Causes of WW1
by elsa stjernkvist
1. Alliances
1.1. The Triple Alliance 1882
1.1.1. Germany
1.1.2. Austria-Hungary
1.1.3. Italy
1.2. The Triple Entante 1907
1.2.1. Britan
1.2.2. France
1.2.3. Russia
2. Moroccan crisis
2.1. 1st 1905
2.1.1. Strengthened the Anglo-French entente
2.1.2. Germany's fear of encirclement strengthened
2.2. 2nd 1911
2.2.1. Britan scared of Germany's increasing power
2.2.2. Germany ended up humiliated
2.2.3. Entente strengthened
3. Balkan wars 1912-1913
3.1. Sebia doubled in size
3.1.1. Increased # of Serbs in Austria
3.2. Austria afraid
3.3. Shooting of Franz Ferdinand (Sarajevo)
3.3.1. This was a reason for Austria to declare war on Serbia
3.3.1.1. Russia came to aid Serbia
3.3.1.2. The war spread
3.3.1.2.1. The Black Week
4. Naval Race 1889-1913
4.1. Germany vs Britan
4.1.1. Britan always had the upperhand
4.2. Navies grew
5. Franco-Prussian war
5.1. 1870-1871
5.2. France humiliated in the treaty
5.2.1. Wanted revenge