1. Trial by Fire: Canada enters World War One

2. Questions What were the causes of World War One?
Why did Canada join the war effort?
What effect did Canada’s participation in the First World War have on Canadian society and its status as a nation?

3. Cause and Consequence
No one event, person or idea alone causes any historical event
Background causes combine and then there is usually a trigger cause that sets the event in motion
When determining the causes of events you must consider:

4. Cause and Consequence What were the causes of the event?
Who were the people influencing the event?
What were the social or economic conditions influencing the event?
What were the ideas and beliefs influencing this event?
What were the consequences of the event?
What are the intended and unintended consequences of the event?

5. Causes
Historians generally consider there to be 4 causes of the war plus one trigger or spark
All of the causes have something to do with the major powers in the world who are all located in Europe
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary

7. Causes
In June 1914 Gavrilo Princips, a 17 year old Serbian assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand (the next Emperor of Austria-Hungary)
August 4th Britain declares war on Germany
There are many different events before the assassination and in between the assassination and the our involvement in the war-

9. The War “home by Christmas”
War was an exciting adventure- British loyalty, Manliness and Militarism*(more on this later)
The reality of the war is much different- horrific, expensive and changes the map of Europe and the world

10. Causes
Page in History Uncovered

11. Militarism Great Britain- 700,000 Soldiers, 388 Ships
Germany- 4, 200, 000 Soldiers, 281 Ships
Russia- 1, 200, 000 Soldiers, 166 Ships
Austria- Hungary- 800,000 Soldiers, 67 Ships
France- 3, 700, 000 Soldiers, 207 Ships
What’s the message of this?

12. Alliances

13. Nationalism
“how do you fight”- see poem

14. Imperialism

15. Assassination