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World War I

World War I. 1914-1918. Causes of War. What were the causes of War? Nationalism Industrialization Imperialism Militarism Alliance System. European Imperialism. Pay close attention to the amount of territory controlled by England & France. The Alliance System.

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World War I

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  1. World War I 1914-1918

  2. Causes of War • What were the causes of War? • Nationalism • Industrialization • Imperialism • Militarism • Alliance System

  3. EuropeanImperialism • Pay close attention to the amount of territory controlled by England & France

  4. The Alliance System • Built out of fear and distrust of other nations Central Powers: Germany & Austria-Hungary Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Italy Vs. The Allies / Triple Entente: Russia, Britain, & France (and eventually Italy & the U.S.)

  5. Death of Archduke Ferdinand • Key Date: June 28 • 1389 – Serbia conquered by the Ottomans • 1912 – Serbia gains independence from the Turks • 1914 – Archduke Ferdinand and his wife visit Sarajevo • Heir to the Austria throne is killed by Gavrilo Princip, member of the Black Hand, a Serbian terrorist group that hoped to build a Southern Serbian state.

  6. Austria-Hungary’s Ultimatum • Francis Joseph blames Serbia for Heir’s death  wants to punish Serbia. • Sets an ultimatum for Serbia • Asks Germany if she will assist in war against Serbia if Serbia fails to meet obligations

  7. The Schlieffen Plan • Germany feared fighting a war on both the eastern and western sides of its country at the same time. • Believed it would take Russia longer to mobilize its troops • Plan: Defeat France quickly; then, fight Russia • To make this work, the German’s invaded neutral Belgium  Britain enters the war

  8. 1914-1918: Europe is mired in trench warfare • Read the PBS articles: • Explosion & Stalemate • Take the virtual tours of the trenches: • Front Line Trench Virtual Tour • Life in the Trenches Virtual Tour • Watch Chapters 3, 4, & 5 of the BBC’s short videos on WWI • View the PBS diagram of the opposing trenches (make sure to maximize this window for viewing)

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