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World War I

World War I. The GREAT WAR Begins. Kaiser Wilhelm II. Ruled Germany 1888-1918 Arrogant, impatient & self absorbed ruler Did not want to share power Loved the army: said “I and the army were born for each other” Forced Otto Von Bismarck to resign in 1890

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World War I

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  1. World War I The GREAT WAR Begins

  2. Kaiser Wilhelm II • Ruled Germany1888-1918 • Arrogant, impatient & self absorbed ruler • Did not want to share power • Loved the army: said “I and the army were born for each other” • Forced Otto VonBismarck to resign in 1890 • Wanted to show Germany was GREAT!

  3. Kaiser Wilhelm II Wilhelm II’s 2 Critical Mistakes • He let Germany’s alliance with Russia collapse [1890] • Built a large Navy to compete with Great Britain [1897]

  4. Alliances divide Europe France forms treaty with Russia Triple Entente 1907 Triple Alliance 1882

  5. Crisis in the Balkans Home to various ethnic groups Formerly controlled by Ottoman Empire Known as Europe’s Powder Keg

  6. Serbia • Nationalism was a powerful force • Serbia wanted to absorb all Slavs in the Balkans • Bosnia was Slavic but the Austro-Hungarian Empire controlled Bosnia Slavic = a family of languages including Russian, Polish, Czech, Bulgarian, etc

  7. Serbia’s desire for Bosnia created TENSION: • Russia versusAustria-Hungary Russia supported Serbian desire for Slav unity

  8. Powder Keg Explodes Archduke Franz Ferdinand visits Bosnia June 12th, 1914 He was assassinated by a Serbian Austria-Hungary uses this to punish Serbia The

  9. Reading: The Tale of an Assassination

  10. Austria gives Serbia ultimatum Serbia proposes compromise Austria declares war on Serbia Russia assembles troops on Austria & Germany border Germany Declares war on Russia & France The Start of War Assassination of Archduke June 1914

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