Causes of World War I

Causes of World War I

SS5H2 Describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America​

Militarism

A nation's policy to maintain strong armed forces

• Great Britain and Germany raced to have the largest Navies

• France, Russia, and Germany competed in building powerful Armies.

Alliances

The formation of military agreements among nations

• Alliances formed in Europe at the start of the war and how these alliances led to other countries becoming involved in the war.

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed the Triple Alliance in 1882.

• Great Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple Entente in 1907.

Imperialism

A nation's attempt to gain control of weaker nations

• European nations divided much of Africa into colonies in order to obtain raw materials(oil, ivory, rubber, palm oil, wood, cotton, and gum) and sell goods.

• European nations forced China to grant them trading rights.

Nationalism

Extreme loyalty to a nation and concern for its welfare

• National groups in Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) wanted independence.

• European nations sought to regain lost territories and/or add land.

• These nationalists would do ANYTHING, including dangerous or deadly ventures for their nation.

Archduke Ferdinand was next in line to rule Austria-Hungary. He was to speak in Bosnia at an event when there was an assassination attempt made on him from a bomb thrown at his car. After the dinner and speech, they wanted to visit those injured by the bomb, and another attempt was made on his life and his wife. This time, it was successful. Gavril Princip of the Black Hand had assassinated the Archduke. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a spark that brought about the war when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. WWI had begun.

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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an agreement between nations to work together for a common goal or to defend each other in the event of war

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

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when a nation takes over another nation to rule them and take their natural resources

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

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building up and maintaining a strong, well equipped military in order to defend, gain power, or achieve goals

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

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feeling loyal and proud of your nation and believing your nation is better and more important than other nations

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

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Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand 

• Prince Charles

• Queen Elizabeth

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Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

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Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

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Which cause of WWI can be best described as love for one's country?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

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What were the two alliance systems before the start of World War I (choose two)?

• Triple Entente

• Triple Alliance

• League of Nations

• United Nations

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Many European countries began taking over less powerful countries and taking the natural resources. This caused competition between the European countries as they each tried to build their empires bigger and bigger. Which WW1 cause would this fall under?

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

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Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?

• Communism

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

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Expanding ones country into other areas to grow or gain economic wealth is called 

• jingoism

• Communism

• imperialism

• militariam

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What does nationalism mean?  

• Means you do not want to get involved in affairs 

• Means a stronger country over powers a weaker country

• Means strong love and devotion to ones country

• Means you love many nations 

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Which country declared war on Serbia to begin WWI? 

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia 

• France 

• Germany