WWI: Causes

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The First World War
1914-1918

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About the name
  • The first world war was only coined in the 1920s

  • Common names for the war are: The Great War (En.), Der Grosse Krieg (Dld.), La Grande Guerre (Fr.) of De Groote Oorlog (Bel.)

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"The war that would end all war"







"De oorlog die alle 
oorlogen zou beëindigen"

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Causes

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Slag bij Waterloo
1815
Battle of Waterloo
1815

Last grand European war before WWI

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Congres van Wenen
1815

Conference of Vienna
1815

A balance of power in Europe

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Cause 1a


De Frans-Duitse Oorlog
1870-1871

The Franco-Prussian war
1870-1871

France loses the war

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Cause 1b


Frankrijk raakt 
Elzas-Lotharingen kwijt


France loses Elzas-Lorraine

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Cause 1c


Duitsland ontstaat
1871


Suddenly a new large European country is born

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The German Empire before 1871

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Europe around 1900

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Cause 2


Modern imperialisme


Modern imperialism

European countries figthing for colonies in Africa and Asia

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Germany: right in the middle of Europe
  • After the Franco-Prussian war, Germany is born in 1871. 
  • Germany is a modern country
  • France doesn't trust Germany
  • Balance of power is disrupted

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Cause 3


Nationalisme


Nationalism

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Cause 4


Militarisme


Militarism

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Cause 5


Wapenwedloop


Arms race

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Cause 6


Bondgenootschappen


Alliances

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The balance of power is disrupted and there is no way back

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Von Schlieffenplan



  • Germany was closed in by 2 enemies: France and Russia
  • To prevent a two front war, Germany wanted to defeat France quickly in order to fully focus on Russia.
  • So Germany planned to surprise France by attacking from Belgium

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Cause 7


Het Ottomaanse Rijk valt uit elkaar


The Ottoman Empire slowly falls apart

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All these causes lead to an explosive situation in Europe, one thing can explode the keg...

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Time left:
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Bosnia was part of Austria-Hungary, but not everyone agreed with it. A separatist group (the black hand) wanted Bosnia to join Serbia, and they used anything to achieve their goal

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Trigger

Gavrilo Princip vermoordt Franz-Ferdinand


Gavrilo Princip murders Franz-Ferdinand



June 28th 1914, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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De kroonprins van Oostenrijk-Hongarije bracht op 28 juni 1914 een bezoek aan de Bosnische stad Sarajevo. Daar wordt hij vermoord
door de Bende van de Zwarte Hand.

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From the trigger to war

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Causes of WW1
Nationalism
Alliances
Arms race
Militarism
Imperialism
Assassination of Franz-Ferdinand

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What cause for the First World War is portrayed in the source? Explain your answer by using the source.

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Use the previous photograph. Explain what cause of the First World War made this photograph possible? Use the source in your answer.

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Which cause of World War 1 is portayed in the previous source? Explain your answer.

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Paragraph 1.2
Asgmt. 1 and 2 

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