The Stage Is Set For War

Youngmin, Lisa9E

Factors leading Europe to War

Imperialism- A policy in which strong nation seeks to dominate other countries

Nationalism- devotion to one’s nation

– “MY COUNTRY IS THE BEST BECAUSE I WAS BORN THERE”

Militarism- A policy of glorifying military power.

Imperialism

Nationalism

Militarism

Factor One- Imperialism

As European countries started to carve Africa and Asia, competition between European countries for more colonies played a role in propelling Europe into war.

RIVALRY

Factor Two- Nationalism

European countries compete to be considered as one of the Great Powers.

Compete to be better than neighboring countries.

Great Britain vs. Germany– Industrial dominance

NATIONALISM LED TO SEVERE RIVALRY

Factor Three- Militarism

Nationalism led to competition for better military

To be truly great, must have powerful military

Create tension between countries

Triple Alliance

Rivalries grew in Europe so the solution was forming alliances between European countries

Otto Von Bismarck- Chancellor of Germany– Thought France was threat to peace– Try to isolate France

Robbing France of it’s allies Triple Alliance- Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

Triple Entente

Bismarck also make a treaty with Russia But Kaiser Wilhelm leader of Germany forces Bismarck to

resign Kaiser brakes treaty with Russia

– Russia gets mad- make alliance with France At the same time Germany is jealous of Great Britain’s

navy– Germany try to challenge Great Britain

Great Britain feels threatened sojoin France and Russia, formingTriple Entente

Ottoman Empire Decline

People wanted to break away from Ottoman Empire

Some people did form their own nation Strong nationalism- wanting to expand

boarders and become more powerful

Serbia Vs. Austria

Serbia- want to absorb all the slavs in the Balkans– Russia (slavic population) supported Serbia

However Austria- threatened by serbia’s growth Solution: Austria, 1908 Annexed Bosnia and Herzego

vina (Slavic Regions) Serbia leaders who wanted to control them= outraged – possibil

ity of war Russia full support to Serbia which was little Germany full support to Austria Serbia had to back down

Shot rings through Europe

June 28th 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie visit Sarajevo – Was assassinated by 19 yrs old Serbian Black Hand

Assassinator was Serbian- Austria punish Serbia Once again Germany gives full support to Austria,

letting them do anything to Serbian Austria presents ultimatum to Serbia Serbia accept few but want to negotiate for other Austria X negotiate

WAR BEGINS