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Causes of WW1
- Militarialism
- Great Britain was last to
introduce conscription
- GB followed policy of
'Splendid Isolation'
- Didn't need large army -
needed larger navy instead,
as it is an island
- 1900 - Britain had
largest navy
- 1900 - Britain had
largest navy
- Didn't need large army -
needed larger navy instead,
as it is an island
- GB followed policy of
'Splendid Isolation'
- The Naval Race of 1906
- 1898 - Kaiser Wilhelm orders
Admiral Tirpitz to build up
German navy
- 1906 - First
Dreadnought made
- New,
superior
battleship
- New,
superior
battleship
- British public were behind
the Arms Race
- "We want 8,
and we won't
wait"
- "We want 8,
and we won't
wait"
- 1914 - Britain: 34
Dreadnoughts built,
Germany: 22
- 1898 - Kaiser Wilhelm orders
Admiral Tirpitz to build up
German navy
- Great Britain was last to
introduce conscription
- Alliances
- 1907 - Triple
Entente
- Britain, France, Russia
- Britain, France, Russia
- 1882 - Triple
Alliance
- Italy, Germany,
Austria-Hungary
- Italy, Germany,
Austria-Hungary
- 1904 - Entente
Cordiale
- Britain, France
- Britain, France
- All alliances made
in secret
- Too much
support
- Local disputes turned
into bigger problems due
to alliances
- Local disputes turned
into bigger problems due
to alliances
- Race to build up arms
- Therefore becoming
militarily stronger
- Therefore becoming
militarily stronger
- Series of conflicts
- Increased
tensions
- Strengthened alliances,
creating a volatile
situation
- Increased
tensions
- 1907 - Triple
Entente
- Imperialism
- Weltpolitik ("World Politics")
- Foreign policy of
Kaiser Wilhelm
- Germany = strongest
industrial country in Europe;
most powerful army in the
world
- However, as it was a new
country, it didn't have an
empire
- However, as it was a new
country, it didn't have an
empire
- Aim of Weltpolitik =
enable Germany to take
its "place in the sun"
- Therefore, in order to
gain an empire,
Germany needed a
stronger navy
- This alarmed Britain
- This alarmed Britain
- Therefore, in order to
gain an empire,
Germany needed a
stronger navy
- Foreign policy of
Kaiser Wilhelm
- Moroccan Crisis
- 1905-1906
- France wanted
control of Morocco
- Germany supported
Morocco's army against the
French
- Algeciras Conference of
1906: GB and Russia support
France and Germany has to
back down
- Alliances
strengthened;
Germany
feels
encircled
- Alliances
strengthened;
Germany
feels
encircled
- Algeciras Conference of
1906: GB and Russia support
France and Germany has to
back down
- Germany supported
Morocco's army against the
French
- France wanted
control of Morocco
- Agadir Crisis -
1911
- France puts down a
rebellion in Morocco
- Germany sends a gunboat - The
Panther - to Agadir to support the
rebels and intimidate France
- GB supported France; Germany had to
back down; tensions increased between
Germany, France and Britain
- GB supported France; Germany had to
back down; tensions increased between
Germany, France and Britain
- Germany sends a gunboat - The
Panther - to Agadir to support the
rebels and intimidate France
- France puts down a
rebellion in Morocco
- Bosnian Crisis - 1908
- Bosnia was part of the Balkans: an
area recently taken over by Turkey
- Both Austria-Hungary and
Russia wanted to control the
area for access to the sea
- A-H annexes Bosnia; Russia
and Serbia protest, but A-H is
supported by Germany, so
have to back down
- Tensions increased: Serbia
wanted revenge; Russia was
humiliated and built up its
army
- Tensions increased: Serbia
wanted revenge; Russia was
humiliated and built up its
army
- A-H annexes Bosnia; Russia
and Serbia protest, but A-H is
supported by Germany, so
have to back down
- Both Austria-Hungary and
Russia wanted to control the
area for access to the sea
- Bosnia was part of the Balkans: an
area recently taken over by Turkey
- Weltpolitik ("World Politics")
- Nationalism
- The belief that your
country is better than
others.
- This made nations
assertive and
aggressive.
- This made nations
assertive and
aggressive.
- Many citizens of different countries
were spoiling for war, due to their
hatred of a certain country or due to
their intense love for their own
country.
- They wanted to see their
country win: have the best
navy, army etc.
- Lead to Militarilism
- Lead to Militarilism
- They wanted to see their
country win: have the best
navy, army etc.
- The belief that your
country is better than
others.
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