What Were the Causes of Ww1
A list of causes of WW1 and other info on it.
WW1 was the 1st of the 2 world wars. A war is designated a world war when 2 continents and 15 nations battle. The 1st world war had 16 nations fighting (including colonies).
Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
- Basutoland
- Bechuanaland
- Belgian Congo
- British East Africa (Kenya)
- British Gold Coast
- British Somaliland
- Cameroon
- Cabinda
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- French Equatorial Africa
- Gabun
- Middle Congo
- Ubangi-Schari
- French Somaliland
- French West Africa
- Dahomey
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Mauretania
- Senegal
- Upper Senegal and Niger
- Gambia
- German East Africa
- Italian Somaliland
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Morocco
- Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique)
- Nigeria
- Northern Rhodesia
- Nyasaland
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- South West Africa (Namibia)
- Southern Rhodesia
- Togoland
- Tripoli
- Tunisia
- Uganda and Zanzibar
America
- Brazil
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Falkland Islands
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Guadeloupe
- Newfoundland
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Philippines
- U.S.A
- West Indies
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- British Guiana
- British Honduras
- French Guiana
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent
- Trinidad and Tobago
Asia
- Aden
- Arabia
- Bahrein
- El Qatar
- Kuwait
- Trucial Oman
- Borneo
- Ceylon
- China
- India
- Japan
- Persia
- Russia
- Siam
- Singapore
- Transcaucasia
- Turkey
Australasia and Pacific Islands
- Antipodes
- Auckland
- Austral Islands
- Australia
- Bismarck Archipelgeo
- Bounty
- Campbell
- Carolina Islands
- Chatham Islands
- Christmas
- Cook Islands
- Ducie
- Elice Islands
- Fanning
- Flint
- Fiji Islands
- Gilbert Islands
- Kermadec Islands
- Macquarie
- Malden
- Mariana Islands
- Marquesas Islands
- Marshall Islands
- New Guinea
- New Caledonia
- New Hebrides
- New Zealand
- Norfolk
- Palau Islands
- Palmyra
- Paumoto Islands
- Pitcairn
- Pheonix Islands
- Samoa Islands
- Solomon Islands
- Tokelau Islands
- Tonga
Europe
- Albania
- Austria-Hungary
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Czechoslovakia
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Great Britain
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Montenegro
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Turkey
Atlantic Islands
- Ascension
- Sandwich Islands
- South Georgia
- St. Helena
- Tristan da Cunha
- Indian Ocean Islands
- Andaman Islands
- Cocos Islands
- Mauritius
- Nicobar Islands
- Reunion
- Seychelles
Overview of the main powers of Europe
Key:
- Yellow=neutral
- Red=triple alliance
- Blue=triple entente
Long term causes of WW1
- Nationalism meant that the countries (that used this system thought themselves as better than all other countries) would leap into battle expecting a swift and crushing victory against all opposition.
- Imperialism was what Britain was using (it means empire building) this causes an economic rivalry between most countries (especially Germany) this could cause discomfort in the countries relations. Here is a map of what the colonies would have looked like at January 1914.
Short term causes of WW1
An arms race (also known as militarism) between all the countries (especially Germany and Britain) causes preparations for war and unsettlement of the countries relationships.
The trigger of WW1
The US entered the war because Germany declared unrestricted warfare on ALL non-Central Power shipping by sinking many Allied AND neutral vessels with their U-boats (submarines). Germany also asked Mexico to join the war as a German ally. Germany promised that; if Mexico would become their ally, the Germans would in turn help Mexico take back the sizable territory that had been taken from Mexico by the USA: New Mexico, Arizona, California and parts of Texas.
WW1 was not triggered by the assassination of the archduke of Austria (Franz Ferdinand). Many people believe it was him so if you think that it was this event here is what had happened. At 10.10, when the six car possession passed the central police station, Nedjelko Cabrinovic hurled a hand grenade station at the archduke’s car. The driver accelerated when he saw the object flying towards him and the grenade exploded under the wheel of the next car. Two of the occupants, Eric von Merizzi and Count Boos-Waldeck were seriously wounded. About a dozen spectators were also hit by bomb splinters.
