HISTORY
MEMBERS
J A Z M I N M A RTO R E L L , J UA N A M O L I N A , E S M E R A L DA
M I E R A S , S O F I A D R I U S S I , PA U L A A R A N D A
,THE ALLIANCES
• In 1914 the six most powerful countries in Europe were divided in two opposite alliance
TRIPLE ALLIANCE TRIPLE EN
• Germany • Britain
• Austria Hungary • Franc
• Italy • Russi
, NAVAL RIVALRY 1900/1914
• One of the most significant causes of tension in Europe was the naval rivalry which develo
after 1900. Britain had ruled the seas without any challenge. Its navy was the most powerf
the world. This situation began to change in 1898 when the new Kaiser, Wilhelm announce
intention to be a powerful German navy.
• Britain felt very threatened by this Germany didn’t have much of an empire. Why did it ne
navy?
• The Kaiser and his admirals felt that Germany needed a navy to protect its growing trade
felt that the British were overreacting to the German naval plants.
• Britain was not convinced by what the German said. In fact, in 1906 Britain raised the stak
the naval race by launching HMS Dreadnought, the first of a new class of warships.
MEMBERS
J A Z M I N M A RTO R E L L , J UA N A M O L I N A , E S M E R A L DA
M I E R A S , S O F I A D R I U S S I , PA U L A A R A N D A
,THE ALLIANCES
• In 1914 the six most powerful countries in Europe were divided in two opposite alliance
TRIPLE ALLIANCE TRIPLE EN
• Germany • Britain
• Austria Hungary • Franc
• Italy • Russi
, NAVAL RIVALRY 1900/1914
• One of the most significant causes of tension in Europe was the naval rivalry which develo
after 1900. Britain had ruled the seas without any challenge. Its navy was the most powerf
the world. This situation began to change in 1898 when the new Kaiser, Wilhelm announce
intention to be a powerful German navy.
• Britain felt very threatened by this Germany didn’t have much of an empire. Why did it ne
navy?
• The Kaiser and his admirals felt that Germany needed a navy to protect its growing trade
felt that the British were overreacting to the German naval plants.
• Britain was not convinced by what the German said. In fact, in 1906 Britain raised the stak
the naval race by launching HMS Dreadnought, the first of a new class of warships.
