1. Chapter 21, Lesson 1 EQ: Why do politics often lead to war?
World War I Begins
Chapter 21, Lesson 1
EQ: Why do politics often lead to war?

2. Vocabulary: WW I Nationalism Imperialism Militarism (pg. 411)
Conscription
Mobilization

3. World War I
As European countries formed alliances and increased the sizes of their military, they set the stage for a global war.
War begins 1914 and ends in 1918.

4. 1. Long-Term Causes of the War: Nationalism
Nationalism—deep devotion to one’s Nation
Competition and rivalry developed between European nations for territory and markets

5. 2. Long Term Causes: Imperialism
Imperialism—European competition for colonies
Quest for colonies often almost led to war—especially in Africa
Imperialism led to rivalry and mistrust amongst European nations

6. 3. Long Term Causes: Militarism
Militarism—aggressive preparation for war
Industrialization allowed for new technology to develop; and new ways of shipbuilding using iron, steel, and chemicals for new weapons.
Keeping a large standing army prepared for war
Arms race for military technology
Many countries established conscription (military draft) as regular practice.

7. 4. Long Term Causes: Alliance System
Designed to keep peace in Europe, instead pushed continent towards war
Many Alliances made in secret
By 1907 two major alliances: Triple Alliance and Triple Entente

8. Activity #1: Alliances
1. Complete the map using the map on pg TITLE: Europe Before WWI, Complete the table by reading Cause of the War (pg ) 3. Answer the Geography Connection Questions (pg. 411) 4. VIDEO: WWI BEGINS Determining Cause and Effect: What factors contributed to the outbreak of World War I?

9. Activity #1: Causes of the War
Read Causes of the War (pg. 410)
Identify the effect each of the following had in causing war.

10. The Two Sides Triple Alliance Triple Entente Germany Austria-Hungary
Italy
Central Powers
Ottoman Empire
Triple Entente
England
France
Russia
Allied Powers
England, France, Russia, United States, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, Switzerland

11. The Balkans

12. Short-Term Cause: Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand—June 28,1914
Serbia (supported by Russia) wanted to create an independent Slavic state in the Balkans.
Austrian-Hungarians refused.
Serbian group killed the heir to the Austria-Hungarian (Hapsburg) throne, Francis Ferdinand because they wanted to free Bosnia from Austria-Hungary.

13. Consequences of the Assassination of Archduke
Austria-Hungary—didn’t know if Serbian gov. had planned the assassination—wanted to attack Serbia, but they were afraid powerful Russia would intervene on Serbia’s behalf.
Austria-Hungarian asked its ally Germany to help—Germany’s Emperor William II agrees to help.
July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

14. Russia Joins the War
Russia supported Serbia—Czar Nicolas II ordered the mobilization of the Russian army against Austria-Hungary.
Mobilization in 1914 was an act of war!
Russia mobilized its army against both Austria-Hungary and Germany.

15. The Conflict Broadens
Germans asked Russians to stop mobilization, but they refused—Germany declares war on Russia.
France and Russia are allies so the Germans developed a two-front war with France and Russia
The Shlieffen Plan had German troops attack France by moving through Belgium.
Belgium was a neutral nation!!

16. Schlieffen Plan: Had German troops attach France by moving through Belgium

17. Great Britain (allied with France and Russia) declares war on Germany for violating Belgium neutrality.
By mid-summer all of the Great Powers of Europe were at war!

18. Triple Entente & Triple Alliance Actions
Activity #3: Summer of 1914—
Triple Entente & Triple Alliance Actions
Complete the Sequence Chain worksheet.
Read pg “The Outbreak of War” to identify and explain the events that led to World War I.