1. Readings from Keylor
How does the information you read last night connect to the awesome Origins of WWI-Prezi we went over yesterday?
Add these connections to your Prezi notes
Be prepared to share your connections with the whole class
Where did we leave off with the Prezi yesterday? What did I promised to tell you more about?

4. Crisis in the Balkans
Balkans = Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia (was Yugoslavia until 1990s) + Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, and Turkey (kind of).
Very politically, religiously, and culturally diverse
Used to be ruled by Ottoman Empire, which is crumbling
Now split between Ottomans and A-H Empires  series of wars between the two in 1800s
A-H: Not as rich as rest of the empire and other parts of Europe + feelings of being conquered = lots of nationalism

5. Congress of Berlin
Seven big powers sit down to resolve geo-political mess that is Balkans in 1878
Hosted by Bismarck in Berlin (no small countries invited)
Goals:
Sort out Russo-Turkish war
Balance power via territory redistribution
Cripple Pan-Slavism (& Russia)
Protect Christian Europeans in Ottoman Empire
Results:
Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania given independence
Macedonia goes to Ottomans
Bosnia-Herzegovina goes to Austria
Britain gets Cyprus
Ottomans promise many reforms

6. Triple Alliance (Central Powers)
Bismarck turns to Europe after unifying Germany  sees France as biggest “threat,” so tries to isolate it
Finds allies in Austria-Hungary and Italy = Triple Alliance
Russia also wooed by Germany, but not successfully
(Italy leaves when the war starts, citing alliance was for defensive purposes; Ottoman Empire added)

7. Triple Entente (Allied Powers)
Wilhelm I dies, Wilhelm II is Kaiser kicks out Bismarck in 1890
Wilhelm is militaristic and greedy (without the political savvy of Bismarck) = bad combo
Britain & France united against common enemy (Germany) to counter Balance of Power; convince Russia to join
1907 – Europe divided into two alliances

8. Greater Serbia
During Ottoman rule, people moved around freely, so largest ethnic group, Serbia, scattered in all these new lands
Serbia
1.) believes it is their right to united lands into one larger Serbia that can be major player in Europe
2.) don’t trust A-H to stop with B-H
Plays on young nationalism starting extremist, terrorist groups known as the Black Hand
Plan is to do something violent in A-H to get Serbians there to revolt and join Serbia

10. The Great War starts (Spielvogel 762-765)
After failing to assassinate other royals, Black Hand settle on Franz Ferdinand
Series of errors lead to Archduke Franz Ferdinand & wife Sofie killed June 28, 1914
Ferdinand is heir to A-H emperor Franz Josef
Gavrilo Princip, 19, (member of Black Hand) assassinates him
Austria makes ridiculous ultimatum to Serbia
Serbia rejects them; Russia promises to protect Slavic brothers Serbia
Germany tells them both to chill
Austria asks Germany for “blank check”  Kaiser is on vacation, Germany says “yes” (without thinking)
Austria attacks, Russia backs Serbia, France backs Russia (Triple Entente), Germany backs Austria
Ottomans jump in to get even with Russia
Germany has plan for invasion called Schlieffen Plan (France then Russia)
Britain is cautious but promises to protect Belgium (royal families friends)
Germany invades France around Maginot Line via Belgium
Britain declares war on Germany

11. East-West vs. Central
Ottoman’s join Triple Alliance to get even with Russia from Russo-Turk War
Two teams:
Britain (Belgium), France, Russia (Serbia) = Triple Entente
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire = Triple Alliance

12. England vs. Germany “in quotes”… How is WWI a clash of ideas & values, not just politics?

13. England v. Germany What differences did you notice?
How will this play a role in the coming of war?
One person please turn in your table’s chart & thesis to top inbox

14. Who was to blame for the First World War?
Blame Game
Who was to blame for the First World War?
In your table groups–make a pie chart of blame…
Draw it out for other tables to see
Think of specific and relevant evidence you can use to support your pie chart of blame (maybe even write it down on the back of your chart?)