1. Nationalism To understand what the term nationalism means
To measure how much of an influence it had on the start of WW1

2. Definition of Nationalism
A 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

3. Use the information packs and collect the following information about each country (GER, FR, AH, GB, SER, RUS)
Main aim:
Who stands in the way:
Why?
Other aims and worries:
Main aim:
Who stands in the way:
Why?
Other aims and worries:
Main aim:
Who stands in the way:
Why?
Other aims and worries:
Main aim:
Who stands in the way:
Why?
Other aims and worries:

4. How important was the role of alliances in leading to the outbreak of World War 1?
Learning Outcome: To evaluate the role of economic, military and Imperial causes of the First World war.

5. Look at the statements and put them under the correct cause of the First World War.
Economic
Military
Imperial
Alliance

6. France wanted the industrially rich region of Alsace- Lorraine back from Germany.
France felt confident in challenging Germany now that they had British and Russian support. They also greatly wanted revenge from the war of 1871.
Tension was building between the European powers over remaining neutral countries which could be colonised e.g. Germany and France squabbling over control of Morocco.
Russia became over confident now that it had an alliance with Britain and France and started to make plans for war with Austria.
Britain felt threatened by the growth of the German navy and saw it as a challenge to British naval dominance.
German industry had overtaken Britain and was the second largest world economy after the USA.
Germany felt threatened by the rise of the French army (0.7 million in 1900 to 0.9 million in 1914) as well as the Russian army (0.8 million in 1914).
Germany felt threatened by the Triple entente. In particular sharing borders with France and Russia.
Britain felt challenged by Germany’s desire for an empire similar to Britain’s global empire

7. France wanted the industrially rich region of Alsace- Lorraine back from Germany.

8. German industry had overtaken Britain and was the second largest world economy after the USA.

9. Britain felt threatened by the growth of the German navy and saw it as a challenge to British naval dominance.

10. Germany felt threatened by the rise of the French army (0
Germany felt threatened by the rise of the French army (0.7 million in 1900 to 0.9 million in 1914) as well as the Russian army (0.8 million in 1914).

11. Britain felt challenged by Germany’s desire for an empire similar to Britain’s global empire

12. Tension was building between the European powers over remaining neutral countries which could be colonised e.g. Germany and France squabbling over control of Morocco.

13. Germany felt threatened by the Triple entente
Germany felt threatened by the Triple entente. In particular sharing borders with France and Russia.

14. Russia became over confident now that it had an alliance with Britain and France and started to make plans for war with Austria.

15. France felt confident in challenging Germany now that they had British and Russian support. They also greatly wanted revenge from the war of 1871.

16. Which factor do you think was most important?
1= MOST IMPORTANT 4= Least important Discussion: Be prepared to justify your decision.

17. What is a PEE paragraph?
oint vidence xplanation P E

18. “Alliances was the main reason for tension in Europe before WW1”
The alliance system did lead to tension in Europe, examples of this are….. This led to war because…. Extension: This was very/quite/not important because… However there were other factors that led to war. One of these was… This This led to war because…. REPEAT FOR REMAINING TWO FACTORS. Conclusion: The most important reason for tension in Europe was… This is because….

19. Plenary
Swap your books. Read the answer and underline any examples of evidence used. Put an asterix* by anything where you feel they are explaining