1. 29.1-The Causes of World War I
By end of lesson, students should be able to
Analyze the major long term causes of World War I
Explain how nationalism in the Balkan helped fuel crisis and unrest
Elaborate on how the assassination of Franz Ferdinand led to World War I

2. Intro After FR-relative peace in Europe
Major European war-Franco- Prussian War (1871)
Prussians win-unify Germany
France lost and humiliated-seeking revenge
Although some things seemed peaceful-dark forces at play

3. Long Term Causes of WWI-MAIN
M-Militarism
Dangerous European arms race
Huge armies
Heavily detailed plans of mobilization
I-Imperialism
Push for colonies very competitive
Rivalry and mistrust grew
Nationalism
Caused intense competition between nations
Ethnic groups wanted independence
Why did militarism help contribute to World War I?
Remind yourself of the definitions of nationalism from last chapter. What are some of the major reasons why this nationalism could help contribute to World War I?

4. 1. Look at the map of Africa from 1914
1. Look at the map of Africa from What might this map suggest about how World War I was caused by imperialism?

5. Long Term Causes of WWI-MAIN
A-Alliances
Led by Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck
Established to keep peace
Avoid 2 front war
Isolate France
Triple Alliance-Germany, A/H, & Italy
Also German alliance with Russia
Keep France isolated
Kaiser Wilhelm II-new ruler of Germany
Made Bismarck resign
Alliance collapsed
Russia and France joined alliance together
Worst fear for Germany
Triple Entente-France, Britain, and Russia
What were the two major goals of the German alliance system?
What ended up happening with the German alliance system?

6. 1. What might this alliance system lead to a potential issue and war?

7. Balkans SE corner of Europe Many ethnic groups
Issue of ethnic clashes and uprisings
Ottoman Empire-in decline
Greece, Serbia, and Romania already independent
Other groups interested
Serbia wanted to absorb all Slavic people
Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia upset
Tensions high
1. Why was Serbia upset when A/H decided to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina?

8. Assassination (MANIA)
Franz Ferdinand (heir to A/H throne)
Made visit to Bosnia
Many Serbs-assassinated by Garvillo Princip (Serbian Blank Hand Movement)
Committed to ridding Bosnia of Austrian rule
A/H upset-sent ultimatum to Serbia
Serbia accepted most demands-not enough for A/H
Given blank check by ally Germany
Russia mobilized for war against A/H
War imminent
Based on all other factors, how did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand lead to World War I?
What is the blank check? How did this help provoke war to occur?
Based on the alliance system, how was war inevitable after Russia mobilized?