THE FIRST WORLD WAR THE WAR TO END ALL WARS WORLD WAR I

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World War I (1914-1917) AKA: The Great War no one thought there was War to End All Wars going to be a World War II! I. The European Spark

The assassination of Arch Duke Ferinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo – June 28, 1914.

How did this guys death cause a World War?

Was a very “multi-ethnic” area that was forced together. Many wanted

their own countries. The assassination can be viewed as a

“crime of Nationalism”

= We need to back track to see what underlying causes were =

M Militarism A Alliance System N Nationalism I Imperialism A Attitude

MANY COUNTRIES HAD THE “POWER”AND WERE FULL OF PRIDE, THEY

JUST NEEDED AN EXCUSE TO “SHOW OFF” .

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A. The Sides (Main Powers)

CENTRAL POWERS ALLIED POWERS

Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire (The Middle East)

England (AKA: Great Britain/United Kingdom)

France Russia (out 1917)

United States (in 1917) Italy

♦ What made this a “World War” was not only the Alliance

System , but the fact that many of the above countries had colonies that they used for man power and resources.

Germany starts the fighting of the war by invading Belgium to attack France. To make this easy to remember, refer to this move as the “Belgium Dip”.

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Name: Date:Section: Z.Class Period: World War One Unit DeMatteo DBQ

Document #: 1 Directions: Interpret The Cartoon Below And Answer The Following Question Using Your

Knowledge OfSocial Studies.

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The Crime of the Ages-Who Did It?

1. To what event is the cartoon referring that was the "spark" that caused World War One?

2. After "the spark" occurred, explain how the actual war and "the sides" (Central Powers -vs~ the Allies) were formed.

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