The document discusses the causes of World War 1, including imperialism, nationalism, and international crises in Morocco and the Balkans region. In the Balkans, the decline of the Ottoman Empire led Russia, Austria-Hungary, and other European powers to vie for influence and control over the strategically important Dardanelles Strait, fueling rising tensions. Multiple conflicts broke out as the Balkan countries fought for independence from the Ottomans and then dominance over the region.

1. 2. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR
2.1. THE CAUSES OF THE WAR
OVERALL CONTEXT
• IMPERIALISM
• Expansion and consolidation of empires.
• NATIONALISM
• National proud.
• Desire of independence of some European
peoples.
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS
• CRISIS IN MOROCCO
• Germany wanted French colonies in Africa
and to avoid an Anglo-French control of
the Strait of Gibraltar.
• BALKANS CONFLICT
• Consequence of the Turkish collapse.

2. THE BALKANS CONFLICT
THE RUSSIAN
EMPIRE
INFLUENCE ON
SLAVIC PEOPLE IN
THE BALKANS =
SERBIA AS A
LOCAL POWER
CONTROL THE
BOSPORUS AND
DARDANELLES
STRAITS (BLACK
SEA AND RUSSIAN
NAVY)
THE AUSTRO-
HUNGARIAN
EMPIRE
OCCUPATION AND
ADMINISTRATION
OF SOME BALKAN
TERRITORIES
(BOSNIA-
HERZEGOVINA)
CONTROL THE
BOSPORUS AND
DARDANELLES
STRAITS
THE
BRITISH
EMPIRE
CONTROL THE
BOSPORUS AND
DARDANELLES
STRAITS
BALKAN
COUNTRIES
FIRST WAR -
AGAINST THE
TURKISH EMPIRE
SECOND WAR -
AMONG
THEMSELVES FOR
THE DOMINANCE
OF THE REGION

3. 2.2. THE OUTBREAK OF WAR