by Ryan Lewis, Denise Nguyen, Hedya Sultani, and

Will Wacker

Russia in Pre-1914

NationalismRussia promoted the concept of

“Pan-Slavism”This was supposed to be a union

of all Slavic people and nations under the leadership of Russia

The Russian government played on Russian nationalism to take the public’s mind off of Russia’s social and economic problems

• Russia wanted to unite all Slavic people so they agreed to help Serbia

Alliances Bismark formed the Three

Emperors League in 1873, which united Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary

His purpose was to isolate France by attaching all of its possible friends to Germany

Alliance• Russia turned to France for

financial support • France became the greatest

investor in the Russian economy• In 1907 there was an alliance

called the Triple Entente.

AlliancesThe Triple Entente was comprised

of Russia, France, Great Britain, and the U.S.

This alliance was made to counter the increasing threat from Germany.

Alliances

Franco-Russian Alliance 1894

• Russia formed an alliance with France to protect herself against Germany and Austria-Hungary

Imperialism/Colonial Competition:What land did Russia have?

Finland, Estonia, LatviaLithuania, Poland, Transcaucasia, the Baltic States, Ukraine, Persia

Imperialism/Colonial CompetitionOf these lands, Finland, Estonia,

Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland were lost after World War I.

Nationalism was a prime aspect which motivated imperialism.

1905- Russia ceded (gave up) Manchuria to Japan.

Russia’s expansion in Asia allowed it to increase its dominion (power).

Imperialism/Colonial Competition• What land did Russia want/compete for?

Russia wanted Korea and Machuria; therefore, there was a colonial competition between Russia and Japan.

Imperialism/Colonial Competition

•Russia wanted to control the Balkans and ultimately, gain authority over its water route from the Black Sea-thru the Bosporus-thru the Dardanelles- to the Mediterranean Sea.

Imperialism/Colonial Competition

Russia’s policies over the Balkans inevitably led to its conflict with Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.

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Militarism: Russiapreparations

Russia increased its army.It wanted a larger army than

Austria.Russia had the Largest army in

Europe.

Bibliography

• fcps.blackboard.com

• World War I note packet

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