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Causes of World War I -
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ilitarism – policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
lliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
ationalism – pride in or devotion to one’s country
mperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically
ssassination – murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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ilitarism – policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
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1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures
France 10%Britain 13%Russia 39%
Germany 73%
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1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1914
94 130 154 268 289 398
Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers [Ger., A-H, It., Fr., Br.,
Rus.] in millions of £s (British pounds).
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lliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
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Triple Entente:Triple Entente: Triple Alliance:Triple Alliance:Causes of WWI - AlliancesCauses of WWI - Alliances
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Great Britain
France
Russia
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ationalism – pride in or devotion to one’s country
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Causes of WWI - NationalismCauses of WWI - Nationalism
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Pan-Germanism - movement to unify the people of all German speaking countries
Austria *Belgium DenmarkIceland Germany *Liechtenstein *
Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland *United Kingdom
* = German speaking country
Germanic Countries
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Pan-Slavism - movement to unify all of the Slavic people
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Causes of WWI - Nationalism
Causes of WWI - ImperialismCauses of WWI - Imperialism
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mperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically
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Imperialism: European
conquest of Africa
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The“Spark
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The“Spark
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Assassination – murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28th, 1914.
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Causes of WWI - AssassinationAustrian
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist who believed that Bosnia should belong to Serbia.
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Gavrilo Princip after his assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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
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.
Allied – Green - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_I
Central – Orange - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Powers
Now this is what you call a World War!
Review of all: http://www.the-map-as-history.com/demos/tome06/
World War IWorld War I
Allied Powers:Allied Powers: Central Powers:Central Powers:Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
· However, we traded food, weapons, oil, steel, and other goods far more with the Allied Powers than with the Central Powers.
American Neutrality
· Officially, the U.S. was a neutral country.
· Both the Allied Powers and Central powers used propaganda in order to support their cause by making their enemies seem savage.
· However, Britain and Germany set up blockades around the British and German coasts.
Freedom of the Seas
· The U.S., as a neutral nation, claimed the right to trade with either side in the war.
· German submarines, called U-boats, torpedoed enemy ships and neutral ships trading with the enemy.
· In 1915, a German submarine torpedoed the Lusitania, a British passenger ship, killing approximately 1,200 people, including 128 Americans.
· Americans were infuriated with the destruction of the Lusitania.
– secret message from Germany to Mexico urging Mexico to attack the U.S. if the U.S. declared war on Germany
Moving Toward WarZimmermann telegram:
– Germany promised to help Mexico regain land it lost to the U.S. in the Mexican War.
* The U.S. declared war on the Central Powers in April 1917.
(above) Zimmermann Telegram as Received by the German Ambassador to Mexico, 01/19/1917 (right) decoded words
Zimmermann Telegram: Decoded Message
Mexico was offered material aid in the reclamation of territory lost during the Mexican-American War, specifically the American states of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Allied – Green - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_I
Central – Orange - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Powers
Now this is what you call a World War!
Review of all: http://www.the-map-as-history.com/demos/tome06/
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