1. Agenda
Do Now: What are the positives and negatives of war? (bellwork section of notebook)
Intro Unit 3 & new Summative Assessment.
Notes: Causes of WWI (in notebook—label Unit 3)
Activities: discuss map and political cartoons
Project Assignment

2. The Great War
World War I

3. Europe is about to Explode
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What was the flame that caused the “powder keg of Europe” to explode?

5. What does MAIN mean?
Militarism: Building up armed forces, getting ready for war
Alliances: Agreements or promises to defend and help another country
Imperialism: Trying to build up an Empire
Nationalism: Having intense pride in your country, and being willing to defend it

6. MAIN and The Great War
Militarism: Nations in Europe were in an arms race (building up ammunition, etc)
Alliances: Everyone was joining a “team” that was against the other
Imperialism: Countries in Europe were competing to take over other countries around the world
Nationalism: People thought that their country was superior and should be #1

7. Germany
Germany wanted to build up her empire. This is known as imperialism.
Germany also built up her armed forces. This is known as militarism.

8. Britain
Even though Britain had the most powerful navy in the world, she was worried about other countries building up their armed forces--militarism.
Britain, Germany, and other countries wanted to have large empires-- imperialism

9. Throughout Europe
Leaders and citizens were very proud and would defend their country as much as they could-- nationalism.

10. The Spark
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was in Sarajevo, a city in Austria- Hungary. The year was 1914.
Austria-Hungary would not give the Slavics their independence.
Serbia, the country next door, sided with the Slavics
TROUBLE IS BREWING
A man from Serbia (Gavrilo Princip), a country South of Austria-Hungary, shot and killed Ferdinand.

11. Alliances and the Great War
In July , 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
Alliances formed
Germany was an ally of Austria-Hungary
Russia agreed to protect Serbia as an ally
France was an ally of Russia
Germany invaded Belgium, an ally of Great Britain, forcing Great Britain to join the war
THE GREAT WAR HAD BEGUN!!

12. Great War Alliances Triple Entente Triple Alliance ALLIED POWERS
Great Britain
Russia
France
Triple Alliance
CENTRAL POWERS
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Many countries took a side.