1. 1 World War I 1914 – 1918 Root Causes

2. 2 1. Analyze the impact of industrialization in Europe and Asia. Unit Goals World War I Root Causes 2. Examine the political and social reform movements in Europe. 3. Understand the political writings of Karl Marx. 4. Compare and Contrast the rise of Germany under Otto Von Bismarck and Japan under Emperor Meiji. 5. Examine the reaction of native peoples of foreign domination.

3. 3 Unit Goals (cont.) World War I Root Causes 6. Describe imperialism that occurred in Africa and Asia; the importance of geography and natural resources. 7. Describe the rise of nationalism, militarism, and European colonization. 8. Examine the collapse of the Ottomans and its influence that contributed to World War I. 9. Analyze the European Alliances and how these alliances will set in motion World War I. 10. Examine the significance of Archduke Ferdinand assassination that would led to war.

4. 4 What were the root causes that set the stage for World War I? Introduction How did World War I became a global war?

5. 5 Industrial Revolution World War I Root Causes Colonization World Empires/ Imperialism Militarism The Alliances Collapse of the Ottoman Empire Nationalism