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WORLD WAR I: CAUSES AND ALLIANCES
CAUSES OF THE CONFLICT
1914
economic prosperity
Second Industrial Revolution
World War I
several root causes
outbreak war
Great War
CAUSES
Imperalist ambitions
partition of colonies
Germany
disadvantage
Great Britain
France
Early 20th century
Second German Empire
main European
Industrial power
economic power
own colonial territories
An aggresive diplomacy
Each power
protect its interests
seeking alliances
other nations
No created
discus states conflicts
forum for debate
international organisation
Nacionalist rivalries
remained hostile
France
Germany
Prussiand defeated France
Franco- Prussian war
1870- 1871
seized territories
Alsace- Lorraine
Balkans
great nationalist tensions
peoples fought
gain independence
expand states
The arms race
atmosphere
rivaly
imperialist ambitions
diplomatic initiatives
prepare war
rearmament of states
not avoid war
progress
industrial
manufacturing
new
launching
aggresive arms race
deadly weapons
technologial
WEAPONRY
Great War
most devastating
military conflict
technological advances
weapons industry
first war
aviation
fundamental role
irst metal aeroplane
German company
Junkers 1915
THE ALLIANCES
Diplomatic agreement
between powers
If you want peace, prepare for war
2 blocs of the Bismarkian system
The Triple Alliance
Formed
1882
Germany
Italy
Austria
Italy
abandoned the bloc
1914
Ottoman Empire
1915
Bulgaria joined
The Triple Entente
Formed
Russia
France
1907
Great Britain
Italy
abondoned Triple Alliance
rivaly
Austro- Hungarian Empire
war started
ended joining Triple Entente
Other countries
Belgium, Servia, Montenegro
Invaded by
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Suffered
during the conflict
The United States
1917
entered the war
Decisive role
Romania
1916
developments on Balkans
Japan
1914
war on Germany
Imperalist ambitions
Asia
Pacific
goals
seize
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Greece
1917
