01:510:102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Port, Militarism, Cecil Rhodes
12 May 2018
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Chapter 25 - Notes (Europe and World, 1870-1914)
Traditional historical analysis understands the outbreak of WWI as
connected to the broad European culture that existed between 1870 and
1914
• Specifically: Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism and Alliances
• ore recent work has focused on the role of the mass media,
authoritarian leadership, technology and industrialization
The Three Emperors League
• 1873 Bismarck joined Germany / Austria-Hungary / Russia joined
• Conservative powers
• Germany: eliminated two front war, challenged Eng. Naval power
• Austria-Hungary: Lack of industrial base, ethnic diversity
• Russia: Desire for warm water port on the Med. Sea
Ottoman Empire
• “Sick Man of Europe” – on the verge of collapse
Fiscal and ethnic problems
• Eng. / Fr. Provided aid to prevent growth of Russian influence
• Wanted to maintain a weak Ottoman State
Balkans
• Ruled by a combination of Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire
• Serbs, Bosnia-Herzegovina clamoring for independence
Instability of Alliance System:
• Franco – German tension required that German keep on good terms
with Russia
• English dependency on imports meant that they had to maintain naval
superiority
• Increase in German naval power seen as a direct threat (Militarism)
• Balkans presented a challenge to the Three Emperors Alliance
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Document Summary
Chapter 25 - notes (europe and world, 1870-1914) Traditional historical analysis understands the outbreak of wwi as connected to the broad european culture that existed between 1870 and. 1914: specifically: militarism, imperialism, nationalism and alliances, ore recent work has focused on the role of the mass media, authoritarian leadership, technology and industrialization. The three emperors league: 1873 bismarck joined germany / austria-hungary / russia joined, conservative powers, germany: eliminated two front war, challenged eng. Naval power: austria-hungary: lack of industrial base, ethnic diversity, russia: desire for warm water port on the med. Sick man of europe on the verge of collapse. Provided aid to prevent growth of russian influence: wanted to maintain a weak ottoman state. Balkans: ruled by a combination of austria-hungary and ottoman empire, serbs, bosnia-herzegovina clamoring for independence. Instability of alliance system: franco german tension required that german keep on good terms with russia, english dependency on imports meant that they had to maintain naval superiority.
