Do Now: What are the positives and negatives of war?

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Agenda

• Do Now What are the positives and negatives of
  war?
• Group Discussion and of War
• Notes Causes of WWI
• Activities Maps
• Project Assignment

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The Great War

• World War I
• 1914 - 1918

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Europe

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

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World War I has begun1914

• Triple Alliance
• CENTRAL POWERS
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• Ottoman Empire

• Triple Entente
• ALLIED POWERS
• Great Britain
• Russia
• France

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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.

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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!!

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Alliances at start of WWI

• Allied Powers
• Great Britain
• France
• Russia

• Central Powers
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• Italy

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