Basic Causes Of World War I ( 1914-1918): 1. Militarism ...
Basic Causes Of World War I ( 1914-1918):
1. Militarism ( the glorification of war)
- increased production of military
equipment prior to
1914.
- drafting of soldiers
- Britain felt threatened by Germany's
naval building
program
2. Imperialism:
** European countries battling over
colonies.
- France and Germany clashed over
Morocco.
- Great Britain and Germany competed for
control in
Africa and Asia for markets.
- Russia and Austria-Hungary were rivals
in the Balkan
region.
3. Nationalism:
( intense love or loyalty for ones country
based on a
common language, culture, heritage, etc)
** Intense patriotism assured popular
support for war in
1914.
a) France was determined to recover
French inhabitated
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
b) Serbia wanted Austro-Hungarian
territory inhabited
by Yugoslav peoples. ( Yugoslavs, Czechs,
Slovaks)
4. System Of Alliances:
- Triple Alliance ( Germany, AustriaHungary, Italy)
- Triple Entente ( France, Russia, Britain )
5. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Of Austria-Hungary
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