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Causes of World War I
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The Main Trigger
• Why was the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand so important that it caused World War 1?
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Imperial Europe
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Serbia?
• Looks like a small and insignificant country in a world of large Empires.
• How was it a threat and how did it lead the world to war?
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Colonial Rivalry
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Colonial Rivalry
• As you can see, much of the world was split between Britain, France, and Germany, the main players in Colonialism.
• Imperialism – Competition between countries to acquire the most land, resources and therefore status.
• “the sun never sets on the British Empire”
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Imperialism
• Germany was much smaller than Britain and France.
• German Leader, Kaiser Wilhelm II was determined to “gain a place in the sun”
• Needed market for growing industries
• Gain respect for Germany on world stage.
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The Balkans “Powder Keg”
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The Balkans
• The Balkans are made up of primarily Slav people.
• Includes Serbians, Bulgarians and Romanians.
• Many Slav people were claimed by the Austro – Hungarian Empire.
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The Balkans• Serbia wanted to unite all the Slav
Peoples, including those in Austria-Hungary.
• Austria-Hungary wanted to take over the Balkans to protect its empire.
• Russia Viewed itself as the protector of the Slavs.
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French German RivalryAlsace-Lorraine
• In 1870 France fought against Germany and lost.
• Forced to accept humiliating peace treaty
• Had to give up Alsace Lorraine.
• Group called the Revanchist wanted revenge
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Arms Race
• Great Powers increased spending on arms
• All more than doubled, Germany and Russia quadrupled.
• As each country increased its weapons it became more confident, and war more likely.
• New technologies were being developed (Machine guns, Field guns)
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Arms RaceAnglo-German Naval Race
• Britain had the most powerful Navy in the world. Since it was an Island it depended on it.
• Germany had the best army
• Germany began building Navy Vessels.
• Not a major concern for Britain as it would take forever for Germany to catch up.
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Arms RaceAnglo-German Naval Race
• The invention of the Dreadnought battleship made all other ships obsolete.
• Germany was able to catch up and build 8 of these to Britain’s 9.
• Britain was now threatened by an equal navy and superior army.
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Dreadnought
Normal
16,000 tons
4 12inch guns
4 9inch guns
9 inch thick armour
18 knots top speed
Dreadnought
18000 tons
10 12 inch guns
18 4 inch guns
11 inch thick armour
22 knots top speed.
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The Schlieffen Plan
• German General Von Schlieffen devised a plan to attack France.
• They would walk through Belgium quickly.
• Arrive in France before British would show up.
• French forces would expect them from Lorraine.
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The Alliance System
The Alliance system brought war closer by:
• Creating two armed camps The Triple Alliance – Germany, Italy, Austro-Hungary and The Triple Entente – Britain, France, Russia.
• If one was attacked, they were morally bound to protect each other.
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Crisis Test
• 1st Morocco crisis – France wanted Morocco.
• Kaiser wanted to test the Entente by paying a visit to Morocco and gave a speech supporting its independence.
• Thought Britain would back down• Britain supported France and Kaiser
forced to back down • Kaiser humiliated
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Bosnian Crisis• Austria-Hungary took control of Bosnia-
Herzegovina.• Serbia wanted it for itself and appealed to
Russia.• Russia set up a conference but Austria
refused to attend.• Germany demanded Russia accept or
face war.• Russia backed down humiliated and
became closer with the Entente.
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The Balkan WarsOttoman Controlled Area
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Balkan Wars
• Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, and Montenegro allied to kick the Ottoman Empire out of Europe.
• In doing so, Serbia gained more land and became more powerful.
• Austro-Hungary much more threatened.
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Serbia Gains more land
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Assassination
• The Heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is assassinated by a Bosnian with support from Serbia.
• Gavrillo Princip was a member of the Black Hand, whose aim was to unite all Serbs in Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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Alliances kick In
• Austro-Hungarian Empire declares war on Serbia.
• Russia supports Serbia declares war on Austria-Hungary.
• Germany moves into Belgium to start the Schlieffen Plan.
• France declares war on Germany• Britain Supports France, declares war.• World war 1 begins.