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Causes of World War I (Nationalism (Russian Nationalism, pride and culture…
Causes of World War I
Militarism
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Army
Government spending on armies quadruples throughout Europe in the lead-up to WWI, most of the money from the six major powers.
Alliances
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Web of Alliances and Treaties Due to these understanding and treaties, more countries were to be dragged into a war if one were to start.
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Russian-Serbian Relations Russia protects Serbia as both countries have close cultural and religious ties.
Imperialism
Overseas Colonies
Moroccan Crises Two crises involving diplomatic intervention based around Morocco, worsening Germany's relationship with France and Britain
1911 Agadir Crisis, Also known as the second Moroccan crisis Germany threatens the large amount of French troops moving to Morocco and they come to an agreement where Morocco becomes a Protectorate and Germany gains territorial concession.
1905 Tangier Crisis, Also known as the first Moroccan crisis, Germany threatens France and their control of Morocco, but France is backed by Britain and Italy and Germany steps down
European Powers vying for land in overseas nations, specifically Northern and Southern Africa during the early 20th century.
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Nationalism
Russian Nationalism, pride and culture likeness to Serbia leads Russia to defending Serbia and dragging multiple other countries into the war.
Austrian Aggressive Expansion in the Bosnian Crisis leaves Serbs in Southern Austria. Serbia seek support from Russia but Russia steps down after Germany backs Austria-Hungary
The Balkan League is formed in 1912 by Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria & Montenegro to defeat the collapsing Ottoman Empire. Slavs become a power to reckon with. Austria-Hungary and Germany want a quick war against Russia and Serbia to end the threat quickly, but war is averted in the last minutes.
Spark
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July Crisis
Austria-Hungary delivers ultimatum to Serbia which is designed so that Serbia could never possibly agree to the demands, so that Austria-Hungary could go to war with them.
Serbia doesn't concede all requests on the casus belli, as per expected from Austria-Hungary, who go to war of them on the 28th of July, 1914.
Russia begins to mobilise to go to the help of Serbia. Germany, an ally of Austria-Hungary** sends them an ultimatum to stop to mobilisation of their troops.
Germany delivers blank cheque to Austria-Hungary, letting them know that they will support them and encourages a war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia.
Declaration of war
Germany declares war on Russia on the 1st of August 1914, as Russia doesn't reply to the ultimatum.
Germany declares war on France on the 3rd of August, then continue to invade the country the next day.
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