Unit: World War IUnit: World War ITopic:Topic: Long-Term Long-Term CausesCauses

War is InevitableWar is Inevitable As the As the

1900s 1900s began, began, forces were forces were pushing pushing Europe Europe toward war.toward war.

M.A.I.N.M.A.I.N. = = Long Term Long Term Causes ofCauses of

World War I!World War I!

MM == MilitarismMilitarism

M = MilitarismM = Militarism1.1. MilitarismMilitarism, the glorification of , the glorification of

military power, led to fear and military power, led to fear and suspicion as nations became suspicion as nations became willing to use military force to willing to use military force to attain goals.attain goals.

2. For example,Germany 2. For example,Germany and England were and England were competing to have the competing to have the most powerful navy: most powerful navy: Germany started to Germany started to build a large number of build a large number of battleships, which made battleships, which made the rest of Europe the rest of Europe nervous.nervous.

3.There was an 3.There was an arms arms racerace, in which European , in which European countries competed with countries competed with each other to expand each other to expand their armies and navies their armies and navies as quickly as possible.as quickly as possible.

““All the long years All the long years of my reign, my of my reign, my colleagues, the colleagues, the monarchs of monarchs of Europe, have paid Europe, have paid no attention to no attention to what I have to say. what I have to say. Soon, with my Soon, with my great navy to great navy to endorse (back up) endorse (back up) my words, they my words, they will be more will be more respectful!”respectful!”

- Kaiser Wilhelm II- Kaiser Wilhelm II

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A A = = Alliance Alliance SystemsSystems

A = Alliance SystemsA = Alliance Systems

1.1.Nations agreed to Nations agreed to defend each other in defend each other in case of attack - by case of attack - by 1914, there were two 1914, there were two major alliances.major alliances.

The Triple AllianceThe Triple Alliance: : Germany, Germany, Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary, Italy (drops , Italy (drops out later).out later).

The Triple EntenteThe Triple Entente: :

Britain, FranceBritain, France, Serbia , Serbia (secret) (secret) RussiaRussia (drops out (drops out later), and later), and ItalyItaly (joins later). (joins later).

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I I == ImperialismImperialism

I = ImperialismI = Imperialism1.1. The European nations The European nations

competed for colonies and competed for colonies and economic power.economic power.

2.2. Germany industrialized Germany industrialized rapidly, and England and rapidly, and England and France felt threatened by France felt threatened by Germany colonies in Africa Germany colonies in Africa and China..and China..

NN == NationalismNationalism

N = NationalismN = Nationalism1.1. People were willing to fight and die People were willing to fight and die

for their nations.for their nations.2.2. Germany, now unified, was growing Germany, now unified, was growing

in strength.in strength.3.3. France wanted to regain its position France wanted to regain its position

as the leading European power.as the leading European power.4.4. Many French also wanted revenge Many French also wanted revenge

on Germany for having to give up on Germany for having to give up land in the Franco-Prussian War.land in the Franco-Prussian War.

5.5. Besides having Besides having to pay money to to pay money to Germany as a Germany as a result of losing result of losing the Franco-the Franco-Prussian War, Prussian War, France lost the France lost the provinces of provinces of Alsace and Alsace and Lorraine.Lorraine.

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