WWI: Causes and Outbreak
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Unit 6: World War I
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Nationalism “my state is the best” Threatened existence of Austria, Russia,
Ottoman Empire Social Darwinism
Economic rivalry Germany challenged Britain’s supremacy
Imperialism Conflict over colonies (markets, raw
materials)
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Glorification of war Means of proving superiority Chance of winning glory Arms race:
Britain – navy twice as large as next two combined
Germany – starts increasing size of navy
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Know you have enemies Need to have friends Two emerge:
Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria, Italy Triple Entente: France, Russia, Britain
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Goal: Avoid fighting France and Russia at the same time
Russia: takes 8 weeks to mobilize men France: defeated them in 5 weeks in 1871 Plan: Invade France first, capture Paris, then
shift troops to eastern front to fight Russia Problem: After 1871 (Franco-Prussian War),
France fortified its border with Germany
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Independent kingdom 1832 Neutrality guaranteed by treaty signed
in 1839 by Britain, France, Russia, Prussia & Austria
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Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzogivina
Gavril Princip, Serb nationalist, assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austrian throne
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29 July: A declares war on Serbia; R orders partial mobilization, declares war on A
30 July: R orders full mobilization
31 July: G demands R to halt mobilization; demands F stay neutral
1 Aug: G declares war on R; F mobilizes
2 Aug: G demand Belgium let her pass; Be refuses
3 Aug: G declares war on F, invades Be
4 August: Br declares war on GGerman declaration of war on Russia