Warm Up 1. Use the following acronym to explain the four major causes of World War I. M A I N 2. Should you always support a friend no matter what he or she has done?
The Great War – Causes of World War I Militarism Alliance System Imperialism Nationalism * Assassination
Two Alliances Emerge The Triple Alliance The Triple Entente Causes of World War I
World War I in Europe Triple Alliance - Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Italy Triple Entente - Allies Britain France Russia Italy Ottoman Empire United States (1917)
Events Leading Up to War 1894 France and Russia form alliance against Germany June 28, 1914 Assassination Germany again invades Morocco Triple Entente formed 1905-Germany invades French Morocco Britain & Japan form alliance against Russia 1882-Triple Alliance formed European arms race Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia
Crisis in the Balkans With a long history of nationalist uprisings, the Balkans was known as the “Powder Keg” of Europe
The Happy Couple The Disgruntled Serb