1. WWI: 1914-1919 “The War to End All Wars”
Objective:
To recognize the main causes that built tension and led to the outbreak of WWI in 1914 among the European powers and assess the neutral United States involvement in the conflict.
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2. Causes of WWI: MANIA
Militarism– policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
Alliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
Nationalism– pride in or devotion to one’s country
Imperialism– when one country takes over another country economically and politically
Assassination– murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

4. Militarism, Nationalism & Imperialism
European nations extended armies & navies
Turmoil in the Balkans “The Powder Keg of Europe”
Rival Nations: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, & Serbia battle for territory
Minorities within Austria Hungary and other empires encouraged to throw off rule
Berlin Congress- “Scramble for Africa”

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

6. Assassination:
June 28th 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand visiting Sarajevo (Bosnian capital)
Gavrilo Princip assassinates the Archduke &his wife because he was a member of the Black Hand- a terrorist group that believed Bosnia should belong to Serbia (not Austria Hungary)
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo June 28th 1914

7. Causes of World War I - Assassination
Serbia

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

9. WWI Short- Term Causes Flowchart!
June 28th 1914
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo
(AH threatens war with Serbia & Russia- Serbia’s ally backs up Serbia)
July 28th 1914
Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia (blaming them for assassination)
July 29th 1914
Russia mobilizes forces → Germany (AH ally) asks Russia to halt- (they don’t)
August 1st 1914
Germany declares war on Russia

10. WWI Short- Term Causes Flowchart! Contd.
August 3rd 1914
Germany declares war on France (Russia’s ally)
August 4th 1914
On their way to France, Germany invades NEUTRAL Belgium:
Great Britain declares war on Germany

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