The main competition was between great britain, the first to industrialize, and the new united germany, who began industrializing rapidly after 1870. Arts and humanities world history the 20th century beginning of world war i. Imperialism stronger nations began to take over weaker nations. In the austriahungarian empire, there was growing nationalism amongst southern slavs and fear of war because of serbian. Mutual defense alliances over time, countries throughout europe made mutual defense agreements that would pull them into battle. Hungarians and serbs made important decisions early in the crisis, they. Countries compete to build the largest armies and navies because this helps them to get and protect their colonies around the world. Pdf on oct 10, 2015, emilija manic and others published geopolitical and. Alliances nations formed partnerships to help protect and defend themselves. Austriahungary declared war on serbia on july 28, 1914. The main short term and long term causes of the war are outlined below. Although the factors that started world war i are intricate, they can generally be remembered with an easy acronym. Great britain and germany both greatly increased their navies in this time. With regard to the outbreak of world war two the following events are seen as being contributing factors.
The ideals for which each nation claimed to be fighting quickly merged with explanations of the wars causes. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. These treaties meant that if one country was attacked, allied countries were bound to defend them. By the early 20th century, europe saw itself in two armed camps. Causes of world war one warren hills regional school.
There are, however, several developments which historians generally accept as leading to the outbreak of the conflict. International competition among european powers for colonies and economic markets. As the balkan region was the main source of this tension it has. World war one occurred in the early 20th century with an indepth causes which are far deep and difficult besides the various scenes which led to the violence.
Indeed, serbian nationalism created the trigger cause of the conflict the assassination of the heir to the austrohungarian throne, archduke franz ferdinand. The german kaiser, wilhelm, wanted to build bigger. By the end of the war, over 17 million people would be killed including over 100,000 american troops. Cause short term trigger the long and short term causes of the first world war napoleon i of france invades prussia old parts of germany britain. Before world war 1, the following alliances existed. Causes militarism alliances imperialism nationalism click when ready to go on.
Alliance agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help if it is needed. Test your understanding of what caused world war i. This is to bring your attention to an easy way to remember the four causes of wwi. The main rivals in the race for new colonies this time were britain, france and germany. There were many factors that led up to the start of world war i in europe. In your answer describe the four main causes of wwi and include the one. Nearly a century after the lights went out in europe the causes of world war i remain a. Oxford big ideas history 9 australian curriculum workbook world war i 19141918.
By remembering the acronym ma i n, you should be able to remember each cause of wwi. If youre a teacher or a homeschool parent, get the free guided w. The impact of the first world war and its implications for europe today. The longterm causes of world war i can be traced back to at. The first world war was a calamity for germany and europe. The assassination of austrian archduke franz ferdinand june 28, 1914 was the main catalyst for the start of the great war world war i. In this lecture, tom richey discusses each of the main causes and the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand in sarajevo.
The causes of world war one had been building up for many years. The causes of the first world war are complex and are still debated by historians today. M militarism, a alliances, i imperialism, and n nationalism. Collaboratively and critically read the four causes. Yet below the surface, several forces were at work that would lead europe into the great war. N militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism to help students remember the main causes of. One hundred years since its outbreak, the causes of world war i continue to.
There are four causes that led to war between the major powers of the world in 1914. Militarism government policy of investing in military, strengthening armed forces, and pursuit of military ideals arms race between the main countries of france, germany, russia, and great britain armies of both france and germany had more than doubled between 1870 and. An almost unlimited number of causes, variables, and personalities were involved in. Austriasparticipation inthesevenyearswarisaclassiccaseinpoint. Shortterm causes of world war i on 28 june 1914, the heir to the austrohungarian thronethe archduke franz ferdinand.
Longterm causes of wwi m a i n militarism assassination. N causes of world war i foldable by mrs j west tpt. Belgian leaders had seen no benefit in joining one of the two alliances. For example, i started to teach a lesson wwi where i addressed united states entry into wwi. The first world war was a direct result of these four main causes, but it was triggered by the assassination of the austrian archduke franz ferdinand and his wife. Of course, not all motives for joining the war effort were noble. The world war i document archive has resided on the server of the brigham young university library since february 1996. To the wiki statistics found here should be added approximately 15 million prewiki website visits 19962006. One way to remember the four main causes of world war i is to remember the acronym m a i n. Nationalism everybody thought their nation was the best. M militarism the policy of building a strong military force then using war to get more power such as colonies, land, raw materials, etc. The four main causes of wwi by mandi harding on prezi.
