Causes of World War 1

1. Do Now! Fill in your Table of Contents. Have Flashcards and Maps on the corner of desk. Answer the questions from the handout. Causes of World War 1 What was happening before the Great War?

2. Do Now! What would you do?

3. Learning Objectives • Objective #1 • You will be able to describe the role that political rivalries and alliances played in causing World War 1. • Objective #2 • You will be able to describe the role that ethnic conflicts played in causing World War 1.

4. Prior to 1914 • Conditions in Europe that allowed for World War 1 • Nationalism – Deep devotion to one’s nation (group of common people) • Imperialism – Competitive goal of controlling other parts of the world for economic, social, and political power • Militarism – The need to build a stronger and larger army or navy • Alliances – Agreements between countries to help protect and defend each other.

5. Nationalism • How did Nationalism lead to WWI? • Major nations were competitive with each other. • Germany • Britain • Austria-Hungary • Russia • Italy • France • Smaller nations (ethnicities) still sought their freedom. • Balkans/Serbia

6. Imperialism • How did Imperialism lead to WWI? • Major nations were competing for land overseas. • They saw how colonies helped them gain political, economic, and social power and strength. • They wanted to control as much of the world as possible. • The quest for more colonies caused major European powers to almost start wars several times.

7. Militarism • How did Militarism lead to WWI? • Nations built large armies and navies. • This helped with imperial activities. • England had a small army, but a very powerful navy. • Germany tried to have a larger navy to compete with the British.

9. Alliances • How did Alliances lead to WWI? • Rivalries and mistrust led to alliances that were meant to keep peace but actually pushed Europe to war.

11. Triple Entente Triple Alliance

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13. Compare and Contrast • Read the sources about gang culture and then write 4 sentences using evidence from this presentation and from the handout that compares Europe in 1914 and gang culture in 2012. European countries being formed with people who were like each other from the same area is an example of nationalism in Europe before World War 1 which is similar to gangs being formed by member of the same race in a certain neighborhood which is an example of gang culture in 2012.

14. Homework • Reading # 1 (checked Thu./Fri.) • Do the reading (examine section preview, main ideas, pictures, headings, maps, etc.) • Answer the questions in complete sentences on your own paper. • Vocabulary Matrix (checked Thu./Fri.) • Using your flashcard definition, complete the first 3 terms with an * by them (Triple Alliance, Triple Entente, and conscription) • Reading Quiz (given next Tues./Wed.) • There will be a reading quiz on Thursday/Friday for Readings 1 & 2 (know the vocabulary from those readings. • Map Quiz (Given Wed. Jan. 25) • Study the Western European countries on the map.

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