Franz Ferdinand’s driver, Franz Urban, drove on extremely fast and other members of the Black Hand group on the route, Cvijetko Popovic, Gavrilo Princip, Danilo Ilic and Trifko Grabez, were unable to fire their guns or hurl their bombs at the Archduke’s car.
After attending the official reception at the City Hall, Franz Ferdinand asked about the members of his party that had been wounded by the bomb. When the archduke was told they were badly injured in hospital, he insisted on being taken to see them. A member of the archduke’s staff, Baron Morsey, suggested this might be dangerous, but Oskar Potiorek, who was responsible for the safety of the royal party, replied, “Do you think Sarajevo is full of assassins?” However, Potiorek did accept it would be better if Duchess Sophie remained behind in the City Hall. When Baron Morsey told Sophie about the revised plans, she refused to stay arguing: “As long as the Archduke shows himself in public today I will not leave him.”
In order to avoid the city centre, General Oskar Potiorek decided that the royal car should travel straight along the Appel Quay to the Sarajevo Hospital. However, Potiorek forgot to tell the driver, Franz Urban, about this decision. On the way to the hospital, Urban took a right turn into Franz Joseph Street. One of the conspirators, Gavrilo Princip, was standing on the corner at the time. Oskar Potiorek immediately realised the driver had taken the wrong route and shouted “What is this? This is the wrong way! We’re supposed to take the Appel Quay!”.
The driver put his foot on the brake, and began to back up. In doing so he moved slowly past the waiting Gavrilo Princip. The assassin stepped forward, drew his gun, and at a distance of about five feet, fired several times into the car. Franz Ferdinand was hit in the neck and Sophie von Chotkovato in the abdomen. Princip’s bullet had pierced the archduke’s jugular vein but before losing consciousness, he pleaded “Sophie dear! Sophie dear! Don’t die! Stay alive for our children!” Franz Urban drove the royal couple to Konak, the governor’s residence, but although both were still alive when they arrived, they died from their wounds soon afterwards.
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Post Commentzompirewolf
On November 12, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Very helpful and has helped with my school project soooooooooo much also i didnt realise that the assassination of franz wasnt the cause of WW1
argon123
On November 12, 2007 at 2:59 pm
it was very good and helpful but i think that there was a mistake at the beggining
Niko
On January 7, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Italy did not honour the commitment to the Triple alliance, but entered the war on the side of the Trible Entente in 1915.
benedict15
On June 5, 2008 at 9:39 pm
One gets an incomplete treatment above of causes of WWI. The most dangerous was Russia allied to France (Allies) vs. Germany allied to Austria (”Central Powers”). Russia was supporting a “Pan Slavic” policy in the Balkans and was allied with Serbia.
Bosnia-Herzegovina had been transferred from the Turkish Empire to Austria-Hungary as a result of one of the Balkan wars (between various combinations of Russia, Serbia, Montenegro, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria). Serbia resented Austria getting Bosnia but was too weak to do anything about it. The Bosnians, mostly Muslim, were unhappy with both Austria and Serbia, Christian countries. The Black Hand a conspiracy of Serbian officers who wanted Bosnia and were eager to war against Austria.
Austria, junior partner of the German Empire, by far the most powerful country in Europe. Serbia was junior partner of Russia. Germany had been engaged in a long naval arms race with Great Britain producing two powerful fleets of battleships– the British more numerous but with, as it turned out, inadequately armored powder hoists and decks, the Germans with swifter, better protected, but shorter range ships. The German fleet was badly led, and, they thought, weaker than the British, planned a defensive strategy, the British, as usual, a riskier offensive strategy. The German fleet was to be guarded and not risked, but to remain a “Fleet in Being” a continuing threat against the British fleet, even if fewer in number. Both fleets were encumbered by poor tactics, bunching ships with various speeds and armor in squadrons. The outcome of all this was that Germany was fearful of a war with Great Britain. If the British won the one big battle (which everyone counted on), and drove the German fleet into harbor, they could range freely around the German coasts and raise hell.
