1. Europe Plunges into War Quick Draw Activity World War I

2. Objective SWBAT to sequence the course of events leading up to WWI by completing a quick-draw activity.

3. Color the Map

4. The War to End All Wars

5. 1.The Stage is Set A.Europe had known peace for almost 100 years World War I

7. 1.The Stage is Set A.Europe had known peace for almost 100 years B.Causes of World War I i.Militarism ii.Alliances iii.Imperialism iv.Nationalism World War I

9. 1.The Stage is Set A.Europe had known peace for almost 100 years B.Causes of World War I i.Militarism ii.Alliances iii.Imperialism iv.Nationalism C.two huge alliances emerged: i.the Central Powers: led by Germany and Austria-Hungary ii.the Allies: led by France, Britain, and Russia World War I

10. The Roots of World War I

11. 1.The Stage is Set A.Europe had known peace for almost 100 years B.Causes of World War I (MAIN) i.Militarism ii.Alliances iii.Imperialism iv.Nationalism C.two huge alliances emerged: i.the Central Powers: led by Germany and Austria-Hungary ii.the Allies: led by France, Britain, and Russia D.rival alliance systems made it likely that a local conflict could easily mushroom into a general war World War I

12. While Europe had been industrializing and building up colonial empires, the Ottoman Empire had been in decline. The Balkans were set to become the “powderkeg” that would start World War I…

13. poor leadership nationalistic uprisings Europe steps in Decline in Ottoman Power in the Balkans

14. Decline of the Ottoman Empire In the 1400s, the Ottoman Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire. From their capital Constantinople, the Turks took over the Muslim world. By the 1800s the Ottomans were losing power. Nationalistic uprisings led to parts of the empire achieving independence. European countries took advantage of Ottoman weakness to claim land.

15. Decline of the Ottoman Empire As the Ottoman Empire weakened, Austria- Hungary claimed the territories of Serbia. The Serbians were not happy with the idea of replacing one ruler with another: they wanted their independence. Russians are Slavic people, and they said that they should speak for all Slavs (like Serbians).

16. In Serbia, nationalist groups (like the Black Hand) fight for independence from Austria-Hungary. The war started when this man – Gavrilo Princip - assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

17. The assassination angered the Archduke’s father. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany said he would support A NY actions against the Serbs. Austria-Hungary invades Serbia. Russia mobilizes for war, and then declares war on Austria- Hungary.

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19. 2.The War Begins A.long-simmering conflicts in the Balkans boiled over in 1914 when a Serb nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. B.the system of rival alliances came into play and started World War I. C.today, historians agree that the major powers shared responsibility for starting World War I.

20. Wrap-Up Activity