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Lesson 23 EQ: What were the causes of World War I ?

Lesson 23 EQ: What were the causes of World War I ?. Objective: SWBAT describe the causes of WWI Do Now: Go over Imperialism test Homework: None. By 1914. Europe had been experiencing a century of peace The Industrial Revolution led to many new inventions. Electricity. Planes.

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Lesson 23 EQ: What were the causes of World War I ?

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  1. Lesson 23EQ:What were the causes of World War I?

  2. Objective: • SWBAT describe the causes of WWI • Do Now: • Go over Imperialism test • Homework: • None

  3. By 1914... • Europe had been experiencing a century of peace • The Industrial Revolution led to many new inventions

  4. Electricity

  5. Planes

  6. Phones

  7. Cars

  8. Penicillin

  9. Leading to war... • In the early 1900s the world seemed at peace....but there were many forces that were pushing Europe to war

  10. Remember theMAINcauses of World War I

  11. M:Militarism • European nations began to build up their armed forces • This created an arms race • A naval rivalry between Britain and Germany also developed in the early 1900s

  12. A:Alliances • Nations signed treaties pledging to defend each other

  13. A:Alliances Cont. • Triple Alliance (Central Powers) • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Ottoman Empire • Italy (for a short time) • Triple Entente (Allies) • Great Britain • France • Russia

  14. I:Imperialism • European nations were competing for colonies

  15. N:Nationalism • Aggressivenationalism caused international tension

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