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CAUSES OF WORLD WAR ONE - Coggle Diagram
CAUSES OF WORLD WAR ONE
Militarism
Intense rivalry over the strength of armies and navies
Public wanted battle ships
German Kaiser
Germany tried to match France and Russia's armies
Built a battle fleet to rival Britain's
Britain and Germany were driven apart
20 years to 1914, German Navy became 2nd largest
Germany navy made Britain a potential enemy
Germany's army made France a potential enemy
Imperialism
Big powers competing for empires
Britains huge empire revolving India
Competing for regions in Africa
Belgium, Italy and Britain
Alliances
The Entente Cordial
Britain and France form an alliance
Triple Alliances of Germany, Austria and Italy
Nationalism
Creation of Germany 1871
Small nations wanted freedom
Spark of World War One