Causes that led to World War 1

  • Congress of Vienna

    Germany and Italy were left as divided state.
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    WW1

  • Franco Prussian War

    War between Germany and France, left France angry at the loss of Alsace- Lorraine to Germany and keen to regain their lost territory
  • Unification Of Germany and Italy

    Thanks to strong nationalism movement and revolutions let to the unification of both.
  • Alliance System

    Designed to protect Germany’s hegemony on the European Continent.
  • Imperialism Britain

    The British Empire extended over five continent.
  • Morrocan Crises

    Morocco had been given to France by Britain, but the Moroccans wanted independence.
  • Morrocan Crises

    Germany announced support for Moroccan independence.
  • Balkan Crises

    Austria Hungary took over the former Turkish province of Bosnia.
  • Morrocan Crises

    the Germans were again protesting France possession of Morocco
  • Balkan Wars

    The Balkans state drove Turkey out of the area
  • Balkan Wars

    The state then fought each other over which area should belong to which state.