1. Warm up #2
If you were a European country in WWI, how would you make an alliance? What factors/qualities would you look for in an ally?

2. The Course of WWI
FLT: I will be able to examine the “spark” that ignited WWI and the general course of the war.

3. I. Background

4. A. Alsace- Lorraine
Otto Von Bismarck
Portion of French territory taken by Germany during Franco-Prussian War (1870)
Germany feared that France might attack Germany to get it back

5. B. Germany’s Militarism
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Ruled Germany after Otto Von Bismarck
Started building ships and making a large navy to compete with Britain’s.

6. C. The Balkan Peninsula An area in southeastern Europe
Before WWI, Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia
Serbia was independent
Serbians wanted to unite Bosnia and Serbia into one Slavic state= Ethnic Tension & Nationalism!

7. D. The “Powder Keg of Europe!”
A powder keg is a barrel of gunpowder
Very explosive!
Ethnic tension, racism, & nationalism = Balkan peninsula ready to explode! (metaphor for people revolting)

8. Europe is on the brink of War!!!
Because of tensions in the Balkan Peninsula and the fear that France might attack Germany to get its land back… European countries go looking for allies

9. Group Activity
With your group you must decide what allies are best for your country’s safety and stability
Step 1: Look at the map to locate your country. Next read the information about your country to discover what M.A.I.N. reason you need to find allies. List that under #1
Step 2: Underline in the paragraph what your country needs or wants specifically and list it on your worksheet

11. Step 5: Go get your allies!
Step 3: Look at your map and read about the other countries to find out who you want to be your ally- list the countries and the reasons in the box under #3
Step 4: Get out a separate piece of paper and create a short treaty (contract) that your allies must sign
Ie: “The country of _________ promises to defend the country of ___________ if attacked by an enemy”
Step 5: Go get your allies!

12. II. Alliances
(lets see how you did)

13. A. Central Powers (Triple Alliance)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria formed an alliance
This alliance was supposed to scare France

14. B. The Allied Powers (Triple Entente)
Great Britain, France, and Russia form an alliance against Germany
If any 2 of these countries fought, all 6 would be involved!

15. What Made them fight?
In partners read and annotate the article, “The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand”

16. III. The Spark that Ignited the War

17. A. The Black Hand Serbian secret society
Plan was to kill the Archduke of Austria-Hungary when they visited Sarajevo, Bosnia

18. B. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Next to become leader of Austria-Hungary in 1914
Visited the Balkans with his wife
Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian
The “spark” that started WWI

19. C. The Balkan Crisis of 1914 Austria declares war on Serbia
Russia is Serbia’s ally, so it sends its army to Austria
Germany declares war on Russia and France!
Great Britain declares war on Germany

20. More Countries Join in! Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Allied Powers
Great Britain
France
Russia (left the war in 1917)
Serbia
Belgium
Romania
Italy
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
Brazil
Greece (1917)
The United States (1917)

21. Paragraph Response
Describe the single event that “sparked” WWI and why it happened – provide plenty of background information. (Write it as if you were telling a story)