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What Caused World War I?. Nationalism. Caused majority ethnic groups to discriminate against minority ethnic groups within their nation Territorial disputes Examples Alsace-Lorraine Balkan Wars. Nations in Europe - 1914. Destabilization of Old Empires. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What Caused
World War I?
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Caused majority ethnic groups to discriminate against minority ethnic groups within their nation
Territorial disputes ◦ExamplesAlsace-LorraineBalkan Wars
Nationalism
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Nations in Europe - 1914
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Smaller ethnic groups within large empires, such as the Serbs in Austria-Hungary, were trying to gain their independence
Long-standing rivalry between Aus-Hung. & Russia, the “protector of the Slavs”
Destabilization of Old Empires
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Ethnic Groups in Europe - 1914
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Competition for land, resources and locations for naval bases◦Over 60 years!
“Have Nations” ~ Britain, France, Russia
“Have Nots” ~ Germany & Austria Hungary
Imperialism
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Glorification of the military = Arms race◦Protect growing empires◦Display national pride
Not so much a question of ‘if’ a war would take place, but ‘when’
Military plans made well before the war started
**Chart on page 283**
Spirit of Militarism
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Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia
Triple Alliance : Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and German
Secret treaties◦“Blank Check” from Germany to Aus-Hung.
◦One goes to war, they all go to war
Entangling Alliances
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“Survival of the Fittest” theory newly applied to nations
Social Darwinism
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Austria-Hungarian Empire and Ottoman Empire in danger of crumbling
European nations greedy for landGermany becoming a threat◦equally as rich as Britain◦caught up in industry◦biggest army in Europe
Change in Balance of Power
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Europe was a powder
keg waiting to explode into war…
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NATIONALISM!! Caused increased competition & heightened rivalry amongst powerful nations◦Super-patriotism◦Race for land/resources◦Arms race◦Destabilization of old empires
What’s the Biggest Cause?
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What was the ‘spark’ that finally set it off!?!?
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If Archduke Franz Ferdinand had not been assassinated, do you think WWI
would have happened?
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Why did nations join World War I?Country Allied With Reasons for Entering
Austria-Hungary Germany Wanted to punish Serbia for encouraging
terrorism
Germany Austria-Hungary Stood by its one dependable ally, A-H
Serbia Russia Attacked by A-H after assassination of
Ferdinand
Russia Serbia, France, Britain Wanted to defend Slavic peoples in Serbia
France Russia & Britain Wanted to avoid facing Germany alone at a
later date
Belgium Neutral Invaded by Germany
Britain France & Russia Outraged by invasion of Belgium
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