M.A.I.N. CAUSES OF WWI

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M.A.I.N. CAUSES OF WWI

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M.A.I.N. CAUSES OF WWI. M.A.I.N. Causes. Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism. Militarism. When a nation’s armed forces come to dominate a country’s national policy. It is also a glorification of the military and war itself. Alliance. Signed treaties in which each nation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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M.A.I.N. Causes

Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

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Militarism

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

It is also a glorification of the militaryand war itself.

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Alliance

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

Basically, countries agreed to help eachother.

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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!

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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.

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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?