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The Causes of World War I. World War I was caused by a bunch of MANIACS!!!. 4 Major Causes & 3 events leading to the War. Cause #1: Militarism. European countries built up massive militaries from 1900-1914 All boys 18+ required to serve Huge sums of $$$ spent on weapons
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World War I was caused by a bunch of MANIACS!!! 4 Major Causes & 3 events leading to the War
Cause #1: Militarism • European countries built up massive militaries from 1900-1914 • All boys 18+ required to serve • Huge sums of $$$ spent on weapons • Naval arms race b/w Britain and Germany
Cause #2: Alliances Central Alliance Triple Entente France Russia Great Britain • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Italy • Alliances were required to protect each other
Cause #3: Nationalism • Every nation wanted to prove they were the best • France wanted to restore their lost honor from Franco-Prussian War • Smaller nationalities wanted their own country • Austria-Hungary
Cause #4: Imperialism • European competition for colonies created bad blood in Europe
Event#1: Alliances caused diplomatic failure • Alliances did not cause peace • Alliances made European countries more willing to be aggressive towards others • Refused to sit down and work out problems
Event #2: Competition over Colonies • Moroccan Crisis (1905 & 1911) • Germany challenges France’s power in Africa • France moves closer to Britain
Event #3: Serbian Assassination of Franz Ferdinand THE BALKANS
Event #3: Serbian Assassination of Franz Ferdinand • Franz Ferdinand: Heir to Austro-Hungarian throne • Assassinated by a Serbian terrorist on June 28, 1914 • Starts WWI