1. Outcome: Causes for World War I

2. Underlying causes What causes most wars
Extreme nationalism (“Super Patriotism” or love for one’s country)
Imperialism: Spreading the political or economic control of one country over another
Militarism: using force or the threat of force against another nation
Entangled system of alliances (secret)
Fanatical leaders

3. Underlying Causes Rival Alliances Created a “False Sense of Security”
Triple Entente
Great Britain: King George V
France: Premier Clemenceau
Russia: Czar Nicholas II
Triple Alliance
Germany: Kaiser Wilhelm II
Austria-Hungary: Emanuel II

4. Causes of World War I What caused World War I Unrest in the Balkans
Bosnians felt abused under the rule of Austria-Hungary
Goal: to create a “Greater Serbia” (unite Slavic people)
This movement was strongly support by “Mother Russia”

5. Causes of World War I
June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria’s heir to the throne) was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb Nationalists while on a good will trip to Sarajevo, Bosnia. This spark would ignite the war.

6. Causes of World War I Alliance Unfolded Austria declared war on Serbia
Russia supported Serbia (mother country with ethnic ties)
Germany sided with Austria and declared war on Russia
France was obligated to help Russia and Great Britain to help France
By August 5, 1914, Europe was engulfed in a war

7. Causes of World War I
Germany’s “Schlieffen Plan” to avoid a 2 front war failed
Front: zone of conflict between armies
Western Front would mostly be in France
Area between armies was known as “no man’s land”
Fighting two fronts puts a giant strain on resources and man power

8. Trench Warfare

9. Causes of World War I The Fighting Sides
Triple Alliance becomes the “Central Powers” (The Bad Guys
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria
Italy gave up its defensive agreement with Germany and joined the other side

10. Causes of World War I
Triple Entente becomes the “Allied Powers” or “Allies” (The Good Guys)
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy
U.S. would join in April of 1917
Eventually over 50 nations were involved in the “Great War”

11. Easy way to remember the causes is MANIA
Powers
Easy way to remember the causes is MANIA
M: Militarism
A: Alliances
N: Nationalism
I: Imperialism
A: Assassination

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