1. MT#3: The Causes and effects of WW1
LT1: Reasons nations entered the war (WW1)
Essential Question/learning goal:
Why did the leaders of the powerful nations in Europe go to war? What were the reasons?

2. Reasons WW1 happened Militarism Alliance Racial Tensions Nationalism
Assassination

4. Things that caused WW1 Militarism
Who had the biggest army/navy?
Militarism = when a nation aggressively builds up large armies and navies
European leader were afraid of each other
created plans incase a war happened
Effect
One nation started practicing militarism soooo All nations start to build up their army
= all of Europe going crazy building up army/guns/tanks so on……
Russia- 1.3 million man army
France – 900,000 man army
Germany – 900,000 man army
Britain/Italy/Austria-Hungry – 250,000 to 500,000
Britain (England) had the best navy, but they were worried because Germany had started building up their navy.
Germany threating England
“Let get our Swole on”

5. Things that caused WW1 Alliances
Alliance = when a group or nation makes a deal to support each other
Two main alliances
Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungry and Italy
Secret alliance
Triple Entente : Britain (England), France, and Russia
These alliances gave false hope that each side was stronger than the other (itching to fight)
Each side felt they had back up incased they were attacked
“Come get some, you know me and my homies are going to roll you”

6. Things that caused WW1
Racial Tensions
Nationalism
Nationalism- feeling of superiority towards other countries, pride in your country
nations felt they were the best of the best and were willing to “test” this idea with a war
Nationalism encouraged the build up of large armies (people supported)
“What’s up fool, my crew can take your crew any day!”
When groups don’t get alone based on: race, religion, or upset at control
Many different ethnic groups live in Europe
They don’t all get along
Nations imperialized other nations and put them under their control
Effect
Ethnic groups attacked each other based on hatred
Lots of small wars/battles

7. The event that sparked WW1
Assassination
On June 28, 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand (prince of Austria- Hungry) and his wife were in Sarajevo ,Serbia when they were assassinated.
They were assassinated by a Serbian terrorist
Austria- Hungry wanted to attack Serbia but was afraid of Serbia’s ally Russia
Austria- Hungry asked Germany (their ally) if they went to war with Serbia if Germany would back them up.
On July 28, 1914 Austria- Hungry declared war on Serbia =WW1 Started

8. Aug. 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia
Timeline of events
1882
Triple Alliance
(Germany, Austria-Hungry, Italy
1907 Triple Entente
(France, Great Britain, Russia)
1914
Jun 28, 1914
Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated
July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
July 28, 1914 Russia begins to assemble its army to support Serbia
Aug. 1, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia
And France on Aug 3, 1914
Aug 4, 1914 England declared war on Germany
Militarism
Alliances
Racial Issues
Nationalism