analyze the causes of world war i judge who is the guiltiest country for causing world war i
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• Analyze the causes of World War I
• Judge who is the guiltiest country for causing World War I
• Back when it was fought, AKA…
• 1914 to 1918• WW1 is like
most wars – Blame is
shared• WW1 end in
a unique and problematic way…– Armistice
• WW1 is not like WW2 (good vs evil)
World War 1Overview
1. Imperialism and Economic Rivalries
2. Nationalism
3. Militarism and Arms Race
4. Alliances
• We already know what it is…• Who is guilty of following New Imperialism?
• Competition to be better than your opponent countries…in what area?
• How does this connect to Imperialism?• Who is guilty?
• 4 forms of it…– Unifies– Divides– Healthy Pride– Jingoism
• Why can too much of it be a cause of WWI?– Why is Social
Darwinism a reason?
• Rich in resources• By 1914, who has it?
– Who wants it back• When was it
exchanged?– Why can this be a big
deal for France?
• War = ?• Social
Darwinism in action…why?
• Who is guilty of building up their military too much? Rank them too
• Countries pledge to defend each other…(?)
• Led by fear, distrust, and militarization
• Alliances = buddies at a bar
• 1882…Triple Alliance• Germany entices GB• 1887…Reinsurance Treaty• 1914…Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
• Italy, Germany, A-H
• Germany and Russia =
• How does Germany look?
• How can this 4-country alliance break up?
• Germany wants GB to be??– Allies (uses race to entice)
• GB’s answer?– No thanks
• Germany = ??– Bully analogy– Sees GB standing in the way of
German ambitions– Feels encircled by Europe
• Between Germany (Otto) and Russia
• What happens to it?– 1888 – Kaiser
William II does not renew it
– Russia free to make new alliances
• Kaiser will try to do what later on?– Get back Russia
• What country has issues with another country in this alliance? (Sorie?)– How can Italy
drop out of this alliance?
• Who initiates this “3-way?”– France!!!
• 1894…Franco-Russian Alliance– France + Russia defend
each other if attacked by Germany
• 1904…Entente Cordiale– Settled colonial
disagreements between France and Great Britain
• 1907…Anglo-Russian Entente– GB and Russia become
allies