1.  What was the Berlin Conference?  What did the countries meeting there want to do?  How did the Berlin Conference effect Africa? Include how these effects can be seen today.

2. SSWH16 The student will demonstrate an understanding of long-term causes of World War I and its global impact. a. Identify the causes of the war; include Balkan nationalism, entangling alliances, and militarism.

3.  What were the causes of WWI?

4. 1. Nationalism 2. Imperialism 3. Militarism 4. Tangled alliances (secrete alliances)

5. 1. Nationalism: deep pride in one’s country  Fierce rivalry between Germany, Austria- Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, Italy and France 2. Imperialism: countries fighting for colonies in Africa and Asia video

6. 3. Militarism: praise of nation’s large, strong army prepared to fight  Militarism made people feel patriotic  Each country had plans for mobilizing their army for battle

7.  Alliance: formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes  Created due to growing rivalries and mistrust among the Great Powers  Great Powers: Russia, Germany, France, Great Britain, Austria-Hungary  Started by Otto von Bismarck  Thinks France wants revenge after Franco-Prussian War loss

8.  Wants to isolate France  Believes alliances with other countries would reduces France’s ability to attack  If France attacked Germany, they would have to fight Germany’s allies too  Germany signs treaties and creates alliances with Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Russia

9.  1890: Otto von Bismarck forced to resign by Kaiser Wilhelm II  Kaiser: German emperor  Wilhelm II wants to show the world Germany’s strength  Allows treaty to lapse with Russia  Russia creates alliance with France

10.  Wilhelm II builds navy to compete with Britain  Scares British government  Britain signs alliance with France and Russia Leads to 2 major alliances: 1. Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia 2. Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htyue8xRS7M

12.  Balkan Peninsula contains many ethnic groups  Ex: Greeks, Slavs, Romanians, Serbians, Bulgarians  Long history of nationalist uprisings and ethnic fighting  Each group wants to create countries of their ethnicity  Most determined nation was Serbia

13.  Wants to unite all Slavs  Supported by Russians (Slavs)  Austria-Hungary controls areas of Slavic people  Bosnia & Herzegovina  Serbs vow to take Bosnia from Austria- Hungary

15.  June 28,1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife, Sofie, visit capital of Bosnia (Sarajevo)  Went to show importance of Bosnia to Austria-Hungary  Franz Ferdinand: heir to Austria-Hungary Empire  Assassinated by Serbian nationalist  Shot and killed at point blank range in their car  Gavrilo Princip  July 28, 1914: Austria declares war on Serbia  Due to alliances, rest of Europe enters WWI

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20.  What four factors led to WWI?  Who was in the Triple Entente  Who was in the Triple Alliance  What was the spark that started WWI?  Pg. 844  #s 3, 4, 5 video

21.  Groups of no more than 3  Create an informative poster for the causes of WWI  Use textbook pg. 841-844  Include illustrations