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What Caused World War I?

What Caused World War I?. Nationalism. Caused majority ethnic groups to discriminate against minority ethnic groups within their nation Territorial disputes Examples Alsace-Lorraine Balkan Wars. Nations in Europe - 1914. Destabilization of Old Empires.

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What Caused World War I?

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  1. What Caused World War I?

  2. Nationalism • Caused majority ethnic groups to discriminate against minority ethnic groups within their nation • Territorial disputes • Examples • Alsace-Lorraine • Balkan Wars

  3. Nations in Europe - 1914

  4. Destabilization of Old Empires • Smaller ethnic groups within large empires, such as the Serbs in Austria-Hungary, were trying to gain their independence • Long-standing rivalry between Aus-Hung. & Russia, the “protector of the Slavs”

  5. Ethnic Groups in Europe - 1914

  6. The Balkan Region Today

  7. Imperialism • Competition for land, resources and locations for naval bases • Over 60 years! • “Have Nations” ~ Britain, France, Russia • “Have Nots” ~ Germany & Austria Hungary

  8. Spirit of Militarism • Glorification of the military = Arms race • Protect growing empires • Display national pride • Not so much a question of ‘if’ a war would take place, but ‘when’ • Military plans made well before the war started **Chart on page 283**

  9. Entangling Alliances • Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia • Triple Alliance : Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and German • Secret treaties • “Blank Check” from Germany to Aus-Hung. • One goes to war, they all go to war

  10. Social Darwinism • “Survival of the Fittest” theory newly applied to nations

  11. Change in Balance of Power • Austria-Hungarian Empire and Ottoman Empire in danger of crumbling • European nations greedy for land • Germany becoming a threat • equally as rich as Britain • caught up in industry • biggest army in Europe

  12. Europe was a powder keg waiting to explode into war…

  13. What’s the Biggest Cause? NATIONALISM!! • Caused increased competition & heightened rivalry amongst powerful nations • Super-patriotism • Race for land/resources • Arms race • Destabilization of old empires

  14. What was the ‘spark’ that finally set it off!?!?

  15. If Archduke Franz Ferdinand had not been assassinated, do you think WWI would have happened?

  16. Why did nations join World War I?

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