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World War I The Great War

We’re going to build 10 new battleships! OH YEAH?!? Then we’ll build 20 new battleships! Arms Race- Competition for military might Policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war Led to an

Leaders Hoped: Alliances would keep the peace

…also fueled rivalries among powerful nations

The tension in Europe… was like a bomb ready to explode… Just waiting for a spark

Balkan Peninsula The center of the explosion….

Many ethnic Serbs in Bosnia did not want to be part of the Austro- Hungarian Empire! Serbia Wanted to expand its borders to encompass the area of Bosnia

Nationalism in Serbia Independent Nation Ethnic Serbs lived outside Serbia WANTED TO EXPAND Austria-Hungary is against expansion

Prince Albert (Britain) Queen Victoria (Britain) 1 st cousins 9 children Christian IX (Denmark) Louise of Hesse 6 children Princess Victoria Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany) Prince Albert (Britain) Princess Alice Princess Alexandra (Denmark) King George V (Britain) Princess Dagmar (Denmark) Princess Alix (Britain) Tzar Nicholas II (Russia) They called each other Georgie, Nicky and Willy. They corresponded frequently by letter and by telegram, sharing family news, photographs and stories about their travels. Yet, they warred. All the leaders were related...

QUICK QUIZ 1.What are the 4 major factors that led up to World War I?

QUICK QUIZ 2. What is imperialism?

QUICK QUIZ 3. Which countries were involved in the TRIPLE ALLIANCE (Central Powers)

QUICK QUIZ 4. Which countries were involved in the Triple Entente (Allied Powers)?

QUICK QUIZ 5. Which country in the Balkan peninsula wanted to expand but could not because of Austria-Hungary?

He and his wife assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Serbian Extremist group called “The Black Hand”.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria-Hungary) Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia (July 28, 1914) Russia mobilizes its troops to protect Serbia (July 19, 1914) Germany declares war on Russia and France (August 1 & 3, 1914) Britain declared war on Germany (August 4, 1914)

Eventually 21 countries joined on the side of the Allied Powers Germany’s declaration of war created a ripple effect through the alliances of Europe

Who was involved? Triple Alliance (Central Powers) Germany Germany Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary Italy (1914) Italy (1914) Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire Triple Entente (Allies) France Russia Britain United States (1917) Italy (1915)

Germany’s Plan Schlieffen Plan- Defeat France early and focus on Russia, avoid a war on two fronts

QUICK QUIZ 1. Who visited the Bosnian city of Sarajevo on June 18, 1914 and was assassinated?

QUICK QUIZ 2. To which extremist terrorist group did Gavrilo Princip belong?

QUICK QUIZ 3. What country mobilized to defend Serbia?

QUICK QUIZ 4. What was the result of Germany’s declaration of war on Russia and France?

QUICK QUIZ 5. What was the name of Germany’s plan of attack against France and Russia?