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SERBIA

Serbia unhappy wants


Albania territory, to get
port on the Adriatic

Austria blocks move;


creates independent
Albania

Germany backs Austria

Serbs blast Austria

Russians back Serbs


SO, HERE WE ARE
NATIONALISM
IMPERIALISM
Grab for colonies
Need for resources

SOCIAL DARWINISM
Racial superiority

BALANCE OF POWER
BALKAN NATIONALISM
EUROPE 1914
IMPERIAL RIVALRIES
1870-71 Germany
victorious in Franco-
Prussian war
Unification of Germany
Threatening
dominance of Britain
Coal, iron, steel
Agricultural output
Trade
Industry
Military

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