How Did Europe Come To The Brink Of War in 1914.

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How Did Europe Come To The Brink Of War in 1914.

• Learning objectives
• To identify the main causes of WWI

Stick the sheet into your book
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Post it Notes

• On your post-it note, write your own idea of what
  causes war.
• Come and stick it on the board.

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Europe in 1914
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Which ALLIANCE is which?
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Things you need to know before we get going

• Countries in Europe were becoming more and more
  suspicious of each other.
• Germany was jealous of Britains empire and
  wanted an empire of its own.
• The Balkan countries were up for grabs.
• Alsace-Lorraine argued about for ages and ..
• Weapons were being developed all across Europe.

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If that is too much to take in, just remember.

• Countries in Europe were getting more and more
  greedy and
• They were VERY suspicious of the other side.

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Fill in the sheet on your desk for each country
Country Name Main Aim Who stands in the way
of this? Why? Any other aims or worries?
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Anthems etc

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vLHDxUvDXFqg
• Germany
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vPw0jvqx1mNU
• Mars, Bringer of War
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vRuV8Kgm5Tu8
• Russia
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vg7kVj1vGJ2s
• France
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v7MG27BKwjaI
• I Vow to thee, my country (I cant stand God Save
  the Queen its a durge!)
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vNWE76uSCh5U
• Serbia
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vnbBP5KPCRTkfeature
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• Mission Impossible theme

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So, what is the situation in Europe at this
time.?

• What are some of the possible causes for WWI?
• So, as with any event the causes need a trigger
  to set the event going.
• You are now representing the country on your
  table
• Think about the main aims and worries you have

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What if?

1. Germany attacks UK?
2. Germany attacks France?
3. Russia attacks Germany? (Remember France and UK
   will only support Russia if Russia didnt start
   the fight!)
4. Austria-Hungary attacks Serbia?

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What was the trigger?Which of these are likely
to have killed 20 million people by starting
World War I

1. A man takes a wrong turning in a car.
2. A battleship is sunk.
3. The leader of one country insults the people of
   another.
4. An army moves across a border.
5. A bomb is dropped.