1. Intro to WWI

2. Importance of WWI
1. 1st technological war after the Industrial Revolution 2. War for European dominance 3. Outcome of war impacts WWII, Cold War, and shapes today

3. Long Term Causes (European)
Germany Imperialism

4. Otto Von Bismarck the George Washington of Germany unites Holy Roman Empire creating Germany after Franco Prussian War 1866

5. We need to unite the German speaking people of the Holy Roman Empire after the Franco Prussian War
Source: Long Fuse reading under WWI tab

6. Germany Created 1871 (at the expense of French territory) and throws of the balance of European politics
Britain and France vs Germany

7. Nationalism, Superiority and Political Ambition
Ze Joemans are expandin

8. Germany Builds Dreadnought Type Ships
Are you challenging my navy?

9. German Economy Outperforms the British and French economy

10. Recap
German unification creates tension with traditional European powers What about point 2 imperialism?

11. What are you doing? Taking notes? Listening? Zoning out?
Asking questions in your head?
Sitting there lost?

12. We are Stronger!
Social Darwinists applied Darwin’s work to justify imperialism.

13. European Causes Long Term (it all begins with imperialism)

14. Africa the box

15. The European Powers had to anticipate a fight or war

17. What do you remember about imperialism?

18. Princip (a Bosnian nationalist) and the Black Hand (a nationalist group)

19. June 28, 1914

20. I love the Serbian people
Princip
I love the Serbian people

23. Europe Fights WWI

24. What did you learn from this intro?