1. Consider these questions – 1 sentence each:
Objective for March 23rd: Students will analyze the causes of World War I
Warm-up: The leader of a country you are allied with has been murdered by a citizen of a rival nation. The country you are allied w/ declares war and calls on you for support. Joining the war on the side of your ally will likely cause a chain reaction and a large scale war in Europe.
Consider these questions – 1 sentence each:
Do you support your ally as promised? Why or why not?
What are the risks of refusing to help?
What are the consequences of war involving all of Europe?

2. World War I

3. Causes of World War I - M A N I MANIA
ilitarism – policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
lliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
ationalism – pride in or devotion to one’s country
mperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically
ssassination – murder of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia

4. Causes of World War I – Militarism
Increase in nationalism led to an arms race in Europe
Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, France, Britain, Russia) in millions of £s (British pounds)
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1914 94
130
154
268
289
398
Increase in Defense Expenditures
France
10%
Britain
13%
Russia
39%
Germany
73%

5. Causes of World War I - Alliances
Triple Entente/Allied Powers
Triple Alliance/Central Powers:
Great Britain
Germany
Austria-Hungary
France
Tension
Italy
Russia

6. Causes of World War I - Nationalism
Pan-Slavism  - movement to unify the Slavic people of Eastern Europe, but under rule of Ottoman Empire or Austria-Hungary
Russia/Austria-Hungary dispute- both trying to dominate in Balkans (Southeast Europe under Austria-Hungary) but strong nationalism of Serbs, Bulgarians, Romanians, and other ethnic groups

7. Causes of World War I - Nationalism
Countries felt the need to be better than everyone else.
Germany’s industries grew and Britain did not like that.
Nationalism led to rivalries over territorial disputes.

8. Imperialism: European conquest of Africa for raw materials and expansion of territory

9. Causes of World War I - Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie Sarajevo, Bosnia - June 28th, 1914.

10. Causes of World War I - Assassination

11. Causes of World War I - Assassination
Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist who believed that Bosnia should belong to Serbia.

12. Causes of World War I - Assassination
Gavrilo Princip of THE BLACK HAND Killed them after his assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
THE BLACK HAND was a secret society wishing to rid Bosnia of Austrian rule.

13. The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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

14. The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany declares war on Russia
France pledges their support for Russia
Germany declares war on France
Germany invades Belgium (neutral country) on the way to France
Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany

15. Allied Powers:
Central Powers:
Germany
Great Britain
World War I
France
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Italy