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Empire Building Leads to War

Empire Building Leads to War. SS6H6 The student will analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on various world regions d. Explain the impact of European empire building in Africa and Asia on the outbreak of WWI. Empire building. BrainPop. WWI. Began in 1914 in Europe

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Empire Building Leads to War

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  1. Empire Building Leads to War SS6H6 The student will analyze the impact of European exploration and colonization on various world regions d. Explain the impact of European empire building in Africa and Asia on the outbreak of WWI

  2. Empire building • BrainPop

  3. WWI • Began in 1914 in Europe • Began between the countries of Austria-Hungary and Serbia • Grew into a global war of 32 nations • The Allies – Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium • The Central Powers – Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire • United States joined the Allies in 1917

  4. Major Causes of WWI • European alliances • Nationalism • Imperialism • Militarism

  5. European Alliances • European countries joined alliances to better protect themselves. • If one member was attacked, the others were obligated to help that country

  6. Nationalism • Citizens felt fierce pride in their countries. • Many groups wanted to be free from the control of other nations

  7. Imperialism • Rivalries developed as countries tried to grab colonies • Conflicts had occurred over control of colonies in Africa and Asia • European countries resented and distrusted each other

  8. Militarism • Countries had built strong armies and navies to defend their own countries and their colonies • Tensions built as countries watched each other build up military power

  9. The Spark • The actual event that started WWI was the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand in 1914 • Ferdinand was killed by a Bosnian Serb who wanted to free Bosnia from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and unite it with Serbia

  10. Conclusion • European empire building in Africa and Asia helped lead to WWI because • countries had built up resentments toward each other • Had developed strong militaries to protect their colonies • Felt fierce pride in their countries and its possessions

  11. Credits • Georgia Experience, 6th Grade Edition, Carole Marsh/Gallopade International, www.gallopade.com • Nationalism in Europe.  Prod. Media Rich Learning.  Media Rich Learning~United Learning, 2002. Discovery Education. Web. 9 September 2011. <http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>. • Francis Ferdinand and Austria's Francis Joseph..  IRC, 2005. Discovery Education. Web. 9 September 2011. <http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>. • Map: alliances in World War I, 1914..  IRC, 2005. Discovery Education. Web. 9 September 2011. <http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>. • www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/worldwari/

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