April 5th, 2002
Causes of World War I
1)Nationalism
?Biggest cause of the First World War
?At the root of all problems
-British Nationalism
?German rival naval fleet prompts British to increase their own
?Trade opposition (Germany)
?Germany was producing more coal and steal than Britain & France together, makes the British mad
?Britain's nationalism is due to their concern over Germany
-Germany's Nationalism
?Driven by their newfound confidence over becoming a big power
?Ahead in trade; economics
-France's Nationalism
?As a loss of Alsace - Lorraine they decline economically while Germany grows
?They are weakened by a brand new nation
?They are very bitter
?Bad history with Germany and Bismarck
-Russian Nationalism
?Access to warm water waterways (they need them)
?Nationalism, expanding Russia under the umbrella of pan-Slavism (going into the Balkans)
?Want to unite the Slavic peoples
?Going into the Balkans would be profitable
?Wanted Balkans so this put them into direct conflict with Austria-Hungary because they also wanted it too.
Russia
SPAR Krasnoyarsk, Russia - Nov 2012
Locator map of Austria-Hungary ca. 1913-1914-Austria-Hungary Nationalism
?Conflict, over wanting to go into the Balkans with Russia
?Having many different peoples in Austria-Hungary
ÃÂItalians, Germans, Slavs, Poles, etc.
?Fed on a fear for an empire break-up
?Looking for more territories because they had lost so much
?Heightened tension in the Balkans
-Italian Nationalism
?When Italy gained Venetia Rome and the rest she didn't get all the ones she wanted
?Italians were still bitter that ý the population of Austria-Hungary was not German/Magar
?Italy was bitter over the Italian states Austria-Hungary still controlled
Italy sided with Austria-Hungary for one day over the territories they wanted and the threat of France attacking Italy. Italy sided with Austria-Hungary because of what they needed and who was the bigger threat. They joined the other side when Britain came into the war. At that time Austria-Hungary was...