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The Causes of World War One

Change in the weather. The Causes of World War One. Causes of WWI. #1 Nationalism #2 Alliance System #3 Arms Race #4 Imperialism #5 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. #1 Nationalism: Rivalries. Countries such as Britain, France and Germany were growing and producing weapons.

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The Causes of World War One

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  1. Change in the weather The Causes of World War One

  2. Causes of WWI #1 Nationalism #2 Alliance System #3 Arms Race #4 Imperialism #5 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

  3. #1 Nationalism: Rivalries • Countries such as Britain, France and Germany were growing and producing weapons. • Leaders were promoting strong nationalist messages i.e. “Germany is a superior country to all others.”

  4. Family Rivalry • King George V (Britain), Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany) and Czar Nicholas II (Russia) were cousins.

  5. Britain • A vast empire. • A powerful navy. • Saw themselves as the obvious choice for leader of the world.

  6. Germany • Believed that Britain was deliberately restricting its power and expansion. • They were basically surrounded and need room to grow.

  7. The French • Life long rivals of the British. • Had a very large Empire of their own. • Had recently lost a war to Germany (1870) and had to give up two of its provinces. • It vowed to get them back.

  8. The Russians (Slavic) • Despite their massive size, Russia had failed to be taken seriously in world matters. • They were looking for an excuse to defend the Slavic people of Serbia from Austria-Hungary.

  9. #2 Alliances • Triple Entente – Britain, France, Russia • Triple Alliance – Germany, Italy, Austria Hungary. • If one nation was attacked, the others would come to help. Designed to prevent war.

  10. #3 Arms Race - Britain vs. Germany • The British Navy was the most powerful in the world. • They developed the Dreadnought in 1905 (the most advance warship ever built). • Germany responded by building ships just like it. • Each tried to have the bigger fleet of Dreadnoughts.

  11. #4 Imperialism • Germany was lacking colonies like Britain and France. • With most of the world spoken for, Germany’s only option was to take what it wanted. The World of Empires

  12. #5 The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Assignment – Read about the events surrounding the assassination and clearly explain how they lead to World War 1. In addition, please answer the following question. “If the Duke had not been assassinated, would World War One have happened?” Please give a detailed explanation for your opinion.

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