World War I What do you already know?

From World War I Manfred von Richthofen – German pilot with 80 victories in a wooden and fabric airplane French called him “le petit rouge”

From World War I Do they look the same?

From World War I Red Baron (not pizza!)

From World War I Snoopy vs. The Red Baron Snoopy vs. The Red Baron

From World War I… Armistice Day Now Known as Veteran’s Day

From World War I Daylight Savings Time 2 a.m. on the Second Sunday in March and lasts until 2 a.m. on the First Sunday of November.

Did you know? Middletown has its own World War I memorial!

World War I The War to End All Wars… The Causes?

Which cause am I? building and maintaining large armed forces to protect your interests or threaten others. Militarism

The build up of armies, navies and weaponry Imperialist nations had sparked an arms race to defend their holdings and possibly gain or regain territory.

Militarism

Which cause am I? - agreements or promises to defend and help another country Alliances

Created to protect national security and provide aide in the event of an attack.

Alliances

Which cause am I? - The creation and maintenance of an Empire whereby a powerful country controls one or more less powerful countries. Imperialism

Think... What do you remember about it from the last unit?

This map shows Africa in 1914 and shows how much land the major nations had taken over. BRITAINFRANCEGERMANYITALYBELGIUM Imperialism

Dividing up areas of the world among the more powerful countries European powers competed with each other for raw materials and colonies

Which cause am I? - An extreme form of patriotism. A belief your country is right and a willingness to defend it. Nationalism

Nations who wanted back land that had natives living there (France and Russia) Areas that wanted to gain national independence from countries that had engulfed their culture (Czechs and Poles)

Nationalism Ethnic Map of Europe in 1914

Nationalism

4 Main Causes of WWI M.A.I.N. Militarism - Alliances- Imperialism- Nationalism-

4 Main Causes of WWI M.A.I.N. Militarism - building and maintaining large armed forces to protect your interests or threaten others. Alliances- agreements or promises to defend and help another country Imperialism- The creation and maintenance of an Empire whereby a powerful country controls one or more less powerful countries. Nationalism- An extreme form of patriotism. A belief your country is right and a willingness to defend it.

Question to Ponder... How can a country become involved in a global conflict? (The Essential Question)

Europe is a Powder Keg! Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Family

Serbia

The Black Hand Serbian terrorist organization Sent a small group of teenage operatives to assassinate the Archduke!

Sarajevo – June 28 th 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand's arrival at the Town Hall on 28 June 1914 "Mr. Mayor, one comes here for a visit and is received by bombs! It is outrageous!"

June 28 th, 1914 June 28, 1914

The Wrong Turn!

Gavrilo Princip

1914 – 1918 The Great War