1. Warfare and Major Players

2. DO NOW
Pages 40-41
Learning Target: I will identify the major players of WWI.
Success Criteria: I am able to explain key reasons behind each country’s motivation for war.
Why it’s important: Understand alliances during WWI and how they are still relevant today

4. Triple Entente
The Allied Powers
Britain, France,   Russia, Serbia

5. Triple Alliance The Central Powers
  Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary,

6. The Major Players The Triple Entente (Allies) 1. France
Gave up 2 rich provinces to Germany when they lost the Franco-Prussian War in 1870
Fought with Germany over a claim of Morocco 1905
Fears Germany, so forms an alliance with Russia
The Triple Alliance (Central)
1.  Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II wants to have a large, rich colonial empire, with more raw materials.
Forms an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy
Builds up a large army and navy to compete with Britain, France and Russia.

7. The Major Players 2. Russia Borders Germany, has a large army.
“Big Brother” to Serbia, believes “Slavic” countries should be united.
Wants a port in the Balkans on the Mediterranean Sea
2. Austria-Hungary
Slavic nationalism is threatening to break apart its empire; Slavic groups want to be independent.
Took over Bosnia,
wants to take over Serbia and control all Slavic people.  

8. The Major Players 3. Britain Has the largest empire (colonial states)
Has largest navy
In “arms race” (competition) with Germany to build the largest navy.
3. Italy
Has defensive alliance to help Germany and Austria-Hungary if they are attacked.
Actions are offensive so Italy stays neutral, but later joins the Allies.

9. The Major Players 4. Ottoman Empire
4. Serbia
Angry about Austria-Hungary take over of Bosnia (a Slavic country), because they wanted unification.
Bosnian Serb terrorist group, the Black Hand are ready to fight to unite all Slavic people.
4. Ottoman Empire
Fears Russian expansion so makes a secret alliance with Germany

11. Worksheet
20 minutes
Individual work and answers
Turn in when complete

12. LT Part 2!
Learning Target: I will understand how World War I was fought and consider the impacts of these strategies and techniques.
Success criteria: I am able to describe trench warfare and explain the impact of the modern weaponry and fighting techniques that were used.

13. Causes of WWI Industrial Revolution Militarism Alliances Imperialism
Germany
Alliances
Triple Alliance (Central Powers)
Triple Entente (Allied Powers)
Imperialism
Partition of Africa, Southeast Asia
Nationalism
Serbia

14. Immediate Cause Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
by Gavrilo Princip, June 28th, 1914.

15. Escalation 1. Aus.Hung. declared war on Serbia.
2. Russia mobilized to aid Serbia.
3. Germany aids Aus.Hung., declares war on Russia.
4. France mobilizes to aid Russia.
5. Germany declares war on France.
6. Germany invades Belgium.
7. Britain declares war on Germany.
8. Ottoman Empire mobilizes to aid Germany and Aus.Hung.
9. Italy joins France, Britain, and Russia.
10. Bulgaria joins Ottoman Empire, Germany, and Aus.Hung.
11. US joins Italy, France, Britain, and Russia

16. Countries Involved

18. Weapons Gallery Walk Stand, read, write, and discuss
You are going to get up and move throughout the room to learn about the different strategies and weaponry of WWI.
As you do, write down the main points for each section in your notes.
You have until the end of class.