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War and Revolution

War and Revolution. CH. 16. The Road to World War I. Sec 1. Rising Tensions in Europe. Beginning of 1900s Peace and harmony in Europe Darker side Developments would propel Europe into War. The Rise of Nationalism. Unifying force Cause intense competition between nations

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War and Revolution

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  1. War and Revolution CH. 16

  2. The Road to World War I Sec 1

  3. Rising Tensions in Europe • Beginning of 1900s • Peace and harmony in Europe • Darker side • Developments would propel Europe into War

  4. The Rise of Nationalism • Unifying force • Cause intense competition between nations • Seek to overpower each other • Rivalries develop • Great Powers • Germany, Austria-Hungary, GB, Russia, Italy, France

  5. Causes of rivalries • Competition for materials and markets • Territorial disputes • Ethnic groups demand independence

  6. Imperialism • Europeans compete over Africa and Asia • Quest for colonies pushed nations to brink of war • Competition leads to sense of rivalry and mistrust

  7. Growth of Militarism • Arms race developed in Europe • To be great, countries need to have powerful army • 1914 – all Great Powers, except GB have large standing army • Experts stress importance of quick mobilization • Ability to get troops ready for war

  8. Militarism • Policy of glorifying military power • Keeping army prepared for war • Large and strong army made citizens feel patriotic • Frightens some

  9. Tangled Alliances • Rivalries and mistrust led to creation of alliances • Great Powers form military alliances • Alliance system designed to keep peace develops • Helped cause a war

  10. Bismarck Forges Early Pacts • Saw France as biggest threat • Thought they wanted revenge for losing Franco-Prussian War • Goal was to isolate France

  11. 1879 – Dual Alliance • Germany and Austria Hungary • Triple Alliance - 1882 • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy • 1881 – treaty w/ Russia

  12. Shifting Alliances Threaten Peace • 1890 – Kaiser Wilhelm II forces Bismarck to resign • Didn’t want to share power • Eager to show power of Germany

  13. Wilhelm does things differently • Treaty w/Russia ends in 1890 • Russia forms alliance w/France – 1892 and 1894 • War w/France or Russia would make Germany enemy of both • Could be forced to fight two-front war

  14. Wilhelm decides to challenge GB • Began massive shipbuilding program • Make German navy equal to GB • Moves alarm GB • 1904 – forms alliance w/France

  15. Triple Entente • 1907 • Russia, France, GB • Did not bind GB to fight w/France and Russia • Ensured GB would not fight against them

  16. Triple Entente vs. Triple Alliance • Conflict could draw entire continent into war

  17. Crisis in the Balkans • “Powder Keg of Europe” • Mountainous peninsula in southeastern Europe • Home to assortment of ethnic groups • Long history of nationalist uprisings and ethnic conflict

  18. A Restless Region • Ottoman Empire in rapid decline • New nations formed • Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia • Nationalism is powerful force • Groups want to grow in size

  19. Serbia • Large Slavic population • Wanted to absorb all Slavs on Balkan peninsula • Russia and Austria-Hungary in direct conflict • Russia – supports Slavic nationalism • Austria – threatened by growth

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