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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Why is important?

What happened to him and his wife that sparked conflict?

Straw that broke the camels back

There were others reasons for the war but this event started it.

The Causes of WWI

•Militarism*

•Alliances*

•Imperialism*

•Nationalism*

• First total war in history (soldiers & civilians)

•The war lasted 4 yrs.

• In August 1914 it involved only 7 European countries but by November 1918 there were over 30 countries fighting

• Battles were fought in Europe, Asia, Africa, and in the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans

• Resulted in revolutions, changes of governments, loss of empires, the rise of great new powers, and millions of death

•The belief in the power of strong Military to be in control.*

•Based on the idea that if a nation is strong, then no enemy would dare to attack it.

•Germany contained Europe’s strongest army while Great Britain had the world’s strongest navy.

•European nations were becoming increasingly alarmed by the others’ military power.

•Alliances are formed when countries band together against a common cause.*

•In 1914 we had two alliances: 2.The Central

Powers:

•Germany

•Austria-Hungary

• Turkey

•Bulgaria

1. The Allies:

•Great Britain

•France

•United States

•Italy

•Russia

•Imperialism is creating colonies away from the homeland and building an empire.*

•Colonies provided raw materials, markets for goods, and military strength for many European countries.

•Arguments over colonies and trade constantly threatened peace.

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•Nationalism is a feeling of deep loyalty to one’s nation.*

•Extreme nationalism was causing problems in the early 20th century.

•Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed by a Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip, who belonged to the Black Hand, while visiting Sarajevo.

How Nationalism led to war…

• Serbia was part of the Austria-Hungary Empire

• Serbs resented foreign domination – wanted to

rule themselves

• Nationalism Organization – Black Hand

assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand (royal

prince) – attempt to gain independence

• Serbian gov’t was blamed – Germany prodded

Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia – To

crush the national movement and maintain order

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

•The Austro-Hungarian government blamed Serbia for

the archduke Franz Ferdinand’s death

•Austria-Hungary sent conditions to the Serbian

Government. The Serbian Government did not accept all

the conditions.

•Austria-Hungary with support from Germany went to

war against Serbia.

•All the alliances then came into affect…The World War.

• Name the two alliances that existed in Europe in 1914?

• What countries belonged to these alliances?

• What is nationalism? What role did it play in the outbreak

of war?

• What role did it play in the assassination of Franz

Ferdinand?

• How did imperialism cause problems between nations in

the years leading to outbreak of war in 1914.

• What is militarism?

• Name the two alliances that existed in Europe in 1914?

Central Powers and allied Powers

• What countries belonged to these alliances?

• What is nationalism? What role did it play in the outbreak of war?

Deep loyalty to country. Extreme nationalism

• What role did it play in the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

Serbians killed Ferdinand to send a message – GET OUT!

• How did imperialism cause problems between nations in the years

leading to outbreak of war in 1914. countries resented being ruled

• What is militarism? Belief in a strong military in control – if military

is strong, no one who go against the country