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Causes of WW1 M. A. N. I. A. C. S. Militarism 1. Building up armed forces getting ready for war Glorification of the military Increase in military spending More input by military leaders in the government Militarism  Germany was competing with the UK to build battleships. The British feared an attack on their Empire Germany was competing with Russia and France to expand their armies 1880 1914 Germany 1.3m 5.0m France 0.73m 4.0m Russia 0.40m 1.2m Alliances Agreements or promises to help or defend another country Alliances By 1914 all the major powers were linked by a system of alliances. The alliances made it more likely that a war would start. Once started, the alliances made it more likely to spread. Alliances Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Italy Triple Entente (Allies) France Russia Great Britain Nationalism Extreme love and pride in your country Desire of people with the same nationality to form their own nation-state Desire for freedom from foreign rule Nationalism This was an age when all nations wanted to assert their power and independence. In Europe Slavs, aided by Serbia and Russia, wanted to be free of Austrian rule. Serbia’s national flag Imperialism One country’s domination of the political, economic, and social life of another country Imperialism All the great powers were competing for colonies / territory. The British feared Germany in Africa. The Austrians feared Serbia / Russia in the Balkans Assassination 28 June 1914 Heir to Austrian throne Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina by Serbian Nationalists Black Hand – Serbian Nationalist Group Seal of the Black Hand group Conflict in the Balkans Large number of different religions and nationalities Balkan Wars – struggle for control of the Peninsula “Powder Keg of Europe” Conflict in the Balkans Series of Unfortunate Events Countries have an U.R.G.E. to go to war “Demands must be put to Serbia that would be wholly impossible for them t