Susan M. Pojer and Debra SolomonHorace Greeley HS Hollidaysburg HSSusan M. Pojer and Debra Solomon

Horace Greeley HS Hollidaysburg HS

The Roadto

World War I

Colonial

Rivalries:

Africain

1914

Colonial

Rivalries:

Africain

1914

Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914Britain out of European power politics

concentrated on Empire

Became worried about Germany’s rising power

1896--Germany sends Kruger Telegram to Boers in South Africa, who were at war with Britain

1898—Build-up of German navy began

Colonial Rivalries: Asia in 1914

Colonial Rivalries: Asia in 1914

The British Empire in 1914The British Empire in 1914

Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914

Bismark created alliances with Germany’s potential enemies in Europe and encouraged France in Africa

France remained isolated in Europe until 1890

Kaiser Wilhelm II refused to renew the Russo-German Reinsurance Treaty, although Russia wanted to do so

Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-19141891--France and Russia sign

preliminary agreement

1894—they become military allies

1904—Franco-British Entente over British rule in Egypt and French power in Morocco

Moroccan crisis and Algeciras Conference of 1906 push Great Britain and France together

The Balkans in 1878The Balkans in 1878

Austria-Hungary Problems 1873-1914Austria-Hungary Problems 1873-1914

1866-Austro-Prussian War

1867—Ausgleich (Compromise) Dual monarchy created

Nationalities in Austria: Germans, Italians, Czechs, Poles, Slovenes, Jews

Nationalities in Hungary: Magyars, Slovaks, Ruthenians/Ukranians, Croats, Serbs, Romanians

Austria-Hungary Problems 1873-1914Austria-Hungary Problems 1873-1914

Austro-Slavism: unite Slavs under Hapsburgs

Serbia: Unite Slavs in Austrian Empire

Russia—Pan-Slavism: Unite all Slavs

Ottoman Empire Problems 1873-1914Ottoman Empire Problems 1873-1914

Sick Man of Europe

1832: Greek Independence

1875: Nationalist Rebellion

1878: Serbian/Romanian Independence

Austria-Hungary: right to administer Bosnia-Herzegovina

Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914

1.Three Emperors’ League (1873) Ger, A-H, Rus.

2.Dual Alliance (1879) Ger. & A-H

3.Triple Alliance (1882) Ger, A-H, It.

4.Reinsurance Treaty (1887) restore relations between Ger. & Rus.

Ottoman Empire problems: 1873-1914Ottoman Empire problems: 1873-1914

Some of Bulgaria became autonomous as did Wallachia

1908: Austria formally annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbia enraged/looks to Russia for help

Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914

1.Franco-Russian Alliance (1894)

2.British-Japanese Alliance (1902)

3.The Entente Cordiale (1904) Br. & Fr.

Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-19148. First Moroccan Crisis (1905)

Germany wanted to test Fr-GB alliance

9. Russo-Japanese War (1905)

10.The Anglo-Russian Convention (1907) Persia

11.Triple Entente (1907) Br, Fr, Rus

Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914Tensions & Conflicts: 1873-1914

8. The Bosnian Crisis of 1908

9. Second Moroccan Crisis (1911)

10.The First Balkan War (1912) Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria

11.The Second Balkan War Serbia vs Bulgeria(1913) Austria forced Serbia to give up Albania

The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913

Europe in 1914Europe in 1914

The Balkans in

1914

The Balkans in

1914