World War 1

World War 1

1. Origins

   • Most Powerful countries
     • Britain
       • Backing Belgium, France and Russia
     • Russia
       • Surrendered
       • Backing Serbia
     • Germany
       • Grown in strength and ambition.
     • Italy
       • Changed sides by end of war
     • Austria-Hungary
       • Power hungry
     • France
       • Large overseas empire (like Britain)

2. Militarism

   • Britain invented new battleship (1906)
   • Spending on military increased by 300%
   • Germany makes large navy
   • Britain had good navy. France had good army.

3. Alliances

   • Triple Entente
   • Triple Alliance
   • British-Belgium Alliance
   • Russian patriotism over Slavic peoples

4. Imperialism

   • France extended empire in Morocco
   • Germany - desire for colonies
   • Austrian ambitions in Eastern Europe
   • Unification of Italy
   • Balkan Wars in 1912-1913 - collapse of Ottoman Empire

5. Nationalism

   • Russian ambitions - want to prove themselves
   • Prussian War - Franco-German rivalry.
   • Russian-Japanese War
   • Arms race
   • Growth of Serbia
   • Unification of Italy