1. WORLD WAR I Forging an Identity

2. Some Background  3 crumbling empires in Eastern Europe  Nationalists  Austria-Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina  Formation of Alliances  Triple Alliance  Triple Entente

3.  Failure of alliances  Militarism  Rise of imperialism  The race for overseas territories

4. The Spark  June 28, 1914  Archduke Franz Ferdinand  The Black Hand  Mobilization

5. The Advent of the Great War Allies vs. Central Powers

6. Canada’s Role  Britain declared war and Canada went to war  English-speaking Canadians  Waves of support  Those not welcome  Women  Aboriginal people  African- and Japanese- Canadians