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 Causes of WWI ± MANIA!

MÀ À
À - policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war

A À ± agreements between nations to provide aid and protect

on another

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 À ± extreme pride in one¶s country

IÀ À ± when one country takes over another country

economically and politically.

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 ± of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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Triple Alliance Triple Entente
 Nationalism
‡ At the settlement of the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the
principle of nationalism was ignored in favor of
preserving the peace. Germany and Italy were left as
divided states, but strong nationalist movements and
revolutions led to the unification of Italy in 1861 and that
of Germany in 1871. Another result was that France lost
Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, and regaining it was a
major goal of the French. Nationalism posed a problem
for Austria-Hungary and the Balkans, areas comprised of
many conflicting national groups. The ardent Pan
Slavism of Serbia and Russia's willingness to support its
Slavic brother conflicted with Austria-Hungary's Pan-
Germanism.
 Imperialism
‡ Great Britain, Germany and France needed
foreign markets after the increase in
manufacturing caused by the Industrial
Revolution.
‡ These countries competed for economic expansion in
Africa. Although Britain and France resolved their
differences in Africa, several crises foreshadowing the
war involved the clash of Germany against Britain and
France in North Africa.

‡ In the Middle East, the crumbling Ottoman Empire was

alluring to Austria-Hungary, the Balkans and Russia.
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Conquest of
Africa
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Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand¶s death and declared
war on Serbia.

Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary.

Russia pledged their support for Serbia.

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Germany declares war on Russia.

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 Why was WWI a Stalemate?
‡ What¶s a stalemate?
± Neither side can make a move to win.
‡ Machine gun. How did this change war?
How was it fought before?
‡ Trench Warfare = ³solution´.
‡ Millions die without gaining ground.
 What new weapons were used in
WWI?
‡ Machine gun
‡ Poison gas
‡ Submarine
‡ Airplane
‡ Tank
‡ Why these weapons? Why now?

IN§ STRIAL REVOL TION!!

 What were the results?
‡ Germany surrendered.
‡ Allies impose Treaty of Versailles.
± §eclares Germany guilty for war.
± Germany must pay reparations to Allies.
‡ This sets the stage for WWII!
‡ League of Nations formed to try to prevent
war in the future.
 Casualties?
‡ Total troops mobilized by all countries in WW1
65,038,810

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‡ Total troops wounded from all countries in WW1

21,219,452

‡ Total missing or POWs

7,750,945