Chapter 27 Section 1

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Chapter 27 Section 1
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• I. Factors leading to war
• A. Nationalism
• B. Imperialism
• C. Militarism/Mobilization
• 1. Dreadnought- 1st modern battleship.
• D. System of Alliances

• MAIN Ingredients of gunpowder
• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

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• II. The System of Alliances
• A. The Triple Alliance
• 1. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
• B. The Triple Entente
• 1. Russia, France, and Great Britain- idea was to
  isolate Germany
• a. Formed in response to Germanys
  military buildup

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Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
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• III. The Balkan Powder Keg
• A. Bosnia and Herzegovina were provinces owned by
  Austria-Hungary and wanted by Serbia so that it
  could have access to the Adriatic Sea.
• B. Serbian Nationalist Gavrilo Princip
  assassinated archduke Francis Ferdinand of
  Austria-Hungary.
• C. Austria Hungary gave Serbia ultimatums that
  they had to meet, and then declared war when they
  were not met.

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• MAIN Ingredients of gunpowder
• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

Spark that ignites the war Assassination of F.
Ferdinand
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Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
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• IV. Mobilization of Europe
• A. Germany was forced to fight a two front
  warRussia to the East, France to the West.
• B. Germany invaded France by going through the
  neutral country of Belgium.
• 1. GB declares war on Germany b/c of the invasion
  of Belgium

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• V. The War Expands
• A. Japan enters on the side of the France and GB
• B. Italy signs secrets pact w/ the Triple
  Entente.
• 1. Both entered the war to grab territory of
  defeated nations.
• C. The Ottoman Empire sides w/ Germany.
• 1. Ottoman Empires army was insufficient.

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A major cause of World War I was

• Agt a decline in the policy of imperialism
• Bgt the existence of opposing alliances
• Cgtan increase in acts of aggression by England
  
• Dgt the spread of communism throughout Europe

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Why was the Balkan region referred to as the
Powder Keg of Europe prior to World War I?

• AgtThe aggression of the Ottoman Empire was
  disrupting the balance of power.
• BgtYugoslavia was invading its neighboring
  countries.
• CgtNationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were
  increasing.
• DgtThe area was the leading supplier of military
  equipment to the rest of the world