Main causes of world war one.Nationalism,Militarism,Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

1. World War 1
causes of world war 1

2. Nationalism
 Nationalism was a great cause of World
War one because of countries being greedy
and not negotiating. Nationalism shows you
are proud of your country and want it to be
the best. A lot of causes all linked back to
countries all wanted to be better than each
other.
 Nationalist groups in Bosnia and
Herzegovina wanted independence from
Austria Hungary.
 France wanted Alsace Lorraine back from
Germany who was lost in 1871 Franco-
Prussian war.
 Nationalism in many of the countries
throughout Europe contributed not only to
the beginning but the extension of the war
across Europe.

3. Militarism
 Militarism is when a country aggressively
pursues the policy of a strong military to
defend itself or expand its territory in the
name of national interest.
 By 1914, Germany had the greatest
increase in military buildup.
 Great Britain and Germany both greatly
increased their navies in this time period.
 Further, in Germany and Russia
particularly, the military establishment
began to have a greater influence on
public policy.
 This increase in militarism helped push the
countries involved into war.

4. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
 The immediate cause of World War I was the
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
and his wife Sophie of Austria-Hungary on
28 June 1914.
 In June 1914, a Serbian-nationalist terrorist
group called the Black Hand sent groups to
assassinate the Archduke.
 Their first attempt failed when a driver
avoided a grenade thrown at their car.
 Later that day a Serbian nationalist named
Gavrilo Princip shot the Archduke and his
wife Sophie while they were driving through
Sarajevo, Bosnia which was part of Austria-
Hungary