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World War I 1914 – 1918

Root Causes

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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.

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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.

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What were the root causes that set the stage for World War I?

Introduction

How did World War I became a global war?

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IndustrialRevolutionIndustrialRevolution

World War IRoot CausesWorld War IRoot Causes

ColonizationColonization

World Empires/

Imperialism

World Empires/

Imperialism

MilitarismMilitarism

The AlliancesThe Alliances

Collapse of the Ottoman EmpireCollapse of the Ottoman Empire

NationalismNationalism