1. Agenda Do Now: What are the positives and negatives of war?
Group Discussion: + and – of War
Notes: Causes of WWI
Activities: Maps
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 nown as militarism.

8. Britain
As Britain had the most powerful navy in the world, she was worried about other countries building up their armed forces. We could call this a worry about militarism. Britain, Germany, and other countries were keen to have large empires.

9. Europe
European people were very proud of their countries and would defend their country as well as they could. This is called nationalism.

10. World War I has begun 1914
Triple Entente
ALLIED POWERS
Great Britain
Russia
France
Triple Alliance
CENTRAL POWERS
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire

12. The Spark
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was in Sarajevo, a city in Austria- Hungary. The year was 1914.
Ferdinand was heir to the throne. This means he was next in line to be in power.
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.
He thought that killing the Archduke would set his country free.

13. Alliances and the Great War
In July , 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
Alliances formed
Russia agreed to protect Serbia
Germany was an ally of Austria-Hungary
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!!

14. Alliances at start of WWI
Central Powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Allied Powers
Great Britain
France
Russia