Adam Taylor

                                                                                                                                                                Prelude WWI

                                                                                                                                                                8-11-04

Build up to World War I

I. Contributing factors to the war

                A. International Alliances

                                1. Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungry, and Italy.)

                                2. Triple Entente (France, Great Britain, and Russia).

                B. Nationalism

                C. Industrialization

II. Starting the War

                A. Assassination of Austria Arch-Duke (Francis Joseph)

                B. Challenging the alliances.

III. Beliefs about WWI

                A. War is war

                B. War will be quick with an overwhelming victory by a country or another.