1. Causes of WW1 M. A. N. I. C. S.

2. Militarism 1. Building up armed forces getting ready for war
Glorification of the military
Increase in military spending
More input by military leaders in the government

3. Militarism Germany was competing with the UK to build battleships.
The British feared an attack on their Empire
Germany was competing with Russia and France to expand their armies
Germany 1.3m 5.0m
France 0.73m 4.0m
Russia 0.40m 1.2m

4. Agreements or promises to help or defend another country
Alliances
Agreements or promises to help or defend another country

5. Alliances
By 1914 all the major powers were linked by a system of alliances.
The alliances made it more likely that a war would start.
Once started, the alliances made it more likely to spread.

6. Alliances Triple Alliance Triple Entente Germany Austria-Hungary Italy
France
Russia
Great Britain

7. Nationalism Extreme love and pride in your country
Desire of people with the same nationality to form their own nation-state
Desire for freedom from foreign rule

8. Nationalism
This was an age when all nations wanted to assert their power and independence.
In Europe Slavs, aided by Serbia and Russia, wanted to be free of Austrian rule.
Serbia’s national flag

9. Imperialism
One country’s domination of the political, economic, and social life of another country

10. Imperialism
All the great powers were competing for colonies / territory.
The British feared Germany in Africa.
The Austrians feared Serbia / Russia in the Balkans

11. Assassination
28 June 1914
Heir to Austrian throne Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina by Serbian Nationalists
Black Hand – Serbian Nationalist Group
Seal of the Black Hand group

12. Conflict in the Balkans
Large number of different religions and nationalities
Balkan Wars – struggle for control of the Peninsula
“Powder Keg of Europe”

13. Series of Diplomatic Failures
Austrians, supported by Germany, send Serbia a tough ultimatum.
Serbia agrees to all but two terms of the ultimatum.
Russia mobilises her troops to support Serbia
Germany demands that Russia stands her armies down.
Germany declares war on Russia
“Demands must be put to Serbia that would be wholly impossible for them to accept …”

14. M.A.N.I.A.C.S VS. Images Showing: Wilhelm II Germany Czar Nicholas II
Russia
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Franz Joseph
Austria-Hungary
George Clemenceau
France
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15. Causes of WW1
M. Militarism
A. Alliances
N. Nationalism
I. Imperialism
A. Assassination
C. Conflict in the Balkans
S. Series of diplomatic failures

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Causes of WWI