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3. Why is World War I called “The Great
War?”
•100 countries fought in the war
•70 millions soldiers mustered
•10 million soldiers killed
•6 million civilians killed
•~50% of soldiers wounded or killed
•~50% of survivors suffered psychological problems
(Shellshock)
•~50% of bodies unidentified
•3 Empires destroyed

5. Bismarck & the
Balance of Powers Chancellor
Kaiser
Wilhelm II
Otto von
•BecameGermany to be a
•Wanted Kaiser in 1888 Bismarck
“great power”
•Thought Germany didn’t get
•Feared from “great powers”
respect French revenge for
Franco-Prussian War
•Wanted colonies
•Afraid of Two-Front War
•Wanted keep France
•Tried to largest navy
friendless and Russia friendly
•Destroyed alliance with Russia
•Avoided threatening Britain
•Fired Bismarck
by taking few colonies and
keeping German navy small

6. M ilitarism
•German naval buildup threatens Brit. naval superiority
•Competition for military superiority (draft, weapons, training)
A lliance System
•Arms manufacturers encouraged weapons production/buildup
•Mutual defense treaties draw uninvolved nations into conflict
•Triple Entente: Britain, France, Russia
I mperialism
•Triple Alliance: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy (later Ottoman Empire)
•France & Germany clash over Morocco
•Russia & Austria-Hungary clash over Balkans
Nationalism
•Britain & Germany compete for control in Africa & Middle East
•Serbian drive for homeland/independence from A-H
•France determined to recover Alsace-Lorraine
•Subject nationalities seek independence: Czechs, Slovaks, Poles, Yugoslavs

7. Alliance Systems – drew nations into war that didn’t want to fight
Nationalism – desire of minorities for autonomy especially in Austria-
Hungary in Balkans
Imperialism – conflict caused by competition for colonies
Militarism – military buildup of Germany, esp. navy leads to nervousness
and buildup in other countries; internal pressure to use
military
Anarchy – No international organization like the UN or League of Nations to
diffuse international conflict
Leadership – Poor decision-making on the part of national leaders