1. One bullet = 9.7 million deaths
L/O:
To explain the short term cause of World War One
To link short and long term causes of World War One
Key terms:
Balkans
Slav
Assassination
Ethnic minorities
Independence
Humiliated

2. What are the Balkans?
Who was killed in Bosnia – Herzgovina in June 1914?
Name the countries which made up the Balkans.
What did Serbia want from Austria- Hungary?
Why was Russia protecting Slavs (people who live in Serbia?)
Why was there a problem for AH in the Balkans?
Why do you think the heir to the AH throne was killed in Serbia?
Why did Russia support Serbia?

3. Who is friends with whom?
Country
Friends (allies)
Enemies
Reasons to go to war
Reasons to not go to war
Austria Hungary
Serbia
Germany

4. To fight or not to fight? Task: In groups of three:
Decide which leader you will be; King Petar, Franz Joseph, Kaiser Wilhelm
Listen to the advice you have been given and decide if you are going to go war or not!
Explain your decision!

5. One bullet = 9.7 million deaths
L/O:
To explain the short term cause of World War One
To link short and long term causes of World War One

6. How did we get from the Balkans to a world war?
23rd June
1914
Austria sends
a list of demands
to Serbia
Create a timeline of the events of 1914.

7. Who is friends with whom?
Country
Friends (allies)
Enemies
Austria Hungary
Germany
Serbia
Russia
France
Britain

8. Who is friends with whom?
Country
Friends (allies)
Enemies
Austria Hungary
Serbia
Germany
Who is friends with whom?
Make a list of all the people on Austria’s side (add Italy)
Make a list of all the people on Serbia’s side

9. Long term cause 1: Alliances
Complete the map and key to show who was in each alliance
For each country on your map look at their data on the table given and give them a score out of 5 for their strength. (5 is the strongest)
Which side looks stronger? Explain your answer!

10. Long term causes 2: Militarism (army)/Imperialism (empire)
Each army was building up it’s army and empire from 1898 on wards
Look at the facts at the bottom of page 16 and your time line!
Explain how militarism would make war more likely!

11. Summing up …. How did WW1 start?
The outbreak of war in the Balkans happened because …. (assassination, ultimatum, blank cheque) The Balkans war became a European war because …. (mobilisation, Russia, France, Germany, alliances) The war turned into a world war because …. (Britain, invasionof Belgium, Empire)

12. Who was to blame?