how world war i began…
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How World War I Began…. Tensions were increasing in Europe…. NATIONALISM grew…. Small nationalist groups didn’t WANT to be part of Empires anymore…. IMPERIALISM grew…. The race to acquire new territories AND their resources was fiercely competitive!. MILITARISM grew…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How World War I Began…
Tensions were increasing in Europe…
NATIONALISM grew…
Small nationalist groups didn’t WANT to be part of Empires anymore…
IMPERIALISM grew…
The race to acquire new territories AND their resources was fiercely
competitive!
MILITARISM grew…
Germany had the strongest army while Britain ruled the seas…
Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia-Herzegovina
Serbs living there weren’t impressed!
They were LESS impressed when they were visited by Archduke (and Crown
Prince of Austria-Hungary) Franz Ferdinand!
A nationalist group called the “Black Hand” set up an assassination attempt
on Ferdinand and his wife.
Gavrilo Princip shot the couple!
It was the straw that broke the camel’s back…
“straw”
“camel”
Over the years leading up to this event, alliances had formed…
The Triple Alliance
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Which one is which?
Their “allies”
Bulgaria
Ottoman Empire
The “Triple Entente”
Their “allies”
Belgium
Portugal Serbia
Romania
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Russia joined in with Serbia
Germany joined Austria-Hungary
Germany invaded Belgium…
So Britain declared war on Germany!
The “Great War” had begun.