Wilhelm, Kaiser of the German Empire, did not fully understand how closely Britain and France were associated — a kind of emotional alliance based on naval agreements and military conferences.
To further complicate things, all European nations had guaranteed the independence and neutrality of Belgium in the Treaty of Berlin (1875) and the Schliefin Plan, Germany’s one- two punch, required a sweep around the right (crossing Belgium) and passing between Paris and the sea, taking a few weeks. The second punch was throwing the victorious Western army with the originally weakened Eastern Army which had been drawing back from forward positions as the gradually mobilizing “Russian steamroller” ponderously advancing into Prussia. von Schliefin’s dying words were, it is said, “Keep the Right Strong,” but he said it, if he said it, in German.
The result of these entanglements was that if Austria stumbled into war with Serbia, Russia would rush in, Austria would demand Germany’s support.
Where the assassination came in was Grand Duke Franz Ferdinand and his morganatic wife, Countess Sophie Chotow (she was Czech, but not of Royal Blood!) w, making a royal visit to Bosnia. A group of Bosnians, armed by the Black Hand, attacked … but here the study above is comprehas ensive. The claim that this assassination was only the trigger, and not the cause of WWI is playing with words. Austria took the murders as an excuse to extort many concessions out of Serbia, that would have made it a virtually a dependency or protectorate of Austria. The Serbs, a proud people, but one of history’s losers, made every concession they reasonably could, but Austria was not having it, and invaded. Meanwhile, Russia which hoped for a settlement, stood by Serbia. Germany, furious at Austria’s aggression, stood by the alliance. France, mobilizing, demanded Britain support it according to previous understandings. Everyone started mobilization, calling up reserves, putting them on trains, and sent them to the front. Everyone agreed that mobilization in the face of an enemy, was an irreversible act of war, since there was no stand-down plan, demobilization would be chaos, and the enemy, still mobilized, could take walk into the chaotic adversary. The British cabinet split, with some members resigning, but supported France, although most members must have known. Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, stood in the window watching the street lights being extinguished in Whitehall, or was it 10 in Downing St, and supposedly said something like,
“The lights are going out all over Europe; they will not be lit again in our lifetime.” He bore as much responsibility as anyone for the catastrophe that was on its way.
nihil
On June 5, 2008 at 11:21 pm
There are several errors in benedict15’s post. Here are two them, based on Wikipedia.
Bosnia-Herzegovina, part of Turkish Empire, came under the administration of Austria-Hungary in 1878 under the Treaty of Berlin. In 1908-9, Austrian-Hungary annexed the territory. This was opposed by Serbia which demanded compensation. Russia and Austria began talks about their interests in the Balkans.
Franz Ferdinand’s wife was styled Duchess of Hohenberg. Her prior name was that given above.
Boohyah
On June 12, 2008 at 2:33 am
just wondering if the Spanish-Philippine war was included in WW1 but its not
bubblemuffins
On January 8, 2009 at 6:00 pm
i think u need to search yur factz a little better. i found a few errors in your report. acorrding to my great great grandfather’s journal (he was in WW1) i was able to find some certain incorrect facts. He was stationed w/ John Joseph Pershing who was (as you should know) a very important part of the first world war. all im sayin is that it would be better if you used old newspapers,letters, journal entries to help with your report, these primary sources will make your info almost 100% reliable. ur welcome
bubblemuffins
On January 8, 2009 at 6:08 pm
oko sum more info for u.TRY RESEARCHING THE AMERICAN CIVAL WAR! IT WAS VERY INTERESTING. i wrote a book(it hes now since been published) about the battle of gettysburg. i did include others though, this was the one i found the most interesting. i hav been to gettysburg MANY times and it is amazing! u shud try it
penny
On April 22, 2009 at 2:20 pm
i thought the info. was very interesting…. but how would i know im lnly 13
penny
On April 22, 2009 at 2:26 pm
the info. seemed easy to understand and it really helped me with my project.I BETTER GET AN A!!!!!! or ill be pissed
nigersparade
On April 23, 2009 at 11:05 am
HEHEHEHEH, I like eggs
Cheesiepoofs
On April 27, 2009 at 2:04 pm
TOO LONG!!!!!!!