historia ww1

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Triple Alliance
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Germany italy Austria-hungary
Triple Entente
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Britain France Russia
Militarism
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Belief in a strong army as key to a country’s power and security
Arms Race
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Competition to build military power quickly.
Alliances
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Agreements between countries for mutual benefit.
Imperialism
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When a country takes control of others to build an empire.
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
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• 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo • Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife • Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia
How June 28 led to World War I
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• Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia • Serbia refused all demands • Austria-Hungary declared war • Alliances caused other countries to join • War spread across Europe
Why World War I was inevitable
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Europe already had: • Militarism • Alliances • Nationalism • Imperialism • Assassination was the trigger, not the main cause
Schlieffen Plan
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Germany planned to quickly defeat France via Belgium, then fight Russia—but the plan failed and caused trench warfare.

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