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WORLD WAR I: CAUSES AND ALLIANCES
Causes of the conflict
Nationalist rivalries
France and Germany, remained hostile
There were great nationalist tensions in the Balkans
Different peoples fought
Expand their states
To gain independence
Serbia
Was supported by Russia
Rival of Austria-Hungary
An aggressive diplomacy
Each power tried to protect its interests by seeking alliances with other nations
international organisation was created to discuss conflicts between states
Armed Peace
The arms race
The atmosphere of
Rivalry
Designed to prepare for war rather than to avoid it
Imperialist
Diplomatic initiatives
Countries started the industrial manufacturing of new
Weapony
The Great War was the most devastating military conflict
Technological advances in the weapons industry largely contributed to this fact
It was the first war in which aviation played a fundamental role
Enormous destructive power
armoured vehicles
tanks
guns
airships
lethal mustard gas
The alliances
The Triple Alliance
It was formed by
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Italy later abandoned this bloc
the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined once the war started
The Triple Entente
It was formed by
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy abandoned the Triple Alliance because of its rivalry with Austro-Hungarian Empire
Once the war started, ended up joining the Triple Entente
Other countries participated in the Triple Entente, but very unequally
Belgium, Serbia and Montenegro were invaded by Germany and Austria-Hungary
The United States entered the war in 1917 and played a decisive role
Romania and Greece joined due to developments on the Balkan front
Japan declared war on Germany
