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World War I
I. Long Term Causes
Nationalism
•People living in countries ___________________________________________________________________
•People living in countries ___________________________________________________________________
•People living in countries ___________________________________________________________________
•People living in countries ___________________________________________________________________
•Fierce rivalry between Europe’s Great Powers:
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•Jingoism:
•Pan-Slavism:
Imperialism
Militarism
"You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war."
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I. Long Term Causes Cont.
Alliances
Triple Alliance
• Bismarck turns to Europe after unifying Germany 
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• Wilhelm I dies  _________________________________________  _________________________________________
• Allows treaty with Russia to ______________________________
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• Wilhelm begins building up navy- _________________________________________________________
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• 1907 – ___________________________________________
Alliances are very _________________________________
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II. Crisis in the Balkans
III. A Shot Rings Throughout Europe
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III. Diplomatic Crisis – tensions mounted
Serbia issued ultimatum by Austria Hungary – July 23, 1914
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Serbia stuck with a difficult decision –
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2. Did not satisfy Austria Hungary –
IV. The Outbreak of War
July 28, 1914 –
Alliance system begins
1. July 29
2. Germany asked Russia to ________________________________________________________
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5. Knowing France would join Russia – ________________________________________________________
Germany foreseen fighting on two fronts
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IV. The Outbreak of War Cont.
Nations Take Sides
Central Powers
Allied Powers (Allies)
How long did people think the war would last?
V. The Western Front
The Schlieffen Plan
•Called for ___________________________________________________________________
•Plan had many faults:
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•Germany invaded France through Belgium (__________________________)
•Britain brought into war once Germany entered Belgium, _____________________________________________________
August 4, 1914 –
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V. The Western Front Cont.
•German offensive ______________________ in September with France and Britain taking stand along
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•By fall 1914 Britain and France _________________________ Germany along the western front
•Nov. 1914:
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–For next 3 years:
•Stalemate on western front (from southern Belgium to Switzerland)
Italy and Japan
• Italy – while allied with Germany and Austria-Hungary, able to avoid entering the war b/c:
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• Japan - honoring a military agreement with Britain, declared war on Germany, 8/23/14
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Western Front Battles
New Technology
Trench Warfare