IN YOUR HEAD Match the alliance the following countries belonged to: Great Britain France Austria Hungary RussiaGermany Triple AllianceTriple Entente

Militarism Focus for this lesson... IMPERIALISM and NATIONALISM You will gain an awareness of what we mean by the word ‘militarism You will evaluate the extent to which militarism led to the First World War

What do you need to look after this Empire? The British Empire

KEY DEFINITIONS…. Militarism = Naval Race = Dreadnought =

Militarism In their quest to build an empire… Germany started to invest money in building a bigger navy.

Dreadnoughts: Ten 12 inch guns, eighteen 4 inch guns, five torpedo tubes; maximum belt armor 11 inches; top speed 21.6 knots.

Naval race…

The Facts DreadnoughtsGreat BritainGermany Total29 17

How did Militarism lead to war? Why do you think Grey compares Britain’s navy to Germany’s Army? Why do you think Grey refers to the navy as a “matter of life or death?”

Militarism PART 2 Germany was competing with Russia and France to expand their armies Germany1.3m5.0m France0.73m4.0m Russia0.40m1.2m Why do you think Germany was concerned about Russia and France’s army? HINT: THINK ABOUT THE MAP

KEY DEFINITIONS…. Militarism = Naval Race = Dreadnought =

KEY DEFINITIONS…. Militarism =the belief that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively Naval Race =competition between two or more parties (Britain and Ger) to have the best navy Dreadnought = a type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century

Why is an Empire Important? The second long term factor which led to war in 1914 was ……… In short, this means….. The first major rivalry was over the size of countries navies. This was a dispute between …………. AND …………… The second major rivalry was over the size of countries armies. This was a dispute between …………. AND …………… This would lead to war because….. Challenge: Can you make any links with alliances? Which do you think was more important?

EXAMPLE EXAM QUESTION Look at a source which could be a… ?? What three things can you learn?

Study Source A. Give three statements that could be inferred from Source A about the causes of wwI. (3) In the decades prior to 1914 militarism was a defining force in several European nations. Governments were strongly influenced, if not dominated, by their military personnel and considerations. Generals and admirals often acted as government ministers, advising political leaders, influencing domestic policy and demanding increases in defence spending. Militarism fathered a dangerous child, the arms race, that pushed European nations to equip, expand and modernise their military forces. Even worse, militarism created an environment where war was considered the best or only response to political and diplomatic problems.

Complete the question in this way The source says ‘QUOTE’. From this I can learn that… The source says ‘QUOTE’. From this I can learn that… The source says ‘QUOTE’. From this I can learn that…

30 Seconds without repeating a word Explain Militarism in 30 seconds without repeating a word or hesitating.. First with your partner then to the class.