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Lead Up to WWI
1700 1900 Summary

Industrial Revolution
During the 1800s, the Industrial
Revolution was happening in Europe.
With the invention of factories,
weapons were less expensive to
produce allowing countries to improve
and buy them in mass quantities.
Countries were also experimenting
with new weapons such as airplanes,
tanks, chemical warfare.

Militarism (Arms Race)

Definition: Making your military bigger
and better than other countries.
Why would you want your military
bigger than other countries?
What problems can arise when compete
against other countries military
strength?

Alliances
An agreement between two or more
countries to help each other. It can
include military help, money or providing
of weapons.
Late 1800s many countries in Europe
made various alliances
Triple Entente (Britain, Russia and France) and
The Dual Alliance (Germany and AustriaHungary)

Imperialism
Definition: When one country takes over
another country to build an empire.
Land equals power, which countries are
the most powerful at this time?
Why would a country want to take over
another country?

Source for European

Nationalism
Raw
Missionary
Industrial Materials

Activity

Revolution

European

European
Markets for
Motives
Finished
Goods for Imperialism

Military
& Naval
Bases

Social
Darwinism

European
Racism

Places to
Dump
Unwanted/
Excess Popul.

Humanitarian Social &

White Reasons
Economic
Mans
Opportunities

Burden

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Consequences of Imperialism
1. Setting the Stage:
a.
b.
c.

Imperialism often makes one group(s) subjects of another group.

This results in racism, economic disparities, and hatred
Eventually that hatred causes reactions as seen in The Balkans
region of Europe

Unrest in the Balkans

Consequences of Imperialism
2.

Unrest in the Balkans

a. Rivalries in Europe caused many nations to compete with one
another leading to a rise in Nationalism
b. Secret alliances were formed between countries in case of armed
conflict
c. Competition for materials and markets grew and territorial disputes
became more intense

Nationalism
Pride for your country.
What does it mean to have pride for
your country?
If you have pride for your country,
what would do to help your country?

The Spark That Started WWI

The Spark That Started WWI

i.

j.

Gavrilo Princip, a 19 year old Serbian, decided to shoot AustriaHungarys heir to the throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife at
point blank range while they were on a visit to Sarajevo on June 28,
1914
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and the alliance system brought
all of Europe into War by August 1914; World War I had begun