The European powers believed that by having a stronger military, it showcases the amount of power the country contains, and the countries wanted to show off. 💪🏼
For example, Great Britain and Germany would often invest in their military.
Mass production of supplies was made possible by the Industrial Revolution.

Alliances

Secret alliances 🤫 had festered up when Europe had been expanding for power. This is one of the reasons why the war expanded so quickly!
Triple Entente was made up of Britain, France, and Russia
- All three countries viewed Germany as a rival, and their alliance was easily formed.
  - Britain: Wanted colonies in Africa, however, Germany beat them to it.
  - France: Lost Alsace-Lorraine, an area with lots of industrial profit and iron, to Germany.
- Once Italy, Japan, China, the United States, and several other countries joined the Triple Entente, it was renamed the Allies.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy had formed the Triple Alliance, and their enemies were the Triple Entente.
- NOTE: Italy was neutral until 1915 (after the war started)
- When the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined, the Triple Alliance was renamed to the Central Powers.
The neutral countries: Spain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Albania, did not take any side.

Imperialism

European nations found power through the amount of colonies they owned during this time period, and eventually, European powers had conquered most of the world.
This means that they had to fight over colonies, which created a divide in the European nation.

Nationalism

People in more ethnically diverse kingdoms, such as the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian lands, had trouble finding true nationalism because of the mix of ethnic groups.
- Because they wanted pride within their own ethnic groups, their self-determination had increased.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The Black Hand, which was an organization whose goal was to remove Austro-Hungarian people from the Balkans, had a member named Gavrilo Princip who had assassinated the heir of Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This led to the start of World War I.
Remember this as the immediate cause of the war!

Term	Definition + Significance
Black Hand	Princip was a part of this organization, which was a nationalist organization that wanted to remove Austro-Hungarian people from the Balkans.
Gavrilo Princip	Assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand	Assassinated and started the war.
Great War	Another name for World War I.
Triple Entente	Initial alliance between Britain, France, and Russia.
Triple Alliance	Initial alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
Central Powers	Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy), Japan, China, and the United States.
Secret alliances	Positive relations with other nations, however, not explicitly said. For example, if Russia were to be attacked, France and Britain would have helped Russia, and it was expected for them to do the same for Russia.
Self-determination	The right to grant an independent nation to people with the same ethnicity, language, culture, and political ideals.
Militarism	Defines how prepared an aggressive military is for attacking/defensive methods are.
Nationalism	Defined as pride in one’s country.

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AMSCO 7.2 Causes of World War I Notes

1 min read•june 18, 2024

📖 AMSCO p.461 - p.465

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Militarism

The European powers believed that by having a stronger military, it showcases the amount of power the country contains, and the countries wanted to show off. 💪🏼
For example, Great Britain and Germany would often invest in their military.
Mass production of supplies was made possible by the Industrial Revolution.

Alliances

Secret alliances 🤫 had festered up when Europe had been expanding for power. This is one of the reasons why the war expanded so quickly!
Triple Entente was made up of Britain, France, and Russia
- All three countries viewed Germany as a rival, and their alliance was easily formed.
  - Britain: Wanted colonies in Africa, however, Germany beat them to it.
  - France: Lost Alsace-Lorraine, an area with lots of industrial profit and iron, to Germany.
- Once Italy, Japan, China, the United States, and several other countries joined the Triple Entente, it was renamed the Allies.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy had formed the Triple Alliance, and their enemies were the Triple Entente.
- NOTE: Italy was neutral until 1915 (after the war started)
- When the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined, the Triple Alliance was renamed to the Central Powers.
The neutral countries: Spain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Albania, did not take any side.

Imperialism

European nations found power through the amount of colonies they owned during this time period, and eventually, European powers had conquered most of the world.
This means that they had to fight over colonies, which created a divide in the European nation.

Nationalism

People in more ethnically diverse kingdoms, such as the Ottoman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian lands, had trouble finding true nationalism because of the mix of ethnic groups.
- Because they wanted pride within their own ethnic groups, their self-determination had increased.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The Black Hand, which was an organization whose goal was to remove Austro-Hungarian people from the Balkans, had a member named Gavrilo Princip who had assassinated the heir of Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This led to the start of World War I.
Remember this as the immediate cause of the war!

Term	Definition + Significance
Black Hand	Princip was a part of this organization, which was a nationalist organization that wanted to remove Austro-Hungarian people from the Balkans.
Gavrilo Princip	Assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand	Assassinated and started the war.
Great War	Another name for World War I.
Triple Entente	Initial alliance between Britain, France, and Russia.
Triple Alliance	Initial alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
Central Powers	Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy), Japan, China, and the United States.
Secret alliances	Positive relations with other nations, however, not explicitly said. For example, if Russia were to be attacked, France and Britain would have helped Russia, and it was expected for them to do the same for Russia.
Self-determination	The right to grant an independent nation to people with the same ethnicity, language, culture, and political ideals.
Militarism	Defines how prepared an aggressive military is for attacking/defensive methods are.
Nationalism	Defined as pride in one’s country.