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Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Militarism •European nations began an arms race as they competed for colonies around the world…… Soldiers Mobilized 14 12 Millions 10 8 6 4 2 0 France Germany Russia Britain Militarism & Arms Race Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers [Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, France, British and Russia] in millions of dollars. 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1914 94 130 154 268 289 398 1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures France 10% Britain 13% Russia 39% Germany 73% By 1906, President Roosevelt had built the US Navy into the 3rd largest naval fleet in the world…. The Great White Fleet Alliances •European nations began forming military alliances with one another to maintain a balance of power …….. Triple Alliance Central Powers Triple Entente Allied Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Italy Great Britain France Russia 1. June 28 Assassination at Sarajevo 2. July 28 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia 3. July 30 Russia began mobilization 4. August 1 Germany declared war on Russia alliances1 5. August 3 Germany declared war on France 6. August 3 Great Britain declared war on Germany 7. August 6 Russia and Austria/Hungary at war. 8. August 12 Great Britain declared war on Austria/Hungary alliances2 Two Armed Camps! Allied Powers Central Powers Great Britain Germany France AustrianHungarian Empire Russia Turkey Italy Imperialism •France, Great Britain, Germany and Russia were establishing colonies in Africa and Asia •economic and political control over other countries…… •these countries were in competition for colonies Cartoon-European grab bag Cartoon-European grab bag Nationalism •Countries proud of their heritage & culture •Similar to patriotism •Ethnic groups of similar heritage wanted to free their oppressed brethren & unite their people into one country •Germany wanted to expand its culture & political influence throughout Europe. •Austrian-Hungarian Empire controlled several ethic groups. Saravejo •Serbian nationalists wanted to untie Serbs who lived in the Austrian-Hungarian Empire with Serbia. •This led to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. alliances1 Franz Ferdinand’s funeral procession Garvillo Princip, a Serbian nationalist assassinated the Archduke. He was trying to gain allowances for his fellow Serbs who lived under Austrian rule. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his family. Archduke was heir to the throne in the Austrian Hungarian Empire. His assassination June 28, 1914 was one of the immediate causes of franz WWI bc of MAIN.
