WWI Tensions Rise -

Austria/Hungary was worried nationalism would cause rebellions among the

minorities in the empire.

Balkan Wars - Slavs were trying to drive Ottoman Turks out of the Balkans, based

on nationalism called Pan-Slavic. Russia was the largest Slavic nation. They

supported all efforts to defend the Slavs.

Britain felt threatened by Germanys rapid growth after their unification. British

factories were getting old, German factories were brand new. Germans used their

industry to increase their weapons. France and Britain resented Germanys

attempts at imperialism. This common interest made them allies against the

Germans.

Militarism, a buildup or readiness for war, which stemmed from Darwinism,

begins. Industrialized countries became engaged in an arms race.

The Hague Tribunal was a meeting of many nations leaders to try and avoid war

with a world court. This was meant to settle disputes among nations. )League of

Nations - United Nations) It could not enforce the rules or suggestions.

Causes of World War I

1. Imperialism

2. Nationalism
3. Militarism

4. Alliances