How Can YOU Remember/ Study… Nationalism Nationalism Imperialism Imperialism Militarism Militarism Alliances Alliances Triple Alliance: Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy Triple Alliance: Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy Triple Entente: France, G.B., Russia Triple Entente: France, G.B., Russia Get out your sheets that looked like this  & share your memory devices… didn’t make any? Make them now! Take a few to bat around some ideas… then I’ll be using my nifty “student selector” to randomly pick on you to share! BE READY

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War Breaks Out! Standing Armies of Europe millions Number of Soldiers (millions) Allies Central Powers Russia France Great Britain Austria-Hungary Germany

Nationalism had caused turmoil in Balkan Peninsula (SE Europe) Rival nations: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia battling for territory Balkan nationalists called on related ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary to throw off Austrian rule BalkanPeninsula

The Spark Assassination Sparks a Crisis Assassination Sparks a Crisis June 1914 – Archduke Francis Ferdinand (heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary) was visiting Sarajevo (capital of Bosnia) June 1914 – Archduke Francis Ferdinand (heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary) was visiting Sarajevo (capital of Bosnia) – At the time, Bosnia was part of the E. European empire ruled by Austria-Hungary

The Spark – Ferdinand’s visit angered members of the Black Hand: Serbian terrorist group – Terrorist: uses threats and violence to promote a cause – The Black Hand wanted Bosnia to break away from Austria- Hungary & join Serbia

The Spark June 28: Archduke & wife rode through Sarajevo in an open car Terrorist Gavrilo Princip shot the couple

Alliance Against Alliance Austria Hungary quickly accused the Serbian gov’t of organizing the archduke’s assassination

Aus.Hung. threatens war, Russia moved to protect Serbia – July 28 Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia – Next day, Russia ordered its forces to mobilize: prepare for war

Germany (Austria-Hungary’s ally) called on Russia to call off the mobilization order No reply: Germany declared war on Russia August 1 st 1 2 3

Germany Russia’s France – August 3 rd - Germany declared war on Russia’s ally: France Germany Belgium FranceBritain Germany – Next day – Germany slices through neutral Belgium on the march to France, Britain declares war on Germany Britain Belgium Long before, Britain had formed an alliance with Belgium1 2 3

*What had begun as a local crisis in Bosnia exploded into a major war*

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