World War I Introduction

KWL Activity Please get into groups of 4-5. When you get the KWL worksheet, put your names on it. Fill out the FRONT of the worksheet only. Brainstorm as a group 4 things you know about World War I Brainstorm as a group 4 things you want to know about World War I At the end of class tomorrow your group will fill out the back of the worksheet.

What we KNOW about World War I

What we WANT to know about World War I

World War I

Four MAIN causes of war… Militarism Alliance Systems Imperialism Nationalism

What is militarism? The policy of glorifying a military power and keeping an army prepared for war is known as militarism European countries begin an arms race Germany is in the lead and other countries try to keep up From 1870-1914, France and Germany DOUBLE their armies Germany and Great Britain fight to have the best navy in the world

What is an alliance? An alliance is an agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help if it is needed. When an alliance is signed, those countries become known as Allies.

1879 The Dual Alliance Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance to protect themselves from Russia 1881 Austro-Serbian Alliance Austria-Hungary made an alliance with Serbia to stop Russia gaining control of Serbia 1882 The Triple Alliance  Germany and Austria- Hungary made an alliance with Italy to stop Italy from taking sides with Russia 1914 Triple Entente (no separate peace) Britain, Russia and France agreed not to sign for peace separately 1894 Franco-Russian Alliance  Russia formed an alliance with France to protect herself against Germany and Austria-Hungary 1907 Triple Entente  This was made between Russia, France and Britain to counter the increasing threat from Germany. 1907 Anglo-Russian Entente This was an agreement between Britain and Russia 1904 Entente Cordiale This was an agreement, but not a formal alliance, between France and Britain

Should you always support a friend, no matter what he or she does? What might be a long term consequence of refusing to help an ally?

Which term is largely defined by feelings of intense patriotism? Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Response Grid

Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism This is the policy of glorifying national power by keeping an army prepared for war Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Response Grid

Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Which of the MAIN causes would be l inked to Russia declaring war because Serbia was attacked? Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Response Grid

What were the results of militarism? It speeded up global trade It increased military spending It discouraged the use of force to solve disputes It led to the growth of alliances Response Grid

World War I was from… 1914-1918 1907-1911 1920-1924 1930-1932 Response Grid

Participant Scores 500 Eggenschwiller, Lillian Margaret Sheidler, Luke David Hillier, Allen Patrick Matson, William Cody Fanjoy, Tayler Alissa Hope

What we LEARNED about World War I

Imperialism: What is it?

Imperialism Imperialism is when a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule. By 1900 the British Empire extended over five continents and France had control of large areas of Africa. What do these industrialized countries want? The amount of lands 'owned' by Britain and France increased the rivalry with Germany who had entered the scramble to acquire colonies late and only had small areas of Africa.

Nationalism

What is nationalism?

Nationalism  Nationalism means being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one's country. The Congress of Vienna aimed to sort out problems in Europe. Delegates from Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia (the winning allies) decided upon a new Europe that left both Germany and Italy as divided states. Strong nationalist elements led to the re-unification of Italy in 1861 and Germany in 1871. The settlement at the end of the Franco-Prussian war left France angry at the loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany and keen to regain their lost territory. Large areas of both Austria-Hungary and Serbia were home to differing nationalist groups, all of whom wanted freedom from the states in which they lived.

MAIN causes of World War I Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism World War I was a global conflict that spread to many nations throughout the world. Which of the MAIN causes best explains why this happened. Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Response Grid Countdown 10

Laissez faire economics The League of Nations Intense nationalism The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set events in motion that led to WWI. However, no major war is ever caused by a single event. Another factor that contributed to the outbreak of war was… Laissez faire economics The League of Nations Intense nationalism The Bolshevik Revolution Response Grid Countdown 10

Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Which of the MAIN causes would be linked to Gavrilo Princip’s assassination of Franz Ferdinand? Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Response Grid Countdown 10

To create trading opportunities What was the main intention of the alliances formed among European nations before WWI? To create trading opportunities To discourage attacks from other nations To isolate the United States To increase tensions in Europe Response Grid Countdown 10

What was the background of colonial rivalries? The European powers lacked capital The European powers competed for colonies The European powers started an arms race The European powers tried to seek allies Response Grid Countdown 10

Participant Scores 500 Participant 23 Participant 13 400

Chain Reaction Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated; Austria Declares War on Austria Hungary Germany comes to the defense of Austria Hungary; declares war on Germany declares war on France; must go through neutral Belgium to get to France Germany Serbia Russia comes to the defense of Serbia; declares war on Russia; France comes to the defense of Russia Britain comes to the defense of Belgium and declares war on