Bellringer Once the bell rings listen to the situation read and answer the bellringer questions that are located on your Causes of WWI worksheet.

Nationalism Nationalism caused rivalries between France, Britain, Germany, and Austria- Hungary. Unifying force and a dividing force.

Imperialism European countries fought for economic supremacy. Competition led to imperialism and tension between nations.

Militarism Nations (Germany and Britain) competed to build the largest, most powerful navy.

Alliance System By 1914 Europe was divided into two sides by a series of secret alliances.

Alliances Central Powers Germany Austria- Hungary Ottoman- Turkey The Allies Russia France Great Britain

The Spark In 1914, Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarejevo by a member of a Slav nationalist group.

Bellringer After you have completed the Guided Reading Check answer the questions based on the political cartoon.

Steps to World War I Militarism Nationalism Imperialism Alliance System

Pre-War Years/Militarism Weapons production/Lethalness of Weapons, and spread of weaponry all Increase Great Britain and Germany

New weapons Machine guns Poison gas Submarines airplanes

Militarism Focus is on glorifying war and building weapons and armed forces Build up of German Navy threatens Great Britain

Nationalism Led to creation of new nations in the Western part of the old Ottoman Empire, home of Franz Ferdinand.

Threatens to up the Ottoman empire home of Franz Ferdinand. Russia pushes nationalism attempting to unite all Slavs, esp. in Balkans.

Germans want revenge for France taking Alsace- Lorraine in the Franco- Prussian War.

Imperialism Competition between Great Britain, France, and Germany over colonies in Africa. Europeans fight for Spheres of influence in China.

Alliance System First set up by Bismarck after upsetting the balance of power in Europe by unifying Germany. Triple Alliance and Triple Entente

Immediate Cause Archduke Franz Ferdinand of A-H is assassinated by Slav nationalist. A-H invades Serbia, which sets off the alliance system.

Bellringer Pick up your handouts and take out your planner.

Bellringer Take out your homework that is due today on World War I. Discuss and Hand in

The End of the First World War

A War of Attrition

Russia Drops out of the war The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a Communist uprising against the Russian government causing Russian troops to withdraw from WWI

1917: The United States Joins

Technology of the War

Machine Gun

The Threat of Gas

A Poison gas victim

Allied Victory!!!!!

President Wilson and his 14 Points Near the end of war Wilson released his plan for future peace.

Provisions Freedom of seas and trade Limitation on arms End of secret alliances Self-rule of all nations Establishment of a general assembly of nations.

Germany’s view Germany thought that Wilson’s 14 points would be the basis of the war ending peace treaty and agreed to an armistice.

2 Reservations British Prime Minister French Prime Minister

Britain = did not want open seas France: Wanted War reparations

Treaty of Versailles The “Big Four” meet in Versailles to discuss peace treaty.

Russia France United States Britain The Big Four

Treaty of Versailles Reduced German army and weapons Reduced Germany in size Germany was stripped of all of its overseas colonies

Germany must accept blame for causing the war and pay reparations.

The Harshness of the Treaty of Versailles would led to… picture

German resentment of the allies would burst open in the form of Nazism 2 decades later.

Map Exercise

League of Nations Congress rejected membership in the League of Nations. The League of Nations essentially became a peacekeeping force without a sword.

Homework Guided Reading GR Check on Monday