Causes of WW1 (MANIA)

• long term

  M - Militarism: A race to see who can get better weapons and larger armed forces 

  • Countries tried to intimidate each other, would be back up threats with weapons and armies
• long term

  A - Alliances: When countries agree to become friends, they can trade, support with troops, and declare war with enemies
• long term

  N - Nationalism: The identification with one's nation and support for its interests , willing to defend it and the belief that the country is destined for greatness

  • Willing to join the army in support for their own nation
• long term

  I - Imperialism: Belief in the necessity of building an empire

  • The more colonies a country has, the more people it can have in its empire
  • Rich resources, more land, more power
• Short Term Cause 

  • A - Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand June 28, 1914
  • “Black Hand” terrorists trained in Serbia and seeking Slav independence attacked the ArchDuke while he travelled in an open car to the Sarajevo City Hall
  • Gavrilo Princip killed him
  • Britain got involved because they were alliances with France and Russia
• Start: August 4, 1914 - when Britain declared war on Germany

  End: November 11, 1918 - the day the armistice was signed
• The Triple Entente included: Britain, France, and Russia - Later became known as the Allies
• The Triple Alliance included: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy - Later became known as The Central Powers