World War I
Subject:
World History [1]
Tags:
Military [4]
World War I [6]
Edwardian era [7]
Modern history [8]
Central Powers [10]
Ottoman Empire [11]
Triple Entente [12]
Historical powers [13]
War [14]
Politics [15]
World War I ? The Great War 1. Causes 1. Long term causes a. Competition over empire i. race for colonies in Africa, India and Southeast Asia ii. Delicate balance of power after Congress of Vienna eroding b. Anglo-German rivalry over empire i. Germans jealous of Britain?s navy/empire c. Industrial competition d. Naval superiority e. Rising intensity of nationalism in Europe i. Especially in Balkans ii. Russification ? insistence on acceptance of Russian Culture a. Led to Pan-Slavic Movement i. Bring all Slavic nations into commonwealth ii. Russia would be at the head f. Alliance system i. Two sides locked into place ? Entente vs. Alliance a. Triple Entente ? France, Russia, Britain