CAUSES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

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CAUSES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
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AIMS

• To examine the long-term causes of the First
  World War.
• To look at the concept of causation.

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OUTCOME

• How will I show my understanding?
• I will complete a table showing the three main
  long-term causes.

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THREE CAUSES

• There were three main causes
• Empires
• Arms Race
• Alliances

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TASK

• Make a copy of the following table.
• You will complete it during the presentation.

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EMPIRES

• An empire provided money power.
• Britain France had large empires.
• Germany wanted a large empire too.
• From 1870 - 1900 these countries competed to
  divide up Africa.
• Britain France got most of Africa.

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How would the countries feel?
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ARMS RACE

• Britain had the biggest navy in the world.
• Germanys navy was growing very fast.
• A race to build new and better ships started.

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A DREADNOUGHT
Fast modern turbine engines
Thick armour plating
Guns on rotating turrets can fire shells over six
miles in any direction
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DREADNOUGHTS BUILT
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How would the countries feel?
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ALLIANCES

• The main countries in Europe began to form
  alliances.
• They promised to help each other if there was a
  war.
• People hoped that two equal sides would mean that
  nobody would risk a war.

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THE TWO SIDES

• The Triple Entente.
• Britain, France and Russia.
• 3,161,000 soldiers.
• 277 warships.
• 154 million spent on military 1913-1914.

• The Triple Alliance.
• Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.
• 3,760,000 soldiers.
• 161 warships.
• 92 million spent on military 1913-1914.

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How would the countries feel?