1. What is this political cartoon a representation of? 2. Provide ONE example of how this cartoon a representation of the M.A.I.N.

causes of WWI? 3. Finish their sentence … what do you think the men in the cartoon would say

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Part 3– with a new partner analyze the time periods and their relation to one another…

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From 1914 to 1919, World War I erupted in Europe

This “Great War” would be the largest, most war the

world had yet seen

WWI was a that altered the course of the 20th

century

What caused World War I?

From 1870 to 1914, a number of developments gradually increased among the European powers that led to

the outbreak of World War I

The

MILITARISM ALLIANCES IMPERIALISM NATIONALISM causes of World War I

MILITARISM The Industrial Revolution led to

large, advanced militaries in Europe

Europeans believed that to be great, nations had to have

strong militaries

As a result, an arms race began among European nations, especially between Britain & Germany

Nations glorified military power & kept an army prepared for war (called militarism)

Having a strong army increased patriotism

among citizens

ALLIANCES Growing rivalries among nations led to the formation of two military alliances that threatened to draw European

nations into war

Germany, Italy, & Austria-Hungary made up

the Triple Alliance

England, France, & Russia formed

the Triple Entente

IMPERIALISM European nations competed fiercely for

colonies in Africa & Asia Competition for colonies often

pushed Europeans to the brink of war

This competition increased European rivalry & mistrust

Germany & France almost went to war three times over

Morocco

Germany, England, Russia argued over building a railroad in

India

England & France argued

over rights to the Sudan

NATIONALISM

Austrian national poster, 1900

Rivalries due to militarism & imperialism increased nationalism among European powers

British propaganda poster, 1897

European rivals tried to maintain a balance of power

while also trying to overpower each other

“European Balance of Power, 1914”

NATIONALISM While nationalism unified people in

the powerful nations, it was dividing people in weakening empires

No region was more tense in the years before World War I than the Balkans

Serbia, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, & Romania broke

from the Ottoman Empire to create new nations

Slavic people in Serbia wanted to unify all Slavs but Austria-Hungary opposed giving up the largely Slavic

territories Bosnia & Herzegovina

The Balkans became a “powder keg” waiting for a

spark to blow up

The Outbreak of World War I Serbians vowed to

take Bosnia & Herzegovina from Austria-Hungary

On June 28, 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand & his wife were

assassinated by a Serbian terrorist

The assassin Gavrilo Princip

The Outbreak of World War I On July 23, Austria-Hungary issued an

ultimatum to Serbia: turn over conspirators & allow an

investigation…OR…go to war When Serbia balked at some of the

terms, Austria-Hungary declared war on July 28, 1914

Russia had a large population of Slavs & was an ally of Serbia;

Russia moved troops to the Austrian border

These events set off a chain reaction that started World War I

World War 1 Begins Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia & its ally

Russia

On July 28,1914, Serbia declined the ultimatum

On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia On August 3, 1914, Germany declared war on France

Italy backed out of its agreement with Germany & Austria-Hungary…

…and joined the Allies

On August 4, 1914, England declared war on Germany & Austria-Hungary

Russia mobilized for war to protect Serbia

World War I had begun

During the war Germany & Austria-Hungary became the Central Powers; They were joined by Bulgaria & the

Ottoman Empire

The members of the Triple Entente became known as the Allied Powers and eventually

were joined by…

…many nations throughout the world