World War I World War I The Great WarThe Great War

We’re going to build 10 new battleships!

OH YEAH?!?Then we’ll

build 20 new battleships!

Arms Race- Competition for military might

Policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war

Ledtoan

Leaders Hoped: Alliances would keep the peace

…also fueled rivalries among powerful nations

The tension in Europe…

was like a bomb ready to

explode…

Just waiting for a spark

Balkan Peninsula

The center of the

explosion….

Many ethnic Serbs in

Bosnia did not want to

be part of the Austro-

Hungarian Empire!

SerbiaWanted to expand its borders to encompass the area of

Bosnia

Nationalism in SerbiaNationalism in Serbia

Independent NationIndependent Nation

Ethnic Serbs lived outside SerbiaEthnic Serbs lived outside Serbia

WANTED TO EXPANDWANTED TO EXPAND

Austria-Hungary is against expansionAustria-Hungary is against expansion

Prince Albert (Britain)

Queen Victoria (Britain)

1st cousins

9 children

Christian IX (Denmark)

Louise of Hesse

6 children

Princess Victoria

Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany)

Prince Albert

(Britain)

Princess Alice

Princess Alexandra (Denmark)

King George V (Britain)

Princess Dagmar (Denmark)

Princess Alix (Britain)

Tzar Nicholas II (Russia)

They called each other Georgie, Nicky and Willy. They corresponded frequently by letter and by telegram, sharing family news, photographs and stories about

their travels. Yet, they warred.

All the leaders were related...

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1 .What are the 4 major factors that led 1 .What are the 4 major factors that led up to World War I?up to World War I?

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2. What is imperialism?2. What is imperialism?

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3. Which countries were involved in the 3. Which countries were involved in the TRIPLE ALLIANCE (Central Powers)TRIPLE ALLIANCE (Central Powers)

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4. Which countries were involved in the 4. Which countries were involved in the Triple Entente (Allied Powers)?Triple Entente (Allied Powers)?

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5. Which country in the Balkan 5. Which country in the Balkan peninsula wanted to expand but could peninsula wanted to expand but could

not because of Austria-Hungary?not because of Austria-Hungary?

He and his wife assassinated by Gavrilo Princip,

a member of the Serbian Extremist group called “The

Black Hand”.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria-Hungary)(Austria-Hungary)Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia (July Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia (July 28, 1914)28, 1914)Russia mobilizes its troops to protect Serbia Russia mobilizes its troops to protect Serbia (July 19, 1914)(July 19, 1914)Germany declares war on Russia and France Germany declares war on Russia and France (August 1 & 3, 1914)(August 1 & 3, 1914)Britain declared war on Germany (August 4, Britain declared war on Germany (August 4, 1914)1914)

Eventually 21 countries joined on the side of the Allied Powers

Germany’s declaration of war created a ripple effect through the alliances of Europe

Who was involved?Who was involved?

Triple Alliance Triple Alliance (Central Powers)(Central Powers) GermanyGermany Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary Italy (1914)Italy (1914) Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

Triple Entente Triple Entente (Allies)(Allies) FranceFrance RussiaRussia BritainBritain United States United States

(1917)(1917) Italy (1915)Italy (1915)

Germany’s PlanGermany’s Plan

Schlieffen Plan- Defeat France early and Schlieffen Plan- Defeat France early and focus on Russia, avoid a war on two frontsfocus on Russia, avoid a war on two fronts

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1. Who visited the Bosnian city of 1. Who visited the Bosnian city of Sarajevo on June 18, 1914 and was Sarajevo on June 18, 1914 and was

assassinated?assassinated?

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2. To which extremist terrorist group 2. To which extremist terrorist group did Gavrilo Princip belong?did Gavrilo Princip belong?

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3. What country mobilized to defend 3. What country mobilized to defend Serbia?Serbia?

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4. What was the result of Germany’s 4. What was the result of Germany’s declaration of war on Russia and declaration of war on Russia and

France?France?

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5. What was the name of Germany’s 5. What was the name of Germany’s plan of attack against France and plan of attack against France and

Russia?Russia?