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The Start of WWI ALLIANCES AND MURDER

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Bell Work 1 -20 -15 �What do you know about WWI? �Who are the “bad guys” in WWI, besides Germany. �Why do you think many students know more about WWII, than WWI?

MLK & Malcolm X �Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. -Martin Luther King, Jr. �We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. -Martin Luther King, Jr. �If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live. -Martin Luther King, Jr.

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MLK & Malcolm X �"Concerning nonviolence, it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks. " — Malcolm X �"I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color. " — Malcolm X �"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary. " — Malcolm X

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Alright…. �WWI

Alliances are a big deal �Why join one? �Powerful group that would intimidate other countries from attacking.

Triple Alliance and Triple Entente �Triple Alliance Germans Italy Austria-Hungary �Triple Entente France Russia Great Britain

Nationalism �Economic rivalries between all countries. �GB was intimidated by Germany. �Germany scared of Russia. �Militarism rose, people wanted land.

The Start of the War �Russia is a Slavic country Serbia is made up of Slavic people �The Austro-Hungarians & Ottomans are both concerned about minorities under their control. Specifically the Serbians. �Powder Keg about to go off….

Archduke Franz (Francis) Ferdinand �Nephew of Francis Joseph (emperor) �Heir to the Austro- Hungarian throne.

Franz takes a trip �He wanted to visit the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo…. . They had many Slavic people. �Slavic people disliked the Austro-Hungarians. why?

Ferdinand wife are killed in Sarajevo

The World Erupts?

The Black Hand- Serbians �Serbian Nationalist �Gavrilo Princip �How would Hungarians feel about this?

Declaration of War �Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany), gives Francis Joseph (A-H) a “blank check. ” �Austro-Hungarians gave the Serbians a list of demands to make up for their murder. �The Serbians failed, AH declared war.

ALLIANCES!!!!

Europe Erupts �Russia backs Serbia & start getting their military ready. �Germany declared war on Russia. �Russia asked France to also join the war. They did because of German territory they wanted.

Britain stops being neutral �Britain had agreed that Belgium was to remain neutral…. Then Germany invaded them. �Nobody negotiated, now was a time for war.