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1815- 1815- Battle ofBattle of
WaterlooWaterloo
1914 -1914 -
W.W.I.W.W.I.
The Napoleonic Wars left 3
million dead
W.W.I. would kill 8.5
million
““The Long Peace ” 1815-1914The Long Peace ” 1815-1914
Powerful nation-states form in Europe after The French Revolution
European states engage in a “ scramble for empire” - frequently threaten war
Glorification of war and military influence spreads in all countries
Tariff wars strangle free trade and threaten global economy
Europe 1890Europe 1890Balance of power prevails
Great Britain pleased
France fears Germany
Russia isolated, seeks allies
Germany & Austria fear Russia
Italy & Ottoman Empire weak but strategically located
The AlliesThe Allies
FranceRussian EmpireGreat Britain WAR!
German EmpireAustria-HungaryItaly
German Empire
Italy
Austria-HungaryFranceRussian EmpireGreat Britain Ottoman Empire
BulgariaSerbiaRomania
Gavrillo PrincipSerbian terrorist of The Black Hand moments after killing Archduke Franz-Ferdinand
Princip
Archduke Franz-Ferdinand greets the Mayor of Sarajevo
UltimatumUltimatumEmperor Franz-Josef of Austria Hungary Serbia
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
Gives Austria
100 % support
Gives Austria-Hungary “blank check” -100% support
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Supports Serbia, threatens Austria with war
France
Supports Russia, threatens war with Germany
Threatens France & Russia
A 25 year old Adolf Hitler cheers the start of war in 1914A 25 year old Adolf Hitler cheers the start of war in 1914