WW1causes

3. this country was the most powerful before the war started and wanted to maintain the status quo.
4. terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand setting a chain of events leading to WW1
7. Germany gave Austria the Blank Cheque resulting in the first declaration of War of WW1.
11. meant that countries were armed and ready to go to war.
12. industrialization and the need of raw materials from it caused the European nations to increase their efforts to expand their empires, this created a competition for new territory causing friction between major powers
13. France and Britain are obligated to join war after Russia Declares war on Austria
18. created a demand for raw materials, increasing the need of imperialism
19. meant governments had support of the people when the time to go to war came.
21. this country wanted assurances that Germany would not attack them.
22. They want help with their Slavic problem and assurances Russians won’t aid Balkan countries.

1. caused an arms race between Germany and Britain to start, with the rest of the countries to follow
2. caused the war to become a war of attrition
4. turns what was thought to be a short war into a 4 year war and the need of nations to turn to Total War.
5. meant that countries were both willing and able to go to war
6. caused the need of the military tactic trench warfare
8. brought Britain into the war
9. allows the war to continue and helps maintain the battle of attrition
10. forced Serbia into a war with Austria
14. an ideology behind the Black Hand/ Gavrilo Pricip
15. this country wanted access to a warm water port
16. gives Austria the green light to start a war with Serbia
17. felt like they were behind on colonialism and wanted to extend their empire.
20. forced multiple countries to get involved in a conflict between two nations.