A Few Big Questions How might people respond when they feel
threatened by others? What conditions might justify US entry into
another countrys war? How can a country help an ally fight a war?
What challenges do you think countries face when discussing a peace
plan?
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Trouble in Europe Nationalism, feelings of intense loyalty to
ones country was on the rise Some groups who spoke the same
language wanted their own country Germany, Italy, etc Nations were
competing for colonies in Africa, Asia and other parts of the
world
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Troubles in Europe (continued) Germany, Russia and Italy wanted
to expand European countries were building up armies Alliances were
built between countries If one country in an Alliance went to war,
so did others
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Causes of World War ICauses of World War I - MAINMAIN ilitarism
ilitarism policy of building up strong military forces to prepare
for war llianceslliances - agreements between nations to aid and
protect one another (divided Europe into competing camps)
ationalismationalism pride in or devotion to ones country /
nationality MAIN mperialism mperialism when one country takes over
another country economically and politically
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1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures France10% Britain13%
Russia39% Germany73% Causes of WWI - M ilitarism
187018801890190019101914 94 130 154 268 289 398 Total Defense
Spending in millions of s (British pounds).
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BeforeWWIBeforeWWI Triple Entente: Triple Alliance: Causes of
WWI - A lliances Germany Austria-Hungary Italy Great Britain France
Russia
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Causes of WWI - I mperialism
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Causes of WWI - N ationalism
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The Big Problem Europe has created so many alliances, and is
competing for so much that Even the tiniest spark could cause war
between two countries Because of alliances, war between 2 countries
will turn into war between many countries
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The Spark On June 28, 1914- Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Hungary is visiting Bosnia He and his wife have gone there.
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First Major Event of WWI
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On June 28, 1914, Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed
in Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist who believed that Bosnia should
belong to Serbia.Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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First Major Event of WWI Gavrilo Princip after his
assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinands death and declared
war on Serbia. Germany pledged their support for Austria - Hungary.
Russia pledged their support for Serbia.
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The Point of No Return: The Assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand Germany declares war on Russia. France pledges their
support for Russia. Germany declares war on France. Germany invades
Belgium on the way to France. Great Britain supports Belgium and
declares war on Germany.
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Eastern Front Western Front Europe on the Brink of War -
1914
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What Should the United States do? President Woodrow Wilson has
to decide what the United States will do? Should we stay
isolationist? Should we get involved? Many Americans believe that
it is Europes war. We should stay out of it - Isolationism
