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The MAIN Causes of WWI

Re-cap: What led to the Great War?

• The rise of nationalism increased tensions throughout Europe

• The great European powers were in constant competition with one another

• Rivalry among European nations stemed from the following issues: competition for markets, territorial disputes, and intense nationalism, (think back to German Unification).

“MAIN” Causes

• Militarism-The policy of glorify military power and keeping an army prepared for war.

• Alliances-Formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente.

• Imperialism-Competition for colonies for raw materials and

markets to sell finished goods.

• Nationalism-Extreme national pride.

The “Powder Keg”• Balkan Peninsula is the place where the initial conflict

of WWI begins.• Due to increased and severe ethnic conflicts many of

the nations in the region sought to expand their borders. The forces of nationalism were instrumental in this feat.

• Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia (of Austria) were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.

• The next day Austria declared war on Serbia and the nations of Europe chose sides instantaneously due to their already established alliances.

The Alliances of Europe in 1914 Map

• Directions- Attach the map into your notebook, label and color the nations in respect to their alliance.

http://www.the-map-as-history.com/demos/tome06/

Analyzing Political CartoonsDirections

(1) Organize each cartoon into one of the following categories:– Militarism– Alliances– Imperialism– Nationalism

(2) Check to make sure that you have accurately matched each cartoon with each cause.

(3) Attach each cartoon into your notebook.(4) Write a short statement describing why the cartoon

fits into that category.

#1

This 1887 American political cartoon depicts Bismarck balancing the

figures of war and peace on a teeter-totter made up

of a powder keg and a board named "European

politics". At the same time, he is juggling the great powers of Europe. An

artillery piece lies in the foreground

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"Entente Cordiale" French Postcard displays a dancing France and Britain.

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A 1908 Political cartoon from the French Parisian Petit

Journal shows Franz Josef grabbing Bosnia -

Herzogovina and an independent Bulgaria being

torn away from Turkey. Turkey looks on dismayed.

Parisian Petit Journal

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Germany: "Farewell, Madame, and if--"France: "Ha! We shall meet again!"

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Spraddled -- "It looked as though the German Army was spread over too much territory--faced too many fronts to be effective!"

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The Accompanying Text Reads:

The Barber of Berlin

“Bizzimarck here, Bizzimarck there,

Bizzimarck, Bizzimarck EVERYWHERE!!”

                                                                                       

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The Junker must go -- "England, France, Russia, Italy and the United States recognized that the Junker menace to the world must be thoroughly crushed before Peace could ever return to the world."

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