1. World War 1
History 20

2. Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)
France weakened, Germany strengthened
Russo-Japanese War ( )
Major blow to the Russian Fleet
Defeat also provoked a serious political crisis that led to the Russian Revolution
Leading up to the War

3. Leading up to the War The Austria-Hungarian Ethnic Dispute
Before WW1, there were many ethnic minority groups
Looking at a map of the Austria- Hungarian Empire showing these minorities, why do you think there would be tension between the many ethnicities?
Leading up to the War

4. Why would there be tension between these 10 ethnic groups?

5. Why did this work in the past?
Loyalty to the Emperor:
Francis Joseph was personally very popular throughout the empire.
However!
His nephew The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the thrown, and his wife Sophie were widely disliked and were generally treated poorly by the citizens of Austria-Hungary
This eventually lead to the assignation of Franz Ferdinand… but more on that later!
Why did this work in the past?

6. Map Activity! Label and colour in the Pre WW1 Map
Make sure to title the page with something along the lines of “ Pre WW1”
Use your phones as a source for answers
Map Activity!

7. Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Now what are these…?
4 M.A.I.N. Causes of WW1

8. Government policy of investing in military, strengthening armed forces, and pursuit of military ideals
M is for Militarism

9. Many alliances had been signed by countries between the years 1879 and 1914
Important note: This meant the countries involved had no option but to declare war if one of their allies declared war or were attacked
A is for Alliances

10. A policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world
This was seen with the colonization of Africa
I is for imperialism

11. And lastly… N is for Nationalism
An extreme feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries
And lastly… N is for Nationalism

12. Nationalism continued
Quick Write!
What makes us different/“better” than other countries?
How would you feel if Canada as a country was threatened?
How do you feel when you hear our national anthem playing at a sporting event or a large ceremony
What kind of events cause you to feel the most patriotic? (Remembrance Day ceremony, sporting events, etc.)
Take 5-7 minutes to write your thoughts on this
Nationalism continued

13. Nationalism continued
As we have discussed, the Austro- Hungarian Empire was home to a multitude of ethnic groups. Some of these groups wanted their political independence
Nationalism continued

14. Nationalism continued
The Germans of Austria, who held the political power, constituted only one- third of the Empire’s population
The German dominance was being challenged by Hungarians, Czechs, Serbs and other ethnic groups
Nationalism continued

15. Create Ethnic groups layer to map
Use an overhead sheet and markers to create a second layer to your map
Mark in the many ethnic borders
Label and colour in these ethnic groups
Make sure you include all groups from the list on the left 
Create Ethnic groups layer to map

16. Colonialism: This is the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Basically… These imperialistic nations are practicing colonialism
Since imperialism is to extend a country's power through military and diplomacy, There were obviously many nations interested in expanding their empire
Imperialism

17. These nations included
The following are the major imperialist nations
The British Empire
France
Russia
Germany
Spain
Denmark
These nations included
The United States
The Ottoman Empire
Portugal
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy

18.
Imperialism video

19. Imperialism Nation Information
You’re job. Work in groups of 2 (should work out evenly) and look up one of the following empires
The British Empire
France
Russia
Germany
Spain
Denmark
Imperialism Nation Information
The United States
The Ottoman Empire
Portugal
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy

20. The age of New Imperialism ran from 1870-1914

21. Imperialism - African Colonies 1914

22. Imperialism - East Asia 1914

24. Imperialism - videos to sum it up
African Imperialism:
Imperialism summed up:
Imperialism - videos to sum it up

25. A web of alliances grew from 1870- 1914 with numerous treaties and agreements
This effectively created 2 camps bound by commitment to maintain sovereignty
Alliances

26. Alliances Activity: Number off into 6 groups
Grab one of the envelopes with papers inside
Create a concept map with the contents
Once you have finished creating your concept map, get it approved by the teacher
Write it down on the handout
Alliances

27. Alliances 2 alliance groups formed
Triple Entente (France, England, Russia)
Triple Alliance(Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy)
Alliances

28. Like before, Create a layer with an overhead sheet over your map of Europe in 1914
On this map you are going to outline the 2 allied groups and colour them in with 2 colours much like the map on the next slide
Alliances Map Layer

30. 4 M.A.I.N Causes video review
4 M.A.I.N Causes video review

31. Franz Ferdinand

32. By yourself Decide which of the 4 MAIN causes lead WW1 to start
Write it down on a piece of paper
4 M.A.I.N Causes

33. With the person beside you
Discuss your argument with them
Defend your argument with reasoning
4 M.A.I.N Causes

34. With the class
Share your opinion
4 M.A.I.N Causes