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Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War I

Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War I. Lesson # 3 – Causes of World War I. Tuesday, April 30. Page 224: Bell ringer: How do you feel about your country? Do you feel a connection to your Country? Objective:

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Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War I

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  1. Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War I Lesson # 3 – Causes of World War I

  2. Tuesday, April 30 • Page 224: • Bell ringer: • How do you feel about your country? Do you feel a connection to your Country? • Objective: • Explain how militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism led to global conflict. • Homework: n/a • Page 225: • Attach: Guided Cornell Notes: World War I • Page 226: • Attach reading: Trench Warfare • Page 226: • Attach: Document 1 • Page 227: • Attach: Document 2

  3. Remember what was going on in Europe… (page 225 in notebook) Industrial Revolution Changes in agricultural production. The industrial revolution was a transition from manual labor to power driven machinery. Urbanization – people moving into cities

  4. Causes of World War I Militarism Many European countries built up their military forces to protect their over seas colonies. The growing power of Europe’s armed forces left all sides anxious and ready to act at the first sign of trouble.

  5. Causes of World War I Alliances Seeking to protect themselves from opposing armed forces, the nations of Europe formed a series of alliances, or partnerships

  6. Causes of World War I • Imperialism • Need for goods that could not be produced in Europe without raw materials from elsewhere • Countries go to Africa & Asia

  7. Causes of World War I Nationalism Nationalism is a strong alliance to ones nation or ethnic group.

  8. Powder Keg

  9. Use page 780 in the textbook to identify who was a member of each alliance. The Triple Alliance Complete the following Graphic Organizer The Triple Entente

  10. Alliances of World War I

  11. Trench Warfare

  12. Schlieffen Plan

  13. Schlieffen Plan – Goal • Avoid war with France and Russia at the same time • France puts up a big fight • Germany ends up fighting France and Russia on both fronts • France: Western Front • Russia: Eastern Front • Use of trench warfare

  14. New Weapons • Trench Warfare created a stalemate • Stalemate: ___________________ • New weaponry had to be invented • Poison gas • Rapid-fire machine guns • High-explosive shells

  15. New Weapons • Tanks • Armored vehicles • Aircraft • Multiple uses Then Now

  16. Trench Warfare – The Facts • Rum! • 20,000 men received 300 gallons. • Iron Rations • Emergency food (biscuits, and a tin of tea and sugar) • 1 rat = 880 offspring (in the trenches!) • 3,894 men were guilty of self-inflicted wounds

  17. Trench Warfare – The Facts • Trench foot • 20,000 soldiers • 1/3 of casualties on Western Front • Lice removed with lit candles • Impure water = dysentery

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  22. The Trenches: Symbol of a Stalemate • 3 – Reasons why trench life was difficult • 2 – Reasons why trench warfare did not succeed • 1 – Effect of trench warfare

  23. Strategic Advancements • Each group receives 1 map of Europe • One side is Central Powers • One side is Allied Powers • Each group has 5 minutes to come up with a strategy to win the war • Be prepared to present to class • Group of 3 judges will determine winner

  24. MAIN CAUSES • You will have 5 minutes to examine each document. • If you finish early, do not move on. Wait patiently for your classmates to finish or work on your study guide.

  25. Exit Ticket • Which of the four MAIN causes was the most important to starting WWI?

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