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Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
Britain and France ran as democracies, where elected politicians shared power. Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary were
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
By 1900, Britain was losing its position as the world's dominant economy. Germany was catching up fast, and each Great P
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
Europe's Great Powers competed fiercely for territory and influence in Africa and the Balkans. These rivalries created d
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
By 1900, Europe's major powers had formed competing alliances and nursed deep rivalries. These fault lines made a large-
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
Several forces made Europe dangerously unstable before 1914. Balkan nationalism, military build-ups, arms races, and rig
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
Between 1904 and 1907, Britain, France, and Russia formed a loose alliance called the Triple Entente. Two crises over Mo
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
The Ottoman Empire slowly lost control of its European territories in the late 1800s. A reform movement called the Young
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
In 1908, Austria-Hungary seized Bosnia, a region home to millions of Slavic people. This humiliated Russia and Serbia, a
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
Two wars fought in 1912–13 shook south-eastern Europe as smaller nations seized territory from the weakening Ottoman Emp
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
The July Crisis was the five-week chain of ultimatums and decisions that followed the assassination of Archduke Franz Fe
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
Once Russia and Germany began calling up their armies in late July 1914, a chain of military plans locked Europe into fu
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
A war that began in Europe pulled in new countries over time. Italy and the USA both joined the conflict, but each had v
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
In the decades before 1914, Europe's Great Powers — Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary — were locked
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941
Four large empires fell apart during and after the First World War. Their collapse released dozens of competing national
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941
After the First World War, three leaders met in Paris to decide the peace terms. Their conflicting goals shaped a series
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941
The 1919 peace settlement faced immediate challenges. America withdrew from world affairs, and France, Britain, and Germ
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941
By 1923, the post-war world was deeply unstable. The USA had withdrawn from European affairs, Russia was isolated, borde
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941
In the mid-1920s, European powers signed a series of agreements to stabilise the post-war world. These deals created a b
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941
The Great Depression wrecked the global economy after 1929. Countries tried to fix the crisis together at two major conf
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941
By the 1930s, Italy, Japan and Germany all wanted to expand their territory and influence. Their growing ambitions shift
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941
The League of Nations was supposed to stop countries attacking each other. Its failure to punish Japan in 1931 and Italy
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941
After the First World War, the peacemakers of 1919 tried to build a stable international order through treaties and coll
International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941