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Russia was defeated by Japan, which obviously made the country very mad.
France wanted revenge over their lost land (Alsace & Loraine) from Germany. People wanted to protect their country from the strong empires
Russia and Serbia were bffs : Serbia was mad at Austria-Hungary
Germany wanted to prove that they were strong (German Nationalism)
Germany became a new country. They were proud of it too. They needed power for growth of their nation. They now wanted to expand and become powerful
Britain's Dream: To become one huge empire and rule the world
Strong Nationality in Italy. Italy wanted territory from Austria-Hungary. They later joined the Triple Entente in the war
Floating topic
Britain had been increasing their naval troops and Germany was increasing their troops on the land and sea.
Industrialization gave countries the ability to grow their troops in numbers and weapons. Also, to replenish their troops in less time.
Many countries were becoming very strong due to Industrialization : they could protect their country from other large empires
Top Countries in industrialization were: Britain, France and Germany
INDUSTRIALIZATION
Austria-Hungary wanted to capture other colonies to build an empire, as their empire was declining and falling apart
Great Britain had the most colonies around the world and wanted to maintain their biggest empire
Serbia was growing its empire by capturing southern countries. Serbia wanted to capture Bosnia and make itself a big country.
The alliance system : made the war more likely
Long Term Causes of WW1
NATIONALISM
IMPERIALISM
ALLIANCES
These alliances dragged other countries in the war
Triple Alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy
The Triple entente between Russia, France and Britain
MILITARISM
The ruler of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted war on Great Britain. Germany wanted to Great Britain's power.
To show people that their money wasn't going to waste, they had to join wars
People had to pay lots of taxes in Germany and Britain, for weapons and troops
Germany and Great Britain were making their armies larger and larger, so they could go on war
