Tuesday, January 8th HW: RAFT assignment due tomorrow! Aim: What was life in the trenches like? Do Now: Complete acrostic with the Causes of WWI - M A N I C

Militarism – the act of glorifying war and building up the armed forces.

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

Triple Alliance Triple Entente GERMANY FRANCE AUSTRIA-HUNGARY RUSSIA ITALY GREAT BRITAIN

Nationalism divided people in the Balkans (southeastern Europe) Nationalism divided people in the Balkans (southeastern Europe). The Balkans were referred to as the “powder keg of Europe”.

Imperialism – a policy by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.

Assassination Gavrilo Princip Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia

C H A O S 1 9 1 4 June 28 Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated by a Serbian July 28 Austria – Hungary declares war on Serbia *Russia moves its troops towards Austria – Hungary and Germany* August 1 Germany declares war on Russia August 3 Germany declares war on France August 4 *Germany invades neutral Belgium to attack France* Great Britain declares war on Germany August 6 Austria – Hungary declares war on Russia

Central Powers Allied Powers