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WORLD WAR I: CAUSES AND ALLIANCES
Causes of the conflict
In 1914
World War I, called Great War
Nationalist rivalries
France and Germany
remained hostile
seized territories of Alsace-Lorraine.
Nationalist tension Balkans
fought to independence
Kingdom of Serbia
supported by Russia
Rival of Austria-Hungary
Imperialist ambitions
Germany disadvantage
ralative to
France
Great Britain
start of 20th century
Second German Empire
main industrial, economic power
claimed colonial territories
An aggressive diplomacy
each power tried protec interets
by alliances
no debate or international organisation
to discuss conflicts
between states
Armed Peace
The arms race
prepare for war rather to avoid it
rearmament of states
technological, industrial progress
industrial manufacturing of new, deadly weapons
agressive arms race
Weaponry
first war aviation
machine guns
tanks
armoured vehicles
lethal mustard gas
environment polluted, barren
killed people
The Alliances
two blocs of alliances created
heirs of Bismarckian system
The Triple Alliance
1882
formed by
Austria-Hungary
Italy
later abandoned
Germany
Ottoman Empire
joined war started
1914
Bulgaria
joined war started
1915
The Triple Entente
1907
formed by
France
Great Britain
Russia
Italy
rivality with Austro-Hungarian Empire
joined Triple Entente
othe countries participated
United States
entered war 1917
decisive role
Romania, Greece
joined development Balkan front
Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro
invaded by Germany, Austria-Hungary
Japan declared war Germany
1914
imperialist ambitions in
Asia
Pacific
