THE GREAT WAR “WWI” Mr. Barchetto Notes #7

Causes of World War I BBetween peace congresses convened regularly in Europe leading many to believe that progress had made war a thing of the past! BBy 1914 this belief comes crashing down as the world plunges into “The Great War”—The war to end all wars. Why? TToday’s analogy will be focusing on the 4 “MAIN” causes of the WWI and their comparison to 4 lit matches.

In the 19 th and 20 centuries, Europe and other nations around the world competed for colonies The competition led to conflict among nations Match #1- Imperialism

Devotion to the interests and culture of one nation Often led to competition with other nations Match #2- Nationalism

Development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy Arose out of nationalism and imperialism Match #3- Militarism

Alliances provided a measure of international security Triple Entente: France, Britain and Russia Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungry, and Italy Match #4- Alliances

Nationalist movements within Austro-Hungarian Empire Ethnic rivalries & power interests Look at map on pg. 842 and answer following questions The red stripes on the map represent Slavic groups in the area. List the countries on the map which have Slavic groups in them. Based on the map why might Serbia have staked a claim to Bosnia & Herzegovina. The Balkan Peninsula: “The Powder Keg of Europe”

June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated Heir to the throne Assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist July 28 Austria-Hungry declared war against Serbia with expectations for a short war The Powder Keg Spills Over IMPERIALISM NATIONALISM MILITARISM ALLIANCES

By 1915 the entire European continent was embroiled in war. The Collapse of European Peace

Germany’s Plan for Victory Schlieffen Plan UUsing your text turn to pg. 846 and identify Schlieffen Plan: WWas this plan successful? WWhat ruined this plan?

SSubmarine- MMachine Gun- Technology changes Rules of War Pt.1 The new weapons of war pg. 848 How were wars fought before WWI?

What is trench warfare? Pg Trench Warfare- A Bloody Stalemate

Technology changes Rules of War Pt.2 Weapons developed as a result of trench warfare PPoison Gas- TTank- PPlanes at the end of WWI-

Why do think the death toll was so great in World War I? The “Great War”- The War to end all Wars Total Number Of Troops Mobilized Allied Powers: 42 million Central Powers: 23 million *Includes troops from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa