Assassination LO to identify key causes of World War 1

In your books list the THREE main countries in both: Starter- Recap In your books list the THREE main countries in both: The Triple Alliance The Triple Entente Italy Germany Austria-Hungary Britain Russia France

What sparked a domino effect to war in 1914? Label each fuse Around each fuse, explain how it contributed to tension in Europe in the early twentieth century. Fuse 1 Fuse 2 Fuse 3 Fuse 4

Which of these causes do you think had the biggest impact on the chain of events which unfolded after the murder in Sarajevo? Choose the two most important Write reasons for your decision the correct heading. Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

Assassination: the spark that led to war The Emperor of Austria-Hungary was 84. His heir was Archduke Franz Ferdinand. On 28 June 1914 the Archduke and his wife visited Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia. So did a group of Bosnian revolutionaries ready to die to free their people from Austria-Hungary. They had been trained in Serbia. That morning one revolutionary threw a bomb at the royal car. It injured an officer. Later the Archduke and his wife went to visit him in hospital. Their driver lost his way in a narrow street. By chance, one of the plotters Cavrilo Princip, was nearby. He shot and killed the Archduke and his wife.

Domino effect towards war. The murder in Sarajevo triggered a string of events leading to the outbreak of war in Europe. Fill in the blank dominos to demonstrate the chronological events which unfolded after the murder of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Assassination of Arch-Duke UK declares war on Germany

What were the causes of the First World War? On your copy of the fishbone diagram, plan your answer to this question. You might want to divide into long and short term causes. What other categories could you use?