Causes WOI and Modern-Imperialism

The Great War
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The Great War

Slide 1 - Woordweb

Causes of WW1 (The Great War)
1. Modern Western imperialism
2.Nationalism
3.Militarism and arm races
4.Alliances
5. Franco-Prussian War
6. Multi ethnic states
7. Murder Franz-Ferdinand
(+Economic competition)



Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Europe is going to dominate the world
Modern Western Imperialism

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Learning goals
  1. You can describe how Europeans' overseas trade contacts grew into global empires.
  2. You can name the main causes of modern Western imperialism.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Think back to colonialism for a moment. Why did Europeans go to other continents?

Slide 5 - Open vraag

Emergence of European empires
  • In the 16th century, European countries began exploring and trading around the world. 
  • Europeans saw no more than the coast
  • This changed in the 19th century
  • → start of modern Western imperialism

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Modern Western imperialism
= the founding of empires
by European powers
through the exploitation of
(former) colonies.

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Modern Western imperialism: causes
1. Economic
industrialisation → extracting raw materials + creating sales market 
2. Political
status and prestige (nationalism!) 
3.Cultural 
feeling of superiority + duty of civilisation

Most important: establish a world empire 

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

War before 1900
  • Germany consisted out of all kinds of small states. The most important one was Prussia. 
  • Otto von Bismarck (prime- minister of Prussia) wanted a great German empire. 

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

War before 1900
  • France would never agree so the only way to achieve this (according to Bismarck) was through war.
  • France lost the Franco-German War (1870-1871 )and was humiliated. 

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Franco-German war of 1870-1871
Thanks to the Franco-German war of 1870-1871 the most powerful country in Europe became Germany. After crushing France and starting the German Empire

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

France was not happy with this development and were insulted by Germany's rise in power. The French wanted to dish out their revenge after being defeated in the 1870-1871 war. After being defeated in this war France had to hand over a large piece of land on the border with Germany.

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Why was there tension and rivalry between Germany and France?

Slide 13 - Open vraag

What do you think happened with the small German states when nationalism came along?

Slide 14 - Open vraag