Europe at the beginning of the 20th century

1. 1. EUROPE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20
A. DEMOCRACIES AND AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES
EUROPE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20th
CENTURY
DEMOCRACIES AND AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES

2. B. ARMED PEACE
Between 1870 and 1914 there
were no major wars in Europe but
it was a period of high tension in
international affairs due to...
Conflicts caused by imperialism
among European powers
Conflicts between France and
Germany over Alsace and Lorraine.
The
Empire
and the Russians to take controlof
German Weltpolitik changed the
balance of power established in
Europe after the Franco-Prussian
War (The UK controlled the seas
and Germany exerted its influence
on continental Europe)
The weakness of the Turkish
Empire encouraged the Austrians
and the Russians to take controlof
the Balkans.

3. C. MILITARY COALITIONS
The most important
countries invested
large amounts of
money in weapons
A new network of
military alliances
Since everyone
expected a war in
Europe...
new network of
military alliances was
established
TRIPLE ALLIANCE
- The German Empire
- The Austro-
Hungarian Empire
- Italy
TRIPLE ENTENTE
- France
- The Russian Empire
- The United Kingdom