1. Peer tutoring 1. The crisis of The Balkan wars of  3. Sarajevo and the blank cheque. 4.War by timetable July-August 1914.

2. What happens next?

3. Watch the video

4. Outcomes
All to know how the outbreak of the war progressed until 1914 and the tensions rising to war
Most to begin to analyse Germany’s responsibility in the starting of WW1

5. Divide into 4 groups Crisis of 1905-11 The Balkan War
Sarajevo and the blank cheque- Archduke Franz Ferndinand
War by timetable events of July August 1914

6. The crisis of

7. Germany & French Relations
After the 1905 Russo Japanese War the Germany became less anxious about Russian military strength and a two front war
They began to pressure France to test British friendship
Between they delibaratly provaked quarrels between France about Morroco
This made Germany unpopular and strengthened the ENTENTE against her

8. 1905
In 1905 the Kaiser visited Tangiers and complained that German interests in Morrocco were being flouted
He made a speech suggesting the Sultan was independent of the French
This made France have to decide whether to rely on Britain and stand up against Germany or not test the new friendship

9. Algiericas Conference
The result was an international meeting
Most countries agreed that altough Morrocco was independent France had a special right “to Police the Area”
Only Austria Hungary stood by Germany (?)
Germany was now isolated as it showed Britian would stand by France
Britian and France now had secret talks about sending troops to France if she were attacked (BEF)
The French took firmer control of Morocco and began to spread inland
“like an oil stain”

10. Solved A new crisis was brewing and came to a head when in 1908
In 1908 French soldiers burst into the German consulate in Casablanca to arrest 3 Foreign Legion deserters
The Germans made this into a big incident to divert attention away from the Balkan crisis
Eventually it was settled in a Dutch court

11. 1911 French troops occupied Fez to help the Sultan fight the rebels
Germany protested against this “invasion” and demanded compensation
This could have been settled in an international court but instead the Kaiser sent a warship to Agadir. This aggressive behaviour annoyed everyone especially the British who disliked having their naval superiority challenged
In London politicians told Germany that they would fight if challenged and Britain was put on a war footing
Wilhelm found himself facing a world war because of his actions
He hastily agreed to French supremacy in Morroco in exchange for some land in French Congo

12. The Balkan Crisis

13. The Balkans

14. The Balkans
The Hapsberg, Russian and Ottoman empires all clashed in the Balkans
The Ottoman Muslim Turks wanted to hold onto their remaining Christian territories
This was made difficult as Greece and a free Serbia made their own subjects want independence
Russia wanted the Balkans to be independent of the Turks so she could control them and establish a port in the Meditarrean Sea
The Hapsburg rulers of Austria Hungary thought that any break up of the Turkish empire would encourage the other countries to want independence
The Hapsberg disliked a free Serbia on their border as the Serb patriots were constantly encouraging the 6 million Serbs under Austrian control to revolt

15. Now Make notes on the Bosnian take over by Austria The Balkan League
The Fears of Austria Hungary

16. Murder in Sarajevo

17. Blank Cheque
The kaiser and Chancellor Hollweg gave Austria a “blank cheque” to support them whatever happened
War by timetable p34
As soon as countries starting declaring war allies joined in- Germany have the Schlieffen plan ready.

18. Homework Make notes on the following Flottenpolitik
Daily Telegraph Affair
Weltpolitik
First Morrocan Crisis
Second Morrocan Crisis
Bosnia / Herzegovina
The First Balkan War 1912
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