NAT HIS 3.1

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3.1 Your own people and your own country.

• Why did the great European powers of 1900 seek allies?
• What were the causes for World War One?

Read the first text block: One people, one country, one government.

What is the main point of information of this text block?

1. How Germany beat France
2. Bismarcks Eisen und Blut statement
3. The national movement in Germany
4. The unification of Germany

What was not one the consequences of the Franco-Prussian War?

1. The loss of Alsace-Lorraine
2. the payment of 5 billion francs
3. humiliation due to the use of Versailles
4. control of Austria

copy in your notebook: Industry and the arms race

England, Germany and France became rivals in several areas:

• modern industry 
• colonisation
• arms race

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How are these topics connected to modern imperialism?

Read the fourth text block: Oppositions and alliances

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The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente, which were renewed several times leading up to World War I, formed the two opposing sides of the war, with Italy moving over to ally with the Triple Entente after the start of the war and other nations pulled in over time.

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The major causes of “The Great War” or WWI (1914-1918) consist of four long-term causes and one short-term cause. You can use the acronym M.A.N.I.A to help you remember the 5 major causes of WWI; they are 

1. Militarism, 
2. Alliances, 
3. Nationalism, 
4. Imperialism, and 
5. Assassination 

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Which cause for WW I is discussed here?

1. militarism
2. alliances
3. nationalism
4. imperialism

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Which cause for WW I is (sort of) suggested by Baldrick?

1. alliances
2. assassination
3. militarism
4. nationalism

Militarism:

Definition: The glorification of one’s military. Also the belief of a nation or its people to build and maintain a strong military, with the intention to use it whenever it is felt necessary.

Long/Short: Militarism was a long-term cause of the war; due to the length of time it takes a country to build its military to the strength necessary to wage a major war.

Study source 6 TB. Belonging to the cause of militarism, you could also use the term ... 

1. dreadnought
2. steam engines
3. arms race
4. revenge

Alliances:

Definition: An agreement between two or more countries to work together for the benefit of each country.

 

Long/Short: Alliances are seen as a long-term cause of WWI. Due to the secret alliances created by between nations, it is inevitable that a disagreement between two nations will lead to the involvement of many nations. These alliances take time to develop; thus, they are a long-term cause.

Open!

One figure has no country name. Based on your knowlegde of the alliances, which country is missing?

1. Italy
2. Austria-Hungary
3. Bulgaria
4. United States

Nationalism:

Definition: Extreme pride in one’s nations or state. Often seen by the use of flags, national anthems, and other signature items.

Long/Short: Nationalism is a long-term cause of WWI.  People are not born with the love of their country and land instilled within them; instead, they must learn to love it This requires a longer period of time to complete; thus, it is a long-term cause.

Imperialism:

Definition: Domination by one country over another in terms of the political, economic (market and source of raw materials), or cultural life of the dominated country or region. 

Long/Short: Imperialism also takes time to develop in terms of establishing the dominance needed to secure another nation/county. Therefore, imperialism is seen as a long-term cause of WWI.

Assassination:

Definition: The deliberate murder of a high-ranking government official.

Long/Short: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a short-term cause of the war.

Conclusion:

1. Copy the acronym M.A.N.I.A in your notebook.
2. List the causes as short or long
3. Mark the most important one

Multi-ethnic states;

States in which different peoples live together under one central government.

1. Austria-Hungary / Dual Monarchy

2. Russia

3. Ottoman / Turkish Empire

Nationalism can be great to improve a sense of unity among a people (think of the unification of Germany). It can also become a problem...

Multi-ethnic states were home to several different peoples with their own languages and cultures. These peoples wanted their own countries.

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