M.A.I.N. CAUSES OF WWI

M.A.I.N. Causes

Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

Militarism

When a nation’s armed forces come todominate a country’s national policy.

It is also a glorification of the militaryand war itself.

Alliance

Signed treaties in which each nationinvolved pledges to defend the other if attacked by an aggressor.

Basically, countries agreed to help eachother.

Imperialism

Domination by one country over the political, economic or cultural life of another country or region.

Due to the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s, some European nations had a large portion of the world under their control.

Think colonies!

Nationalism

Pride and patriotism in one’s nation.

In terms of WWI, nationalism became aggressive and subsequently (because of this) a major cause of international tension.

The Powder Keg

On June 28, 1914, Gavrilo Princip a Serbian, assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand heir to the Austria Hungarian Throne

Think about this question

How was this one event so important to the beginning of World War I?