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Warm up #2

Explore the factors influencing WWI alliances and the "spark" that ignited the war, including German militarism, Balkan tensions, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Dive into the events leading to the war and the formation of alliances in Europe.

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Warm up #2

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  1. Warm up #2 If you were a European country in WWI, how would you make an alliance? What factors/qualities would you look for in an ally?

  2. FLT: I will be able to examine the “spark” that ignited WWI and the general course of the war. The Course of WWI

  3. I. Background

  4. Portion of French territory taken by Germany during Franco-Prussian War (1870) Germany feared that France might attack Germany to get it back A. Alsace- Lorraine Otto Von Bismarck

  5. B. Germany’s Militarism • Kaiser Wilhelm II Ruled Germany after Otto Von Bismarck • Started building ships and making a large navy to compete with Britain’s.

  6. C. The Balkan Peninsula • An area in southeastern Europe • Before WWI, Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia • Serbia was independent • Serbians wanted to unite Bosnia and Serbia into one Slavic state= Ethnic Tension & Nationalism!

  7. D. The “Powder Keg of Europe!” • A powder keg is a barrel of gunpowder • Very explosive! • Ethnic tension, racism, & nationalism = Balkan peninsula ready to explode! (metaphor for people revolting)

  8. Europe is on the brink of War!!! Because of tensions in the Balkan Peninsula and the fear that France might attack Germany to get its land back… European countries go looking for allies

  9. Group Activity With your group you must decide what allies are best for your country’s safety and stability Step 1: Look at the map to locate your country. Next read the information about your country to discover what M.A.I.N. reason you need to find allies. List that under #1 Step 2: Underline in the paragraph what your country needs or wants specifically and list it on your worksheet

  10. Step 3: Look at your map and read about the other countries to find out who you want to be your ally- list the countries and the reasons in the box under #3 Step 4: Get out a separate piece of paper and create a short treaty (contract) that your allies must sign Ie: “The country of _________ promises to defend the country of ___________ if attacked by an enemy” Step 5: Go get your allies!

  11. II. Alliances (lets see how you did)

  12. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria formed an alliance This alliance was supposed to scare France A. Central Powers (Triple Alliance)

  13. Great Britain, France, and Russia form an alliance against Germany If any 2 of these countries fought, all 6 would be involved! B. The Allied Powers (Triple Entente)

  14. What Made them fight? In partners read and annotate the article, “The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand”

  15. III. The Spark that Ignited the War

  16. A. The Black Hand Serbian secret society Plan was to kill the Archduke of Austria-Hungary when they visited Sarajevo, Bosnia

  17. B. Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Next to become leader of Austria-Hungary in 1914 • Visited the Balkans with his wife • Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian • The “spark” that started WWI

  18. C. The Balkan Crisis of 1914 • Austria declares war on Serbia • Russia is Serbia’s ally, so it sends its army to Austria • Germany declares war on Russia and France! • Great Britain declares war on Germany

  19. More Countries Join in! Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Allied Powers Great Britain France Russia (left the war in 1917) Serbia Belgium Romania Italy Japan Australia New Zealand Brazil Greece (1917) The United States (1917)

  20. Paragraph Response Describe the single event that “sparked” WWI and why it happened – provide plenty of background information. (Write it as if you were telling a story)

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