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Causes of WWI - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Austro-Prussian War
        
        Franco-Prussian War
        
        Unification of Germany 1871
        
        Bulgarian Crisis
        
        The Removal of Bismark
        
        Franco-Russian Military Alliance
        
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        The removal of Otto Von Bismark, the architect of German unification in the 19th century, Was mostly the result of conflicts with Emperor Willhelm II. Who wanted to assert a more aggressive foreign policy, and assert his own authority, marking a significant shift in German politics.
        Militarism: Due to Bismark wanting to avoid unnecessary conflicts, him being removed from his position opened up a more aggressive stance, expanding the German military, heightening the risk of conflict.
        Alliances: Bismark was skilled at maintaining alliances, mostly the Triple alliance with Austria-Hungary, and Italy. But after his removal, the diplomatic stability started to shake. The shifts in alliances and stability created a more uncertain geopolitical habitat, increasing caution around Germany, and potentially attacks.
        Conservatism: Bismark was most known for conservative policies. These included the efforts of supressing socialist movements, to maintain the natural status. though, with his removal, the aggressive policies that deviated from what his previous policies, started causing tensions to rise in Europe.
        
        The Bulgarian Crisis is a collection of struggles in the19th century, all collectively for the bigger struggle of Bulgarian independence from Ottoman rule in the region. It played a big role in the already pretty complex political landscape.
        Nationalism: The desire for the independence from the Bulgarians was basically the physical action equivalent of nationalist thought. Though not only did it upset the Ottoman empire, but it raised potential for conflict that way.
        Imperialism: The crisis also had aspects of imperialism, with the Bulgarians wanting to expand their territory and increase their power, drawing in the Ottoman, increasing potential for conflict.
        Liberalism: The liberalist ideas of the Bulgarian Crisis allowed them to get more outside support, such as liberals from Europe. sympathizing with the Bulgarians against the Ottomans. However their interests in intervening obviously clashed with the ideas of conservatives wanting the state of the land to remain how it is.
        Conservatism: On the other side, the Ottoman empire wanted to keep the status completely the same, and saw the request for independence as a threat to the stability of the empire. Alongside the Ottoman, Britain, and Austria both favored maintaining the "natural order".
        
        After the two wars, the Austro, and the Franco Prussian wars, the independent German states all consolidated into a unified nation state, mostly lead by Otto Von Bismark.
        Nationalism: The German unification was mostly driven by nationalism among the German speaking groups of people. However, it also faced against the already existing order of Europe due to it being right in the heart of the continent, likely contributing to fear and conflicts.
        Militarism: As part of the process, Germany quickly modernized its armed forces, quickly becoming one of the more formidable powers of Europe. Not only causing fear of the surrounding areas, causing arms races, but also striking fear into France, who also started to improve and modernize their weapons out of fear.
        Conservatism: Blooming in Germany, the architect of the unification pursued conservative and pragmatic goals, over ideological. And while the unification was in progress, the policies implemented were conservative in nature, and attempted to suppress liberal and socialist movements right away.
        
        The Franco-Prussian War took place in 1870-1871. It was another war between the kingdom of Prussia, and France. Ending with the french surrendering after the capture of Paris, Collapsing the second French empire, and established the third French republic.
        Nationalism: The Franco-Prussian War fueled by nationalism. The war was partially France fearing a United Germany. Nationalist sentiments in both France and the German states shaped public opinion and the want for territory gain.
        Imperialism: The war also had Imperialism. Imperial ambitions and territorial disputes were factors that influenced the burst of combat, as both sides wanted to either expand or protect their interests.
        Militarism: Similar to the Austro-Prussian war, Prussias military strategy and their efficiency with their weapons showed off the importance of a strong military, inspiring others to attempt achieving similar, increasing the chance of future wars.
        Liberalism: The aftermath of the war led to huge changes in France. The establishment of the third French Republic shifted towards liberal and republican government. And the war itself was driven by nationalist intents, which also had some liberal ideas with them.
        Conservatism: From the perspective of Prussia, the war was seen as another big conservative success. The win of the war further nailed in the conservative order.
        
        The Austro-Prussian War (aka. The Seven Weeks War) took place in 1866, between Austria and Prussia, primarily revolving around the dispute of the leadership of German Confederation, and German unification. Although, that had a lot of effects, some of which potentially contributed to WWI.
        Nationalism: Both powers wanted to assert themselves as the German power, and the war ended up becoming a contest for national pride. The outcome of the war intensifying nationalist rivalry among the German states.
        Militarism: The war highlighted the effectiveness of modern military inventions and strategies. The success of Prussia and their innovations in war, like rail transport set a new standard for other European powers to militarize further on, contributing to the power everyone has, giving those more confidence to start wars, such as WWI.
        Conservatism: Due to Prussia winning, they emphasized a big idea on monarchy and aristocracy. This solidifying their stance, the establishment of the German empire ended up being a conservative advancement.
      - The Revolutions of 1848, were a series of uprisings and protests throughout Europe against the conservative monarchies and aristocracies. While they wanted to overthrow the conservative monarchies, it ultimately failed due to many of the revolutionaries fighting amongst each other, and ending up hurting the cause more than helping it.
        Nationalism: Being a big motivator in the revolutions, Nationalist ideas were growing for a while by then, due to the ethnic and national diversity. The revolutions inevitably gained a nationalist tendency, with the amount of different groups wanting independence, it contributed to the cause of WWI due to the revival of different states and reforming of borders.
        Imperialism: The revolutions at the time also posed a threat to the Imperial powers of Europe. The monarchies saw it as a challenge to authority, and thus often used military force to try and stomp them out.
        Liberalism: Despite all liberals wanting their individual rights, their main requests were different, causing breaks in their revolutions, and even friendly fire as some turned against each other due to the disagreements.
        Conservatism: As the liberals fought amongst themselves and became weaker because of it, they took the opportunities they could to squash the revolutions against them, using military force. Inspiring both sides to continue fighting against each other, and continued to feed the tension between citizens and authority.