The Great War

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The Great War

• The Road to Conflict

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Review

• What are the two big movements that were/are
  changing the world in the mid-late 1800s?
• How could these ideas eventually lead to
  conflict?

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Preview

• Today, you will see
• The long-term causes of World War I.
• The assassination that was the spark of worldwide
  conflict.
• Sides chosen for The Great War.

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Mapping Activity

• Partner up! (10 Minutes)
• Europe in 1914 map. Complete all questions.
• (England France Russia)
• (Italy)

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World War I

• What?
• AKA The Great War
• When?
• 1914-1918
• Where?
• Begins in Europe, spreads.

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Causes of World War I

• Aggressive Nationalism
• Imperialism
• Militarism
• An aggressive increase and glorification of
  military might.
• Social Darwinism
• System of Alliances

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A Tangled Europe

• Triple Alliance
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• Italy
• Triple Entente
• France
• Great Britain
• Russia

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Major European Tensions

• Germany v. France
• Alsace Lorraine
• Germany v. Great Britain
• Naval might
• Russia v. Austria-Hungary
• The Balkans

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The Balkan Peninsula

• The Powder Keg
• Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire
• Owned by Austria-Hungary
• Largely Slavic Population

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The Spark

• June 28, 1914
• Date of Ottoman takeover
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Heir to throne of Austria-Hungary
• Assassinated at the hand of the Black Hand
• Gavrilo Princip

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Account

• Primary Sources
• Co-conspirator
• Driver

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The Waterfall

• Timeline (1914)
• June 28 Assassination of FF
• July 28 Austria declares war on Serbia
• August 1 Germany declares war on Russia after
  Russians mobilize
• August 3 Germany declares war on France
• August 4 Great Britain declares war on Germany

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Plans for War

• The Schleiffen Plan
• The German plan to defeat France quickly and then
  deal with Russia.
• Violated Belgiums neutrality
• Britain declares war on Germany

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The World at War
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Whos to blame?

• Serbs assassinate FF
• Austria-Hungary declares war
• Russia first to mobilize
• Germany invades France

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Review

• List three long term causes of World War I.
• What was the spark that ignited the powder keg
  and set off worldwide conflict?
• Which countries belonged to the Central Powers?
  Allied Powers?

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Tomorrow

• WWI Video
• Be prepared to take notes.