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WORLD WAR I
CAUSES
Nationalist rivalries
Tension in
France
Why?
during the process of German unification
the Prussians had defeated France in the Franco-Prussian War
seized the territories of Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
Serbia
Fought to
gain independence
expand their states
Imperialist ambitions
In the partition of colonies
Germany had been left at a disadvantage
relative to
France
Great Britain
At the start of the 20th century
Second German Empire was Europe’s main
industrial power
claimed its own colonial territories
economic power
An aggressive diplomacy
Armed Peace
Each power tried to protect its interests
by seeking alliances with other nations
They couldn't discuss conflicts between states
The arms race
The atmosphere of rivalry and imperialist ambitions
led to the rearmament of states
Diplomatic initiatives designed to prepare for war
rather than to avoid it
Due to technological and industrial progress
countries started the industrial manufacturing of
new more deadly weapons
Launching
an aggressive arms race
ALLIANCES
Two blocs of alliances created
The Triple Alliance
Formed by
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
later abandoned this bloc
The Triple Entente
Formed by
France
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Entered the war in 1917
Played a decisive role
INTRODUCTION
When did happen?
In 1914
after a period of great economic prosperity
due to the Second Industrial Revolution
Also known as
The Great War
Where did happen?
In Europe
