Bell Work Don’t forget to write down the question or incorporate into your response. Use complete sentences. What is an alliance? What countries were involved in World War I (WWI)? What do you already know about WWI? (Write as much as you know about it)

Europe Map; 1914 Learning goals: Locate the major countries involved in WWI Identify the alliances at the start of WWI Predict how alliances will affect the war

Bell Work Don’t forget to write down the question or incorporate into your response. Use complete sentences. What geographic factor made it unlikely that WWI battles would be fought in Great Britain (the United Kingdom) in your map? What were the two major alliances and what countries were part of each? How do you think these alliances will affect the war?

Expectations… Voice Level: 0 silent Help: -Raise your hand Activity: Conversation Level: Voice Level: 0 silent Help: -Raise your hand Activity: -Causes of WWI Notes Movement: -Stay in your seat; ask for permission first. Participation: -Actively take notes & listen. Be attentive and sit up. Success: -Everyone will meet the learning goals.

World War I Notes

What do you see in this picture What do you see in this picture? What does this tell us about what war was like during World War I?

Learning goals: Understand the five major causes of WWI Analyze which country was most to blame for starting WWI

Causes of World War I The best way to remember the causes of WWI is the acronym Mania Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Assassination

Militarism = a belief in aggressively preparing for war -The major European countries start to build up the biggest military possible Start drafting men to create bigger armies Focus on creating bigger and better weapons -European Generals all start planning on how to win a war

1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures Militarism 1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures France 10% Britain 13% Russia 39% Germany 73%

Alliances – agreements between nations to provide aid and protect one another As countries build up their military, Europeans want to make sure they won’t be attacked Europeans start to make alliances to make sure that no one will attack them

Alliances Triple Alliance Triple Entente

Nationalism – extreme pride in one’s country Nationalism posed a problem for Austria-Hungary and the Balkans, areas comprised of many conflicting national groups.

Nationalism Small ethnic groups still do not have their own countries Countries like Serbia and Bosnia wanted to create a unified nation of Slavic peoples Slavic Peoples = people from places like Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, etc. – all speak similar languages and practice similar religions Austria-Hungary would not let this happen - this caused rebel groups to form to fight against the Austrians

Imperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically. Imperialism helps cause WWI by creating tension between European countries Since Europeans were competing for resources, they were looking for any chance to gain territory from others and keep their colonies safe This was part of the reason why they started to build up their militaries

European Conquest of Africa

Europe by 1914…

The “Spark”

Assassination The spark that started WWI was the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria

Assassination June 28, 1914 - Archduke Ferdinand and his wife visited Sarajevo, the Capital of Bosnia Ferdinand was assassinated by a member of a group called the Black Hand Black Hand was a Serbian group that wanted Bosnia to become part of a large Slavic nation

The Beginning of the Great War Austria wants to punish Serbia – Germany promises to support them no matter what they do. Austria declares war on Serbia on July 28,1914

Domino Effect Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared war on Serbia. Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary. Russia pledged their support for Serbia.

Domino Effect Germany declares war on Russia. France pledges their support for Russia. Germany declares war on France. Germany invades Belgium on the way to France. Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany.

Aug. 3 - Germans invade Belgium Germany adopts Schlieffen plan to fight both France and Russia Take out France first by invading Belgium Aug. 3 - Germans invade Belgium Aug. 4 – Britain declares war on Germans for invading Belgium

Allied Powers Central Powers World War I