The World at War

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The World at War

• And it all started with MANIA

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• M Militarism
• A Alliances
• N Nationalism
• I Imperialism
• A Assassination

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Uh-oh

• It is a beautiful Saturday morning. You wake up
  to sunlight filling your room and are greeted by
  the pleasant melody of birds chirping in a nearby
  tree. Just as you stretch and begin to head
  downstairs for a nice breakfast of two eggs,
  sunny-side up with a side of wheat toast and hash
  browns an awful rumble shakes your entire house.
  Picture frames rattle, dishes shake and fear
  washes over you. What could this be?! An
  earthquake?! In Wheaton, Illinois, this is
  doubtful, so you run to the window just as your
  neighbor, Bob, sits revving the engine of a 55
  ton tank. Yes, a tank. Complete with camouflage
  and some sort of missile launcher that is
  currently aimedat YOU!
• What is your first reaction? How do you respond?
  Describe what you would do, and why.

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MILITARISM

• Belief in a strong military
• Large standing armies
• Be prepared!
• Glorify the military

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• The entire able-bodied population are preparing
  to massacre one another though no one, it is
  true, wants to attackyet the whole world feels
  that it only requires some unforeseen incident,
  some unpreventable accident, for the spark to
  fall in a flashand blow all Europe sky-high.
• -Frédéric Passy

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ALLIANCES

• A formal agreement between nations to help each
  other and work together

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ALLIANCES The Triple Entente
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ALLIANCES The Triple Alliance
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NATIONALISM

• Extreme pride in ones nation
• Creates competition among nations
• Inspires countries or ethnic groups to seek
  independence

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IMPERIALISM

• When a bigger, stronger country takes over
  another country

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ASSASSINATION

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie
  June 28, 1914