1. 1700 – 1900 Summary LEADING TO WWI

2.  Create a KWL Chart in your Notebook BELL WORK 3/16 KnowWant to KnowLearned

3.  Definition: Making your military bigger and better than other countries.  Why would you want your military bigger than other countries?  What problems can arise when compete against other countries military strength? MILITARISM (ARMS RACE)

4.  Definition: When one country takes over another country to build an empire.  Land equals power, which countries are the most powerful?  Why would a country want to take over another country? IMPERIALISM

5. http://www.public.iastate.edu/~cfford/342WorldHistoryModern.html

6.  During the 1800’s the Industrial Revolution was happening in Europe.  With the invention of factories, weapons were less expensive to produce allowing countries to improve and buy them in mass quantities.  Countries were also experimenting with new weapons such as airplanes, tanks, chemical warfare. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

7.  Pride for your country.  What does it mean to have pride for your country?  If you have pride for your country, what would do to help your country? NATIONALISM

8.  An agreement between two or more countries to help each other. It can include military help, money or providing of weapons.  Late 1800’s many countries in Europe made various alliances, Triple Entente (Britain, Russia and France) and The Dual Alliance (Germany and Austria- Hungary) ALLIANCES

9. THE TRIGGER The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

11. MISCALCULATION  War will be over by Christmas  Massive death toll, stalemate