Analyze the causes of World War I Judge who is the guiltiest country for causing World War I.

• Analyze the causes of World War I

• Judge who is the guiltiest country for causing World War I

• Back when it was fought, AKA…

• 1914 to 1918• WW1 is like

most wars – Blame is

shared• WW1 end in

a unique and problematic way…– Armistice

• WW1 is not like WW2 (good vs evil)

World War 1Overview

1. Imperialism and Economic Rivalries

2. Nationalism

3. Militarism and Arms Race

4. Alliances

• We already know what it is…• Who is guilty of following New Imperialism?

• Competition to be better than your opponent countries…in what area?

• How does this connect to Imperialism?• Who is guilty?

• 4 forms of it…– Unifies– Divides– Healthy Pride– Jingoism

• Why can too much of it be a cause of WWI?– Why is Social

Darwinism a reason?

• Rich in resources• By 1914, who has it?

– Who wants it back• When was it

exchanged?– Why can this be a big

deal for France?

• War = ?• Social

Darwinism in action…why?

• Who is guilty of building up their military too much? Rank them too

• Countries pledge to defend each other…(?)

• Led by fear, distrust, and militarization

• Alliances = buddies at a bar

• 1882…Triple Alliance• Germany entices GB• 1887…Reinsurance Treaty• 1914…Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

• Italy, Germany, A-H

• Germany and Russia =

• How does Germany look?

• How can this 4-country alliance break up?

• Germany wants GB to be??– Allies (uses race to entice)

• GB’s answer?– No thanks

• Germany = ??– Bully analogy– Sees GB standing in the way of

German ambitions– Feels encircled by Europe

• Between Germany (Otto) and Russia

• What happens to it?– 1888 – Kaiser

William II does not renew it

– Russia free to make new alliances

• Kaiser will try to do what later on?– Get back Russia

• What country has issues with another country in this alliance? (Sorie?)– How can Italy

drop out of this alliance?

• Who initiates this “3-way?”– France!!!

• 1894…Franco-Russian Alliance– France + Russia defend

each other if attacked by Germany

• 1904…Entente Cordiale– Settled colonial

disagreements between France and Great Britain

• 1907…Anglo-Russian Entente– GB and Russia become

allies