WWI: Causes

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The First World War

1914-1918

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.)

"The war that would end all war"

"De oorlog die alle 

oorlogen zou beëindigen"

Causes

Slag bij Waterloo

1815

Battle of Waterloo

1815

Last grand European war before WWI

Congres van Wenen

1815

Conference of Vienna

1815

A balance of power in Europe

Cause 1a

De Frans-Duitse Oorlog

1870-1871

The Franco-Prussian war

1870-1871

France loses the war

Cause 1b

Frankrijk raakt 

Elzas-Lotharingen kwijt

France loses Elzas-Lorraine

Cause 1c

Duitsland ontstaat

1871

Suddenly a new large European country is born

The German Empire before 1871

Europe around 1900

Cause 2

Modern imperialisme

Modern imperialism

European countries figthing for colonies in Africa and Asia

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

Cause 3

Nationalisme

Nationalism

Cause 4

Militarisme

Militarism

Cause 5

Wapenwedloop

Arms race

Cause 6

Bondgenootschappen

Alliances

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

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

Cause 7

Het Ottomaanse Rijk valt uit elkaar

The Ottoman Empire slowly falls apart

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

Trigger

Gavrilo Princip vermoordt Franz-Ferdinand

Gavrilo Princip murders Franz-Ferdinand

June 28th 1914, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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.

From the trigger to war

Causes of WW1

Nationalism

Alliances

Arms race

Militarism

Imperialism

Assassination of Franz-Ferdinand

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

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

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

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