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    1. The major European powers at the beginning of the 20th century included Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Russia. 2. Britain had the most powerful navy in the world and large overseas colonies. Germany was growing stronger after unifying in 1871 but lacked colonies. France sought revenge against Germany after losing territory in 1871. 3. Rising nationalism and militarism, colonial rivalries over resources, and tensions in the Balkans contributed to international rivalries between the European powers on the eve of World War I.

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    1. The major European powers at the beginning of the 20th century included Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Russia. 2. Britain had the most powerful navy in the world and large overseas colonies. Germany was growing stronger after unifying in 1871 but lacked colonies. France sought revenge against Germany after losing territory in 1871. 3. Rising nationalism and militarism, colonial rivalries over resources, and tensions in the Balkans contributed to international rivalries between the European powers on the eve of World War I.

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    1. The major European powers at the beginning of the 20th century included Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Russia. 2. Britain had the most powerful navy in the world and large overseas colonies. Germany was growing stronger after unifying in 1871 but lacked colonies. France sought revenge against Germany after losing territory in 1871. 3. Rising nationalism and militarism, colonial rivalries over resources, and tensions in the Balkans contributed to international rivalries between the European powers on the eve of World War I.

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    WORLD WAR ONE

    EUROPEANPOWERS AT THE
    BEGINNING
    20TH CENTURY
    THE
    OF
    Back
    1. BRITAIN #1st (new nation, underdeveloped
    5. Italy

    I
    Islandsoftheworld'spopulationthe a new nation, like Germany
    -

    -under-developed, industrialization
    just beginning
    · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
    Approach:
    colonies
    19th
    century they became strong halfway between WW1 and WW2
    · · Nationalism
    · · · and · Militarism
    · · · · · · ·
    -

    Industries & Foreign Trade ($$1) FRANCE


    · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
    -

    inferrity complex
    · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
    her NAVY was one of the
    powerful vs a
    most
    -

    Consider: J. France ITALY

    S
    · · · · · · · · · · · · · ... boats boasts moreboats
    Conflicts and cooperation defeated by Germany:Franco-Prussian War 1871
    · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
    -
    -

    were
    they settled in the PPC?
    · · · · surface?· · · · · · · only· · -Alsance and Lorriane ceded
    or on to Germany
    the
    2. GERMANY #2nd We have guns!
    *

    · · · · · · · · · · · · · The french wanted revenge.


    -

    · · · · · ·to · · WWI · · · · · -

    rivals with Britain


    3 MODELS explain causes
    SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL RIVALARIES & CONFLICTS
    · · · · · old · · · · · · · · -getting stronger after unification in 1871
    An old, (The
    · · · · · · Enmity
    Enemy) LOTH CENTURY
    · · · · Aul·d · · -
    Germans wanted Germany to become a world leader A
    T THEBEGINNING OF THE (breifly)
    · · Iceberg
    · · · theory
    · · · · · · · · building a strong navy +
    ->

    many colonies
    (world politics)
    Nationalism
    · · · · · · · · · · · · · -

    strong land power:ARMY EXTREME NATIONALISM (patrotism:more reasonable)

    n of the country

    e
    -

    only focusing on goodsides

    3
    hence,
    3. RUSSIA (in the Balkains) ukraine -badthings are spun into good virtues.
    !
    -

    ULTIMATEGOAL:WARM WATER PORT


    ne
    -

    claiming to be the "big brother"of the COLONIAL RIVALRIES


    MAIN POINTS
    slars in the Balkans, Russia encouraged them to work
    -

    they wanted colonies to provide war resources 1870, 1914


    1. Britain:strongest! NAVY towards independance:A RUSSIAN INFUENCE
    /

    -e.g. for Britain -> Canada:densely


    forested wood -
    ~ -

    almostthe entire
    -provides homes and jobs for growing
    populations non-western world divided
    Rival! ARMY
    2. Germany: 4. Austria-Hungary -
    africa, nations asia.
    of

    THE
    ALLIANCE SYSTEM
    3. RUSSIA:Warm water port, "big bro"
    -multi-ethnic nation
    -
    In decline since the 19th century -
    Nota formal treaty, butforms a collective power e.g UK france Russia/Germany, AH, Rus.
    4. Austria Hungary:independance, -

    20th century -Germany worried France might starta war for revenge.

    Races under Austrian rule demanding GR:tense, anxious isolate France, keep France weak
    multi-racial ethnicities fighting
    independance
    5. Italy:underdeveloped, still weak
    -

    Serbia wanted to unite Slavics:


    those power THEARMAMENTS RACE
    -
    Austria's interestin the Balkans clashes WR. =
    -

    military force, armaments


    mindset:No discussions, a
    6. France:defeated once, wants revenge -

    Navel Arms Race:dreadnoughts

    Britain had a lot of ships as long as the nation was strong


    1871
    #

    Franco-Prussian War
    -defence v

    =security v

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