Unit 9: World War I (1914-1918)Georgia Performance StandardsSS8H7: The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877-1919. d. Give reasons for World War I and describe Georgia’s contributions

Warm-up for March 12, 2012

• Writing Prompt Topic: What do you think is the difference between a “war” and a “world war”?

Unit 9 Vocabulary OrganizerVocabulary Term Definition Fact, Example, or Clue

Allied Powers p. 352

Central Powers p. 352

Imperialism p. 351

Nationalism p. 351

Militarism p. 352

Woodrow Wilson p. 352

Selective Service Act p. 353

Prohibition p. 358

Nineteenth Amendment p. 358

Boll Weevil p. 364

Kaolin p. 363

Great Depression p. 372

Eugene Talmadge p. 378

New Deal p. 377

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Warm-up for March 13, 2012World War I 1914-1918

Writing Prompt Topic

• Find a partner and answer the following questions:

1. Explain your understanding of the word alliance.

2. Discuss a time in your life when an alliance with a friend, family member, or someone else has caused problems.

• Be ready to share your answers will the class!

Causes of World War I

• Militarism – building up armed forces, getting ready for war

• Alliances – agreements or promises to defend and help another country

• Imperialism – trying to build up an empire (powerful country that controls several less powerful countries)

• Nationalism – having pride in your country, willing to defend it

Militarism• There was competition over land in Europe.• Armies and navies were greatly expanded. The

standing armies of France and Germany doubled in size between 1870 and 1914.

• Naval expansion was also extremely competitive, particularly between Germany and Great Britain.

• Russia wanted to expand its land and gain access to warm water ports. These ports would give the Russian navy the Mediterranean Sea.

• Germany began a military buildup and increased its navy.

Alliance• An agreement among people or nations to

unite for a common cause. • Each member of an alliance agrees to

help the other members in case one is attacked.

Imperialism• Great Britain, Germany and France needed

foreign markets after the increase in manufacturing caused by the Industrial Revolution.

• These countries competed for economic expansion in Africa.

• Although Britain and France resolved their differences in Africa, several crises foreshadowing the war involved the clash of Germany against Britain and France in North Africa.

Nationalism• Pride in one’s country; nations sought their own

interests over others.• In the 19th century, nationalism took the form of

people struggling for independence.• Serbia was at the center of the nationalist

movement in an area of Europe known as the Balkans

• What happened in the Balkans was a spark that started the war.

• Serbia considered Austria-Hungary as an enemy because Serbs in Austria-Hungary wanted to unite with Serbia and create a larger Serbian state.

The events that followed…

• Because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June of 1914 by a member of a nationalistic secret Serbian society, the emperor of Austria-Hungary declared war of Serbia.

The events that followed…

• Russia sent troops to defend Serbia because Russia had a separate treaty with Serbia. Russia supported Serbia because they were both of a similar ethnic backgrounds.

The events that followed…

• Since Germany had a treaty with Austria-Hungary (the Central Powers A.K.A. Triple Alliance), Germany declared war on Russia.

The events that followed…

Things changed during the warThe Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente turned

into these two WWI alliances.

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Empire)

The Allied Power

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United States

The Triple Entente plus more formed the Allied Powers

The Triple Alliance plus more formed the Center Powers

Some of the Technological Advances and Strategies

from WWI

• Tank

• Airplanes

• Machine Gun

• Gas used as a weapon

• Flamethrower

• Trench Warfare

The War is Over!

Leaders come together to decide the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.