do you think militarism effected the world?
Militarism increased weapons among nations, and this led to an increased need for countries to build more weapons to feel “safe.”
It also caused tensions between nations to get worse (no one really trusted anyone).

5. Imperialism: European conquest of Africa

6. Causes of World War I: Alliances
Agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
Different European countries pledged military support in the event of attack
WW I alliances
Triple Entente (Allies- Red)
Central Powers (Yellow)

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

9. Causes of World War I - Nationalism
pride in or devotion to one’s country
National affairs should be placed above world cooperation
Strong belief and loyalty about your country

10. How did nationalism lead to conflict?
An increased sense of nationalism led to nations being less cooperative.
Nations did not see a need to put another country’s needs above their own.
This led to even more tension between nations.

11. 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

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

14. Causes of World War I - Imperialism

15. Causes of World War I - Imperialism
when one country takes over another country economically and politically
All the great European powers were competing for colonies and expanding their territory.
This caused even more tension between nations.

16. Causes of World War I - Imperialism

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
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist who believed that Bosnia should belong to Serbia.

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

21. Chain of Events!!!

22. 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

23. 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.

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