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Causes of WWI
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SS6H6d. Explain the impact of European empire
building in Africa and Asia on the outbreak of
World War I.
  • Social Studies Theme
  • Conflict / Change
  • Essential Question
  • How did the existence of large European colonial
    empires in Africa and Asia impact the outbreak of
    World War I?

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Talk with a partner what observations can you
make about this map?
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d. Explain the impact of European empire
building in Africa and Asia on the outbreak of
World War I.
  • Africa in 1914
  • Nearly all areas of Africa were controlled by
    European powers in 1914.

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d. Explain the impact of European empire
building in Africa and Asia on the outbreak of
World War I.
  • Asia in 1914
  • Large portions of Asia were also controlled by
    European powers directly or by influencing local
    leaders

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Causes of WWI
  • IMPERIALISM
  • - European nations were constantly looking for
    more land to colonize.
  • - These colonies supplied Europe with new
    markets, raw materials, and added to their sense
    of prestige or greatness.
  • - Since Europe controlled Africa and most of
    Asia, few areas were left to colonize.
  • - This created conflict between the old
    superpower countries of Great Britain and France
    and the newer rising powers of Germany, Russia,
    and Italy.

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Causes of WWI
WWI Propaganda Poster
  • NATIONALISM
  • - Nationalism is a feeling of intense loyalty to
    ones country.
  • - Tension caused by nationalism led to WWI.
  • - Nationalism caused new nations to be formed
    such as Germany and Italy.
  • - These nations challenged the supreme position
    of older European nations.
  • - Nationalism also threatened to break apart
    empires, such as Austria Hungary, because
    different ethnic groups wanted independent
    nations of their own.

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Causes of WWI
  • MILITARISM / MILITARY BUILDUP
  • - Nations began building up their armies to
    protect their very profitable colonies.
  • - As the militaries grew bigger, all of the
    countries began to feel threatened by each
    others huge armies.
  • - This created tension among Europe and bitter
    rivalries developed between the countries

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Causes of WWI
  • MILITARY ALLIANCES
  • - As tensions grew, countries began forming
    alliances, or defense agreements, to help each
    other out if a war started.
  • - Many thought that this would help prevent war,
    but it actually contributed to a HUGE war.
  • - One country could start a war with another,
    but it would not just be those countries
    fighting. Their allies, or friends, would have
    to get into the war as well.

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Causes of WWI
  • MILITARY ALLIANCES
  • By 1914, Europe had divided into two powerful
    alliances
  • TRIPLE ALLIANCE
  • Germany
  • Austria-Hungary
  • Italy
  • TRIPLE ENTENTE
  • Great Britain
  • France
  • Russia

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Causes of WWI
  • MILITARY ALLIANCES
  • Later the Triple Entente became the Allies
  • France
  • Great Britain
  • Russia
  • Italy joined in 1915
  • Russia had a separate agreement with Serbia
  • The U.S. joins this side in 1917

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  • Assasination
  • On 6/28/1914, the heir to Austria-Hungarys
    throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, visited
    Sarajevo, Bosnia.
  • The neighboring Serbs were mad because it was a
    symbolic date in their history.
  • A Serbian terrorist named Gavrilo Princip shot
    killed the archduke his wife.

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A-H blames Serbia for the murder. They demand
all violence toward their country to stop. Serbia
agreed to some of it but not all.
Austria-Hungary declares war on 7/28/1914--WWI
officially begins.
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  • Austria-Hungary was backed by Germany.
  • Serbia was backed by Russia whos allies were
    France and Great Britain.
  • It was ALL OUT WAR!

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d. Explain the impact of European empire
building in Africa and Asia on the outbreak of
World War I.
  • Essential Question
  • How did the existence of large European colonial
    empires in Africa and Asia impact the outbreak of
    World War I?
  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT Due Tomorrow
  • Create an acrostic about the M.A.I.N. causes of
    WWI. Do a word/definition/picture for each cause
    discussed today.
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