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Causes of The First World War
- Nationalism
- Austria- Hungary
- Serbia
- Wanted to unite with Serbs in The
Balkan regiontogetehr under its rule,
epespecialy those in Austria. Austria
therefore saw Serbian as a threat
- Wanted to unite with Serbs in The
Balkan regiontogetehr under its rule,
epespecialy those in Austria. Austria
therefore saw Serbian as a threat
- Russia
- Russia supported the Serbs and did not
want Austria to have influence in that
region. If serbs broke away from
Austira-Hungary it would also weaken
Austria. They also wanted to protect
outlet in to the Mediterranean
- Russia supported the Serbs and did not
want Austria to have influence in that
region. If serbs broke away from
Austira-Hungary it would also weaken
Austria. They also wanted to protect
outlet in to the Mediterranean
- Serbia
- THE BALKANS
- TURKEY
- struggles to hold
Balkan teritories
- struggles to hold
Balkan teritories
- TURKEY
- Austria- Hungary
- IMPERIALISM
- Countries competed aigainst each
other to have the most powerful and
stronget empires
- Britain's large empire
gave her wealth, power,
land and respect
- But The US was catching
up, mass production,
inventions,etc.
- But The US was catching
up, mass production,
inventions,etc.
- A large empire would provide
germany with a market for her
industries as well as respect
that the Kaiser wnated
- Countries competed aigainst each
other to have the most powerful and
stronget empires
- Militarism
- Connected to imperialism
- It was thought that by being
strong militarily, no one would
dare attack another
- Arms Race
- best equipment and
weaponry competition
- size of army competition
- Germany had over 2 million by jan 1914
- Germany had over 2 million by jan 1914
- best equipment and
weaponry competition
- Naval Race
- Germany vs Britian
- Dreadnaughts
- Germany: 1914: 40
battleships and 57
crusisers
- Britain: 1914:
50 battleships
and 64 crusiers
- Dreadnaughts
- Germany vs Britian
- Arms Race
- Connected to imperialism
- Alliances
- As result of
evrything, Europe
split in two!
- Triple Alliance
- 1882
- Germany, Austria- Hungary (and Italy)
- Formed to guard from
a revenge attack from
France for the 1870
war
- 1882
- Triple Entente
- 1907
- Great Britain, France and Russia
- Because all countries scared of
Germany more than each other
- 1907
- "Chain of Friendship"
- suspicion and fear
- all countries
would fall into
war
- Smaller countries became more aggresive
- I'll get my big brother on you!
- I'll get my big brother on you!
- As result of
evrything, Europe
split in two!
- The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
- 28th June 1914
- Archduke Ferdinand and Countess Sophie of Austria-Hungary
- In Sarajevo
- By Serbian Terrorist
- Austria was angry and blamed Serbia
- asked Germany to honour treaty
- Blank Cheque
- Blank Cheque
- Austria Presents Serbia with ulmatum. Serbia
complied with almost all demands except one!
- Serbia said no to letting Austrian police
- Begiining of CHAIN OF EVENTS!
- Begiining of CHAIN OF EVENTS!
- Serbia said no to letting Austrian police
- 23rd July 1914
- asked Germany to honour treaty
- 28th June 1914
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