Growth of german power in central europe challenged great powers france, great britain, russia. The great war was not caused by megalomaniacs hungry for power as in the case of mussolini and hitler during world war ii. Militarism to glorify armed strength and the idea of war. Causes of wwi imperialism domination by one country of the economic, political andor cultural life of another. Why would a country want their military larger than other countries. This interactive activity is engaging and commoncore aligned. N the foldable is created in ms publisher and should be printed front to back and then folded slightly lopsided so that the causes of wwi title sticks out on the right hand side. The purpose of imperialism was and is to build up national wealth and influence by owning colonies.
What effect did the competition between germany and britain have on europe. It is a partial compliance with the instructions contained in marine corps orders no. Click the button below to get instant access to this resource for use in the classroom or at a home. Great powers of europe, alliance systems, the naval race, balkan crisis, the assassination of franz ferdinand and the road to war interactive timeline. Though germany was blamed for the start of the war, some historians argue for collective responsibility between the warring parties.
Glorification of military strength a powerful state needed a powerful military to support its interests. By 1914, germany had the greatest increase in military. Austriahungary blamed serbia for assassination of the archduke and made harsh demands on serbia. Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism learning goals. This is a series of lessons based on the causes of the wwi and discusses.
Start studying main causes of world war i american history. Battlegrounds were known for their horrendous conditions that habored diseases. Industrialism led to increased economic competition among european nations, and with china, japan, the united states, and the latin american countries. Militarism as the world entered the 20th century, an arms race had begun. Causes of world war i world war i occurred between july 1914 and november 11, 1918. World war i 19141919 nationalism is exalting one nation above all others and promoting its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations. The merging of bank capital with industrial capital, and the creation, on the. The immediate cause of world war i that made all the aforementioned items come into play alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism was the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand of austriahungary. In this lesson, students use primary sources to identify militarism, alliance, imperialism, and nationalism and assess how they influenced the outbreak of. The crisis of 1914 and the road to war openedition journals.
A lot of these factors were rooted in the deep history of the old powers of europe including russia, germany, france, italy, austria, hungary, and britain. Define militarism aggressive buildup of armed forces to intimidate and threaten other nations. At the turn of the twentieth century, europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. Pdf geopolitical and geoeconomical causes of the first world war.
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism it works best for teachers who teach the causes using the acronym m. As you can see, the first letter of each cause is highlighted. The causes of the first world war resources for history. Main causes of world war iamerican history flashcards. Europe was split into two armed camps the triple alliance consisted of germany, austriahungary, and italy the triple entente consisted of great britain, france, and russia russia and serbia were long time slavic allies great britain, france, and germany had agreed to protect. The most significant of the indirect causes of world war one had to be the complex alliance system that was in place prior to the outbreak of the war. Click to end show when ready, then press back to return to the website m.
Rise of nationalism italy united in the 1850s, germany united in 1870, japan opened in the 1850s, china opened after the boxer rebellion, etc. Militarism when a nations armed forces come to dominate a countrys national policy. The graphic organizer below outlines the four main causes of world war one. This lecture also deals with the causes of world war i, but does so from a. Imperialism another cause of world war i was that european nations ruled smaller countries, called colonies, and competed with each other to amass more colonies. The events that contribute to the break out of war can be divided into long term causes, short term causes and a trigger event. Students will learn about the main causes of world war i militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism by completing a jigsaw activity. The real causes of world war i included politics, secret alliances, imperialism, and nationalistic pride. Militarism policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war alliances agreements between nations to provide aid and protect one another assassination of austrian archduke francis ferdinand imperialism when one country takes over another country economically and politically. The economic causes and consequences of the first world db. Militarism was one of the four major causes of the war. In june of 1914, the assassination of franz ferdinand unleashed international conflict which led to the beginning of wwi.
Militarism the aggressive buildup of a nations armed forces. One of these forces was nationalism, and it had an explosive effect in the balkans. Although the immediate cause of world war i was the assassination of archduke ferdinand there were many other background causes to the war such as the massing of armies and alliances. The rise of nationalism, european imperialism, and militarism played major roles in bringing on the war.