The Causes of WWI
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Introduction:
*The Great War—
*Three Concepts introduced:
during WWI:
Causes:
*Nation-States:
*Prussia:
*Alsace-Lorraine:
*Chancellor of Germany?
German Alliances:
*Four Dominant European Nations:
*Dual Entente:
Imperialism:
*Germany’s Two Failures:
Militarism:
*Reasons for build-up:
*Germany—
*England—
*France—
*Russia—
*Increase of military—
Mobilization:
*Shlieffen Plan:
*Use of railroads in Germany:
*Flaws of Shlieffen Plan:
Nationalism:
*Balkan League:
*Problems of control of Balkans:
Powderkeg:
*Sarajevo:
*July 5th:
Ultimatum:
*July 28—
*July 30—
*July 31--