1. World War I

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3. What were the long and short term causes of World War I?
Essential Question
What were the long and short term causes of World War I?

4. What was World War I? A global conflict that lasted from 1914 – 1918
Also known as “The Great War” and the “War to End All Wars”

5. What was unique about it?
More nations involved
More advanced weapons
More deaths than any other war before in history

6. World War I changed history
What changes did it bring?
Empires fell
New nations created
New world powers
World War I changed history

7. Long Term Causes
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

8. What forces were leading to war?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

9. Fascination with war and the power of the military
How did MILITARISM lead to war?
Fascination with war and the power of the military
Nations built up armies and navies that could be ready for war on short notice

10. Agreements between nations to help each other in case of war
How did ALLIANCES lead to war?
Agreements between nations to help each other in case of war
Suspicious of each other, nations began forming defensive alliances in case of war

11. How did IMPERIALISM lead to war?
Racing to build colonies and get raw materials
Nations were all competing for trade, markets, and colonies

12. Who fought? CENTRAL POWERS- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
ALLIED POWERS- France, Britain, Russia, Italy, 21 other nations

13. Extreme love of country, especially among new world powers
How did NATIONALISM lead to war?
Extreme love of country, especially among new world powers
Rivalries grew among nations and citizens were willing to fight against their enemies

14. …such as Austria-Hungary
Was it NATIONALISM again? - Pride in one’s nation
Many ethnic groups lived in larger nations…
…such as Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary had:
-- Serbs -- Bosnians -- Croats
and
-- Slovenes
…and that is in addition to Austrians and Hungarians

15. These ethnic groups each wanted their own nation
How does this lead to war?
These ethnic groups each wanted their own nation
Since Austria-Hungary would lose some of its territory – it opposed the idea
Due to all of the tensions in this region, the Balkans were nicknamed the “Powder keg of Europe”

16. What is the Balkans?

17. How did it start?
One event in 1914 is considered the “spark” that ignited the war….
but…
Many forces had been pushing Europe toward war for many years

18. FRANZ FERDINAND Archduke of Austria-Hungary
What happened?
JUNE 28, 1914
The Archduke and his wife visit Sarajevo, Bosnia
Bosnia was part of Austria-Hungary
Both the Archduke and his wife are killed
FRANZ FERDINAND Archduke of Austria-Hungary

19. Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand and his family

20. Gavrilo Princip, who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Spark
At Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28, 1914, the Archduke Franz (heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary) Ferdinand and his wife, the Duchess Sophia, a Serbian nationalist assassin murdered the archduke, plunging Europe into war.
Gavrilo Princip, who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand

21. GAVRILO PRINCIP Member of the Black Hand
Who did it?
Young Serbian nationalist
Member of the Black Hand
Wanted to help Bosnia win its independence
GAVRILO PRINCIP Member of the Black Hand

22. How does this lead to a war?
Austria declares war on Serbia
Serbia’s ally Russia plans to help Serbia
Germany joins in to help Austria
France joins to help Russia
Germany invades Belgium
Britain declares war on Germany
And this is just by the end of the summer of 1914!

23. The Alliance System EXPLODES Europe
Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the Scandinavian countries proclaimed their neutrality, as did Woodrow Wilson for the United States.

24. Major Nations Involved in World War I
Who gets involved?
Major Nations Involved in World War I
Allied Powers
Russia (until 1917)
France
Great Britain
Italy (1915)
United States (1917)
Central Powers
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Ottoman Empire

25. Take a look…. Somehow the war involved all SIX major continents
Why it is a world war?
Take a look…. Somehow the war involved all SIX major continents

26. What were the long and short term causes of World War I?
Essential Question
What were the long and short term causes of World War I?

27. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated