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Imperialism
Britain controls one of the best spots for trade India. Other countries wanted this land but Britain maintained control over India all by itself. -
Imperialism
During the 19th century Southeast Asia was being conquered by European countries. Once some of the more powerful countries caught wind of this they went in and took over everything. Smaller countries became made at this because they could not rival their militaries -
Imperialism
Crimean War broke out between the Russians and the Ottomans. This showed that the other countries would try to take over the land and the Ottoman empire was constantly attacked. Countries fought over these lands causing more and more countries to become rivals. -
Imperialism
Europeans disrupted these traditional ways and imposed their beliefs and social structures on colonized Africans. -
Militarism
1870-1914- Britain felt that they were superior to all other countries. France wanted what the British had and Germany wanted what the French had. Both Germany's and France's armies doubled in size. -
Militarism
1870-1914- Militarism denoted a rise in military expenditure, an increase in military and naval forces, more influence of the military men upon the policies of the civilian government, and a preference for force as a solution to problems. Militarism was one of the main causes of the First World War. -
Militarism
1870-1914-Militarism could have caused the war due to the naval and arms race. The main event of Militarism causing World War one was the naval rivalry which was made after 1900. While Britain and Germany built up their navies, the major powers on mainland Europe were also building up their armies. -
Imperialism
The Berlin Conference was held between 14 different countries discussing how a country claims land. Britain would then excel at taking over land and this angered Germany. -
Alliances
The Franco-Russian Alliance encircles Germany, just like Bismarck feared and would have tried to stop if he'd still been in power. This causes Germany to have two rivals France and Russia. -
Alliances
The Triple Entente refers to the understanding linking the Russian Empire, the French Third Republic, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente. -
July Crisis
Britain declares war on Germany. -
Bosnian crisis
Austria annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina and this caused an outrage in Serbia. Russia than gave their full support to Serbia making them a part of the allied forces. -
.Crisis in the Balkans
The Balkan Wars consisted of two conflicts that took place in the Balkan Peninsula. Four Balkan states defeated the Ottoman Empire in the first war. -
Alliances
Europe's six major powers were split into two alliances that would form the warring sides in World War I. Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple Entente, while Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy joined in the Triple Alliance -
Nationalizm
It was this pan-Slavic nationalism that inspired the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo that led directly to the outbreak of World War 1 Nationalism was an intense form of patriotism. -
.Crisis in the Balkans
The war set the stage for the Balkan crisis thus served as a "prelude to the First World War". By the early 20th century, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia had achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large elements of their ethnic populations remained under Ottoman rule. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The political reason for the assassination was to break off Austria-Hungary's South Slav provinces so they could be combined into a new country, Yugoslavia. -
July Crisis
German troops invade Belgium; Germany’s declaration of war on France. Italy decision to stay neutral announced. -
July Crisis
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.