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KEY Question today­

What were the causes to WWI?

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Causes of WWI

I. Nationalism­France wants Payback!! They lost a humiliating war to Prussia (Germany) in 1871. France lost the territory of Alsace and Lorraine and they want it back. Slide­Germany wants International Recognition as a world Power! The new kid on the block wants Street cred. ­People in Austria­Hungary want independence. Czechs, Slovenes, Croatians. All want to get out of A­H control.­Polish people want a country again!­Russia sees them selves as the Protector of all Slavic peoples of Europe.

II. Imperialism­Possessing colonies around the world is a symbol of prestige and wealth.­Britain,France,Russia, and even the USA possess colonies around the world.­The new country of Germany wants to be seen as a power and they want colonies(they have none).­Russia and Austria­Hungary rivals over the Balkans.­France and Germany nearly have a war over Morocco.

III. Militarism­Germans (Prussian) have a long Military tradition. Prussia was known as the Sparta of the West.­Great Britain fears the expanding power of the German Navy; this will lead to an Arms race in Battleship building...(Slide)­Large Peacetime armies must be justified….­Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.....

IV. International Anarchy­There was no version of the UN (United Nations) to keep the peace through Diplomacy.

V. Alliances­Many Nations form alliances to protect themselves. Some are secret.­System was devised to assure PEACE.

The Main Players­

Triple Alliance­1.Germany­ Monarchy2.Austria­Hungary Empire­ Monarchy3.Italy­Monarchy

Triple Entente­1.France­Republic 2.Great Britain­Constitutional Monarchy 3.Russia­Monarchy­

Any secret alliances out there??? that could stink...

All that was needed was a Spark and it would all explode!!!

Enter the Sandman…1.The Germans want to build a railroad to the Middle East. It must pass through the Balkan Peninsula. Russians have issues with this!!

2.Russia wants control of the Bosporus Strait . Their Navy would then have access to the Mediterranean Sea. So, the encourage Slavic Nationalists in Austria to make trouble.

3. Serbia wants independence of all their people outside their borders. They encourge trouble.

4.Austria­Hungary (A­H) Archduke Francis Ferdinand goes to Bosnia in the Summer of 1914 on a goodwill mission to ease problems with the people…

June 1914 a Serbian Nationalist assassinates Archduke and wife in Sarajevo. A­H issues an ultimatum to Serbia.

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Triple Entente:

French–Russian diplomatic relations had gradually developed through the late 1890s, and the Franco­Russian alliance of 1894 strengthened ties between the two countries. Anglo­French rivalry ended and cordial terms were established between Britain and France in 1904, when the two countries signed the Entente Cordiale. Britain and Russia signed the Anglo­Russian Entente on August 31, 1907, at Saint Petersburg, Russia, ending traditional territorial conflict and defining the boundaries of Afghanistan, Tibet, and Persia. The alliance between France, Britain, and Russia that crystallized out of these three pacts is referred to as the Triple Alliance. It formed the backbone of the Allied Powers. In 1914, the three nations strengthened the Triple Entente by signing a “No Separate Peace” pact. The Triple Alliance was further augmented by pacts and agreements with Portugal, Brazil, Spain, Japan, Canada, and the United States.

Triple Alliance:

The Dual Alliance was a treaty signed by Austria­Hungary on October 7, 1879. The alliance promised mutual support in case of a Russian attack. Italy, having lost the rivalry with France with regard to establishing the colony in Tunis, joined Germany and Austria­Hungary to form the Triple Alliance in 1882. Italy viewed the alliance as a guarantee against the invasion of Austria–Hungary, a rival nation. Italy also signed a guarantee of neutrality with Britain and later signed a similar guarantee pact with France. The Central Powers rallied around the Triple Alliance. Italy did not join the war in 1914, since the Triple Alliance was a defensive alliance. Later in 1915, Italy joined World War I on the side of the Allied Powers.

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SON­KING Edward VII UK

Grandson­KING George V

Daughter of Victoria married to Kaiser of Germany(also Victoria)

Vicky's son ­ The Queen's Grandson KAISER William II

Queen Victoria/UK

Nicholas II­Tsar of Russia...also related to Queen Victoria

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