World War I “War to End All Wars” 1914-1918

Fill in the “I” and the “N” in the organizer with: The word When you get your sheet Fill in the “I” and the “N” in the organizer with: The word The definition How it caused WWI

European Alliances BEFORE the war. Why did nations make alliances? In the early 1900’s, nations feared one another. Each nation was afraid another would invade or try to take over its territory. Nations made alliances (agreements with one another) to protect themselves. The combination of these alliances and nationalism made conditions ripe for warfare..

Alliance- an agreement among people or nations to unite for a common cause Allied Forces Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, U.S. Central Powers Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, Turkey (Ottoman Empire)

Militarism European Countries were building up strong militaries to gain more colonies and to protect the ones that they had. The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

The spark that lit the fuse…. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria) was assassinated while visiting Serbia. The Black Hand was responsible….

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophia

The Serb nationalist gunman, Gavrilo Princip, was standing on the left side near the road as the Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was driving by.

Gavrilo Princip, Serbian terrorist Both died within minutes from their wounds. Two bullets were about to lead to the deaths of a further 20 million men! Gavrilo Princip, Serbian terrorist Archduke’s bloodstained jacket

WWI Begins! The emperor of Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914 after the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Russia responded by sending troops to defend Serbia. Germany then declared war on Russia. WWI began.

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