WarmUp 111615 Draw pictures to represent the four
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Warm-Up 11/16/15 • Draw pictures to represent the four MAIN causes of WWI – Militarism – Alliances – Imperialism – Nationalism
Nationalism • Pride in one’s country; nations sought their own interests over others • In the 19 th 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
Videos on WWI Causes to view: • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=XRcg_t 2 o. Jkc MAIN Causes explained (7 min) • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=htyue 8 x RS 7 M MAIN causes cartoon & map (4 min) • Origins of WWI: – Part 1 (8 min) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=n 7 kp 3 vf 1 u. K A – Part 2 (8 min) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=gjl. Goe 1 mnw 0
What sparked it all?
The events that followed… Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Because of the assignation of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 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… Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia 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… Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Russia sent troops to defend Serbia Germany declared war on Russia Since Germany had a treaty with Austria. Hungary (the Triple Alliance), Germany declared war on Russia.
The events that followed… Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Russia sent troops to defend Serbia Germany declared war on Russia Germany declared war on France had a treaty with Russia (the Triple Entente) so Germany declared war against France.
The events leading to WWI: Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Russia sent troops to defend Serbia Germany declared war on Russia Germany declared war on France And so the world war begins!
