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The Causes of WWI (Long Term Causes (Militarism (Building and expanding…
The Causes of WWI
Long Term Causes
Nationalism
Patriotism and loyalty, proud of home country, this was becoming more popular in Europe
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European powers were wanting new territory, glory homeland
Alliances
Wanting and trying to keep the peace in Europe, essentially a team working together
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Alliance 1. Great Britain, France, Russia Alliance 2. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
The war escalates much quicker with an alliance, highest powers around the world are drawn through their alliances
Imperialism
A nation trying to expand and take authority and control
of other land masses. By taking over lands economic, political, and military means and abilities.
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Colonies were important to building Empires, small colonies allowed for raw materials and manufactured goods to be taken and sold.
Britain is the largest Empire . They had colonies in all parts of the world; Africa, Caribbean, Asia, Australia, and North America.
France's empire was smaller and only occupied areas of Africa, and far east
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Militarism
Building and expanding military forces, produces weaponry and threatening war
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Britain had an extremely powerful army, Britian's Navy was much stronger (ruling the seas)
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1908, Germany began to try and challenge Britain
Immediate Causes
Assassination in SARAJEVO, SERBIA
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was the next heir to the Austrian- Hungarian Empire.
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Serbia was mobilized on by Russia its army has been released into Austria-Hungary, since Serbia and Russia are allies
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The Black Hand was the name of the terrorist group that was responsible for the Assassination. The group wanted Serbia to become and remain completely independence from the The Austrian- Hungarian Empire.