ECH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria, Franco-Prussian War, German Confederation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Conflict Studies and Human Rights
• Course: ECH 1100
• Professor: Jean- Francois Ratelle

Document Summary

German confederation in the early 19th century after defeating. German reuni cation in 1871 after winning the franco . Rapid german industrialization (they start to build weapons for expansion. Germany challenges the big empires great britain and france. Ottoman, russian and austro hungarian empires are slowly collapsing due to the emergence of nationalism. France and great britain feel threatened by germany"s powerful position and desire for colonization. Great britain: controls 22% of the world. France: controls 10% of the world (mainly occupied northern. Russia: eurasia (led to con icts with japan) 1912 1914: first balkans wars: austro hungary and russia are collapsing and striving more territory in the balkans. Major problem between the empires: they all have secret alliances. The assassination of the assassination of the archduke francis. Ferdinand of sarajevo (heir to the austro hungarian throne) German emergence as an imperial power and desire for colonization.