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WORLD WAR I: CAUSES AND ALLIANCES
CAUSES OF THE CONFLICT
Nationalist rivalries
france and german remained hostile
Prussians defeated france (Franco-Prussian War)
nationalist tension in Balkans
people fought to gain independence
An agressive diplomacy
each power protected their interests
alliances with other nations
no forum / international organisation
Armed Peace
The arms race
rivalry and imperialist ambitions
industrial manufracturing started
more deadly weapons and aggresive arms race
Imperialist ambitions
germany in disadvantage
Second Germany Empire = most powerfiull
indutrially
economilly
20th century
Weaponry
Great War = most devastating conflict
first war inwhich aviation was important
first metal aeroplane by German
destrictive power
tanks/armoured vehicles
zeppelins/airships
mustard gas
ALLIANCES
Triple Alliance
Germany
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Italy abandoned later
Bulgaria joined when the war started
Triple Entete
Russia
France
Great Britain
Italy joined once the war started
Germany and Astro-Hungary invaded:
Serbia
Belgium
Montenegro
US entered in 1917, decisive role
Romania and Greece joined
Japan declared war on Germany
