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    The Great War Had a Great Many Causes.

    The Long and Short Term Causes of the First World War

    Discover: the causes of the war Explore: the chronology of events Skill: causation -1800 A long history of war between European powers

    The British German Naval Race: c 1906 The Bosnian Crisis: 1908 Imperialism + Empires: 1880 1808 Napoleon I of (France) invades Prussia (old parts of Germany)
    Britain had the world’s Austria took over Many European
    strongest navy. The Bosnia. This countries became
    German Kaiser, Wilhelm, angered Serbia who involved in the
    wanted to build bigger, wanted Bosnia for ‘Scramble for Africa’,
    better and ships than themselves. Serbia each taking over parts
    Britain. This started a naval threatened Austria of Africa for themselves.
    arms race and increased with war and This created rivalry,
    the rivalry between them. formed an alliance anger and hostility.
    with Russia.

    Alliance Systems Begin: 1882

    In 1882, Germany,
    Austria and Italy signed
    the Triple Alliance.

    In 1907 Britain, France


    and Russia signed the 1907 Britain. France and Russia sign the Triple Entente
    Triple Entente.

    Weakening Austria: c 1820

    Austria had once


    been a European
    superpower. But after 1914 July 29th: Austria attacks Serbia
    a number of military
    defeats she began to
    lose her strength. 1914 July 29th: Russia mobilises to defend ally Serbia
    Austria wanted to
    show the world she
    was still powerful.
    1914 August 1st: Germany declares war on Russia

    Assassination of Ferdinand: 1914 Growing Nationalism: c1861 The Franco Prussian War: 1870 1914 August 3rd: Germany declares war on France

    In 1861 Italy became a A war between France and Germany


    The Austrian 1914
    Archduke was united country. This (Prussia). Prussia won and took the August 4th: Germany invades Belgium (British Ally)
    signalled the growth of border territory of
    assassinated by
    nationalism in many Alsace Lorraine from
    Bosnian nationalists. 1914
    European countries. France. August 4th: Britain declares war on Germany
    They wanted an
    alliance with Serbia. People wanted to show The Prussian victory
    Austria blamed Serbia that their country was also ended the Long term Short term Tipping
    for the murder. the best and most Napoleonic Empire.
    Trigger
    powerful. cause cause Point

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