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MAIN Brainstorm Causes of WW1 - Coggle Diagram
MAIN Brainstorm Causes of WW1
Militarism
Naval Race
The naval race began after Britain created their ship "The Dreadnought". Germany then competed with Britain and started making more and more ships. A chant was even made in Britain which was "We want 8 and we wont wait" which referred to them wanting 8 more ships. In conclusion this generally raised tensions between the nations.
When the Germans parked the ship 'Panther' on Agdir's port
In 1911 French troops occupied the Moroccan capital, Germany responded by sending their gunboat to Agdir, a small port on the Moroccan port. Britain became suspicious that Germany was planning to extend their power to North Africa. Wilhelm ll then made a humiliating back down after Britain threatened to send their Navy to Agdir. This further raised tensions and could have been a leading factor to war.
Alliance
Dreikeiser Bund
Blank Cheque
Germany trusted Austria so they gave them a Blank Cheque which meant that they trusted them and would back them up in any event. So then they were agressive towards Serbia and warned them to do what was asked. They didnt comply so then Austria declared war on Serbia.
Triple Entunte & Triple Alliance
The triple entunte consisted of Great Britain, France, and Russia and the alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. The alliances were formed in the case of a war and protection of one another. Tensions were raised because of ongoing problems between the nations, for example when Russia found out that Germany was in an alliance with Austria it annoyed them.
Imperialism
Morrocan Crisis
Annexation of Bosnia
Balkan Crisis
Austria and Russia were fighting over the Balkans because it was their only exit to the Mediterranean port
Nationalism
Assasination of Franz Ferdinand.
Franz Ferdinand was the heir of Austria and he was assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist group called the Black Hand. Then all the Nations entered into an alliance and soon declared war on one another.
Pan-Slavism
Russia championed slav people. It may have elevated tensions and caused war.