1. Why was there tension in Europe in the years leading up to WWI?
Topic: To what extent was the Treaty of Versailles justified?
Why was there tension in Europe in the years leading up to WWI?
In pairs, study the images on your worksheet. What does each source suggest about the rivalry between European countries in 1914?

2. Source
What information does the source provide about European countries in the early twentieth century?
How could this lead to tension and war by 1914? A B C D

3. Match the key terms to their correct meanings.
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Building up armies, getting ready for war
Building up of empires
Having pride in and love for your country, willing to defend it (Patriotism)
Agreements or promises to help another country.

4. Causes of World War I
Study the map and suggest reasons to explain why Germany would be worried about Triple Entente?
EXT: Why would the existence of these alliances in Europe have created tension?
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance

5. What did Kaiser Wilhelm want?
What does this post card suggest about German foreign policy?
Why might this have been published in Britain?
Source E: British postcard showing Kaiser Wilhelm’s dream of a place in the sun

6. The Naval arms race
What does this table suggest was happening in Europe from 1906?
What would relations between Britain and Germany have been like at this time?
Dreadnoughts
Great Britain
Germany
1906 1
1907 3
1908 2 4
1909
1910
1911 5
1912
1913 7
1914
Total 29 17

7. “No limit”
In your books answer the following question: What is the message of this cartoon? Use the cartoon and your own knowledge to answer the question.
We can infer from the source that…
I can see…
This shows that…
We can also learn that…
This can also be shown in the cartoon through…
1909 cartoon in Puck shows (clockwise) US, Germany, Britain, France and Japan engaged in naval race in a "no limit" game

8. Which of these causes do you think is creating the most tension in Europe in the early twentieth century? Write reasons for your decision on your post it note and stick it into your book.
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism