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WORLD WAR ICauses of World War ICausesExplanationimperialismthe policy of one nation acquiring another countryor regionEuropean nations - Great Powers - established colonies to create empiresthey exploited the land and resourcesthey wanted raw materials and markets for their manufactured goodsEuropean empires aggressively pursued colonies in AfricaGermany in conflict with Britain and FranceRussia, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman empires wanted to control Balkans militarisma nation’s policy of maintaining armed forces ready for warGreat Powers developed strong military to protect coloniesBritain had the largest navy and Germany wanted to match itBritain built the Dreadnought and Germany built it as well France concerned about German military strengtharms race increased tensionalliancesagreement among nations toward a common goalrivalries between Great Powers resulted in alliancesto support and protect one anotherTriple Alliance : Germany and Austria-Hungary vsTriple Entente: France, Britain, Russia Great Powers hoped alliances would reduce the threat of war alliances made it easier for a country to be drawn into war nationalismpride and patriotismin one’s nationGreat Powers’ nationalism fueled imperialismintense nationalism existed in Balkans as Austria-Hungary contained Slavs who wanted independenceSerbs in Bosnia wanted independence from AustriaSerbia wanted control of Bosnia and unite Slavs to from Greater SerbiaArchduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinationheir to Austrian throneJune 28 assassination of Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Serbian Gavrilo Princip of the Black Hand triggered a chain reaction that started the warSchlieffen PlanGerman invasion planAugust 2 Germany invades neutral Belgium as part of the Schlieffen Plan for attacking FranceSteps to War – June 28-August 4 1914June 28 – Austrian Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Serb nationalistJuly 23 - Austria gives Serbia 48 hour ultimatum; Serbia does not agree to all terms and mobilizesJuly 28 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia; Serbia turns to Russia for helpJuly 29 - Russian Czar Nicholas agrees to help Serbia and mobilizes armyJuly 30 - Germany sends Russia ultimatum to halt mobilization; Russia refusesAugust 1 - German declares war on Russia; France mobilizes armyAugust 2 - Germany invades neutral Belgium as part of the Schlieffen Plan for attacking FranceAugust 3 - Germany declares war on France; Britain gives German ultimatum to halt invasion of BelgiumAugust 4 - Germany does not reply to British ultimatum; Britain declares war on Germany ................
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