1. The Spark that Started the Fire
Beginning of WWI

2. Serbs Serbs are an ethnic group in Serbia Bosnia is also mainly Serbs
Many felt Bosnia should be part of Serbia, not the Austro-Hungarian Empire

3. Black Hand A terrorist group supplied by the country of Serbia
Wanted Bosnia to be part of Serbia
Heard Archduke Franz Ferdinand was visiting Bosnia
Planned an assassination

4. Gavrilo Princip One of seven assassins
Target – Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, nephew of the emperor, next in line to take the throne
Ferdinand was sympathetic to Serbs and planned policies to help them

5. The Assassination First attempt did not work
Later, by accident drove near Gavrilo Princip
Gavrilo shot Ferdinand and his pregnant wife, Sophie

6. The Fire Austria declares war on Serbia
Russia, ally of Serbia, declares war on Austria
Germany sides with Austria
…And so it begins!

7. Tinderbox
A box containing tinder, flint, a steel, and other items for kindling fires
A thing that is readily or easily ignited
Think of Europe in 1914 as the “thing” ready to be ignited with MILITARISM, ALLIANCES, IMPERIALISM, and NATIONALISM going on.
The assassination would be the “spark”

8. Tinderbox
On the inside, you should have pictures describing each of the 4 MAIN causes we’ve talked about.
On the outside, there should be an image depicting the “spark” that started the war.
This is a PROJECT grade and is due next Tuesday, 4/6.

9. Everything you need to start a fire!
Tinderbox
Everything you need to start a fire!