M.A.I.N. Causes of WW1

1. In 1893, France and Russia made an agreement to protect each other because they were scared Germany was becoming too strong.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Many countries were building bigger armies and navies than ever before.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Germany started building a large navy to challenge Britain’s powerful navy.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Britain, France, and Russia formed a team called the Triple Entente to stop Germany and its friends from getting too powerful.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

European countries fought to take control of lands in Africa and Asia to make their empires bigger.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Austria-Hungary took control of Bosnia in 1908, which made Serbia and other Slavic people angry.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Answer explanation

The Serbs were furious, not just because Serbs lived there, nor even because they had hoped to conquer Bosnia themselves, but also because Austria stopped Serbian pork (a major export) going through Bosnia.

Germany tried to get more colonies in Africa and Asia, which made France and Britain worried.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Answer explanation

The Serbs were furious, not just because Serbs lived there, nor even because they had hoped to conquer Bosnia themselves, but also because Austria stopped Serbian pork (a major export) going through Bosnia.

Countries like Germany and Russia spent a lot of money on weapons and planned how they would fight in a war.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Answer explanation

The Serbs were furious, not just because Serbs lived there, nor even because they had hoped to conquer Bosnia themselves, but also because Austria stopped Serbian pork (a major export) going through Bosnia.

Serbia supported groups who wanted to break away from Austria-Hungary and join Serbia.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Answer explanation

The Serbs were furious, not just because Serbs lived there, nor even because they had hoped to conquer Bosnia themselves, but also because Austria stopped Serbian pork (a major export) going through Bosnia.

Because of many secret agreements, if one country went to war, their friends had to join too.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

Answer explanation

The Serbs were furious, not just because Serbs lived there, nor even because they had hoped to conquer Bosnia themselves, but also because Austria stopped Serbian pork (a major export) going through Bosnia.