Broad WW1

Why do wars start?

• Fear

• Pride

• Self-interest

• Fun

How did we get here (causes)

• Imperislisation

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Alliances

What is imperialism

Extending the rule of authority in one country over another. Often treated synonmously with colonialism

• Imperialism is about having power & control

• Colonialism is the act of physically taking over a place

What are the consequences of Industrialisation

• Search for a new supply of raw materials

• New markets to seel their goods

What did colonialism and war stem from?

A need of materials and markets

Imperialism vs. Colonisation

Imperialism = Power projection. Economic and political domination

Colonialism = Physical takeover of a nations resources. Permanent settlement of people

What is Militarism

Policy or practice of strengthening armes forces; military interests dominate government policy. Build up of forces, weapons, tech for decades

What’s the Two-Power Standard

• at all times, GB’s navy has to be equal to greater than than two of the most powerful empires in the world

What’s an arms race?

Race to get as many armed goods (weapons) as possible

What did Germany try to achieve in their arms race

• Germany vs. Britain for best equipped navy

• Germany vs. France & Russia for largest army

What are the types of Nationalism

State and ethnicity

What is Nationalism by state

Pride connected to an existing state. Patriotism, a desire to preserve one’s own culture, and traditions

• Connected to physical place

What is Nationalism by ethnicity

Desire of an ethnic group lacking it’s own state to be liberated from a different dominant ethnic group

What is Pan-Slavism

Ethnic nationalism of Slavic people, goal of uniting the Slavs into a nation

What is the Balkan cultural group

ethnically slavic

When did the first and second Balkan wars break out?

1912-13

By what year were the borders of the Slavic nations messy

1914

What is the Powder Keg of Europe

Many different ethnic grous, trying to establish independence, boundaries in flux

When does Austria-Hungary take over Bosnia?

1908

Why did A&H take over Bosnia?

• Threatened by pan-slavism, seeking to stabilize their multi-ethnic group

What group is formed by Seria and pan-slavic supporters

The Black hand

Why does Russia promote pan-slavism

• Cold temperatures results in loss of ports

• Alliances with countries on the coast with warm water ports

What are Alliances

A method of seeking security and stability in the midst of competitin and colonial rivalries. Countires united with common objectives or joint military protection

Who was in the Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Italy

Who was in the Triple Entente (Allied Powers)

• France

• Russia

• Great Britain