1. Bell Work We are entering a new unit, World War I.
Please use your journals and make a list of everything you know from either past classes or movies/t.v. shows/books about the Great War or World War I.
Be sure you are accurate & fast – this will count!!!

2. Bell Work
Please collect a vocabulary sheet from the front of the class room and a textbook from the back two bottom shelves at the back of the classroom. Please complete your vocabulary sheet. Once you have completed your sheet please return your textbook to the back of the classroom. Thank you!

4. The World Goes to War

5. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Four assassins were recruited by The Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist group which used political assassination to further its cause
Their job was to assassinate the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, this event starts WWI
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

6. Tension in Europe
The Archduke Ferdinand is heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
He and his wife are assassinated June 28th 1914 by a Serbian man in Sarajevo
Austria then declares war on Serbia
One after another nations in Europe begin joining in and
World War I had begun
Sarajevo

7. Causes of World War I
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

8. Militarism Glorification of war and the military
Competition for military power and strength
Arms race – competition to build up armed forces and weapons
Standing armies – soldiers trained and ready to fight
Conscription – mandatory participation of civilians in the military, draft
Increase in military spending
Increasing influence of military in the government
Example: Germany expanded its navy, Britain soon followed with a bigger and better navy

9. Alliances create a WORLD war
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Russia comes to aid of Serbia
Germany declares war on Russia
Germany declares war on France and prepares to invade Belgium
Great Britain declares war on Germany
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
France and Great Britain declare war on Austria-Hungary

10. WWI Alliances
Allies
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
Serbia
7 other countries
Central Powers
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Bulgaria
The Ottoman Empire
At the time Europe was made up of these competing networks of alliances
The goal of forming these partnerships is to discourage other countries from attacking members of the alliance

11. Imperialism
Policy in which stronger nations extend their control over weaker nations
Britain, France, Germany, and Italy competing for land in Asia and Africa
*Germany had the fewest colonies
Economic growth – countries wanted to new markets to sell products
Competition for expanding markets led to military conflict
Power and prestige of expanding global empires

12. Nationalism
Strong feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness towards one’s country
European nations’ need to show power and strength
Freedom from foreign rule
France wants Germany to return Alsace and Lorraine lost in Franco-Prussian war
People of the same nationality wanted to form their own nation-state
Slavs had a long-term goal to develop their culture and unite into an empire
Serbian nationals wanting to unite Bosnia with Serbia
Russia – protector of the Slavs

14. How Did WWI Happen?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was considered a MODERATE when it came to the Serbian/Slavik nation argument as he could see both sides.
His emperor uncle was considered an EXTREMIST when it came to the Serbian/Slavik nation argument.
The assassin was believed to be a part of a group called the “BLACK HAND”.
Who promised Austria-Hungary that they would help if Russia mobilized their forces against them? GERMANY
What country mobilized to support Russia on August 1st? FRANCE

15. Return of the Grudge!
Name 1 of the 3 countries in the Triple Entente, later known as the Allies.
Great Britain, France, or Russia
What is the policy in which stronger nations extend their control over weaker nations
Imperialism
Name all of the M.A.I.N. reasons for WWI. (Worth 2 points but you must have all of the reasons)
Militarism (or military)
Alliances
Nationalism

16. Recap MAIN Causes of WWI
Militarism: the policy of making military power a primary goal of a nation is called militarism.
Alliances: A tangled network of competing alliances bound European nations together = an attack on one nation forced its allies to come to its aid
Imperialism: during the 1900’s nations were competing for world influence and in Europe Britain, France, Germany, and Italy competed for colonies in Africa and Asia
Germany had fewer colonies to provide it with resources
Nationalism: Many Europeans embraced nationalism (strong feelings of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness towards their own countries) they wanted to prove that their nations were the BEST

17. Key Leaders during WWI William II - Emperor of Germany
1890, he broke off old ties with Russia, causing Germany to fight a two-front war, this blunder led Germany to defeat
Czar Nicholas II – last czar of Russia, Absolute Monarch
George Clemenceau – Prime Minister of France
Nicknamed ‘Tiger’ for his ruthless and bold leadership
Woodrow Wilson – 28th President of the United States
Tried to maintain US neutrality as long as possible
David Lloyd George – Prime minister of England

18. Who Started WWI?