Bellringer Download todays notes WWI Causes Notes Answer
Bellringer • Download today’s notes: WWI Causes Notes • Answer the following question: • What is the difference between a fan and a fanatic?
Background of Europe • Europe is divided and _______ • _______ and _______ are spreading, leading to competition between countries • Building up_____ and forming ______ • All they needed was a reason to_____… • Major causes: MAIN • M. ilitarism • A. lliances • I. mperialism • N. ationalism
1. Militarism • Definition: building up a large ____ and being prepared to use it, aggressive preparation for ____ • European nations began arming to protect their assets • Most nations established ____ Define: ____ • Increased size and strength of military. • Increased influence of military leaders who drew up complicated plans for ____ that they insisted could not be altered. Define: ____ • Caused Europe to become extremely unstable. • What is the role of industrialization in this? ____
2. Alliances • European nations formed ____ to create a balance of power throughout Europe. • Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy • Later will be the “____” • Triple Entente: Great Britain, France, and Russia • Later will be the “____” and the U. S. will join • How did these alliances form? ____
3. Imperialism • What is imperialism? ____ • Nations want to show national pride by ____ other nations • ____ develop as European nations compete for territory
4. Nationalism • Devotion and loyalty to one’s _____ • What is the difference between a fan and a fanatic? • Taken to the extreme in Europe - _____ nationalism • This caused Europe to become very unstable in the early 1900 s. • Not all ____ groups had become countries • Slavic people in the ____ still wanted their own nations • Irish people wanted their independence from Britain • Poles wanted independence from Russia • Any spark would plunge them into total war… And the Balkans are a ____
Causes of Conflict • Germany had been led by Otto von ____ • Promoted peace and alliance with Russia • Kaiser Wilhelm II comes to______ • Breaks Russian alliance • Russia signs pact with England France • Why is that a problem for Germany? ____ • General Alfred von Schlieffen Plan • ____-front war • No matter what kind of war breaks out, they will have to fight Russia and ____
What lit the fuse? • Assassination of Archduke Francis ____ • Heir to the Austrian throne • June 28, 1914 • Killed by Serbian nationalist group, The ____ Hand • Russia is the _____ of the Slavic people • Austria seeks help from _______
Who declares war? • Austria declares war on ____ • Seeks help from Germany • Russia mobilizes on ____ • And Germany (knowing it will be considered an act of war) • Germany declares war on ____ • And France (Schlieffen Plan!) • Britain declares war on ____ • (Violated the neutrality of Belgium) • THE GREAT WAR has begun by August 4 th
Central Powers • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Bulgaria • Turkey (Ottoman Empire)
Allies • Great Britain • France • Russia • Serbia • Belgium • Romania • Japan • Portugal • Montenegro • Greece • Italy • And eventually the U. S.
Review! • 1. What were the main causes of WWI? • 2. Which region was the “powder keg of Europe”? • 3. What was the “spark” that set the war off? • 4. What was the Schlieffen plan? • 5. Who was the first to declare war?
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