World War I Begins MS MORAN WORLD WAR

World War I Begins MS. MORAN WORLD WAR I SWBAT: IDENTIFY THE SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM CAUSES OF WWI BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS BASED ON CLASS DISCUSSIONS, NOTES AND READINGS.

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Alliances get messy �Kaiser Wilhelm let the alliance between Germany and Russia lapse (expire) �Franco-Russia alliance made Germany nervous. � 1905 - Germany prepares with the Schlieffen Plan- deliver a knock out blow to France before taking the offence against Russia �Britain, France, and Russia distrusted Germany

Triple Entente • GREAT BRITAIN • FRANCE • RUSSIA • ITALY (1915) • USA (1917) Triple Alliance • GERMANY • AUSTRIA-HUNGARY • OTTOMAN EMPIRE • BULGARIA https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Zm. Hxq 28 440 c

Balkan Problems �Nationalism is growing- The Ottoman Empire was loosing its grip on Serbia �Serbia gains its independence and wants to then become allies with Russia �Serbia wants to expand its power!

Group Question �Why do you think the Ottoman Empire would be against Serbia becoming allies with Russia? __________________________________________ __________________________________________ _________________

Austria and Serbia �Austria is scared of Serbia and Russian alliance �Austria annexes (takes over) land that Russia and Serbia wanted �Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand- shot and killed by a Serbian nationalists. �The assassin, 19 -year-old Gavrilo Princip burned with Slavic nationalism. �the death of the Archduke was the key that would free his people from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

ALLIANCES

ASSASSINATION OF THE ARCHDUKE JUNE 28, 1914 • GAVRILO PRINCIP AND THE BLACK HAND • ARCHDUKE FERDINAND • SERBIA • SELF-DETERMINATION THE ASSASSINATION OF THE ARCHDUKE FERDINAND IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE MAIN SHORT TERM CAUSE OF WW I

CHAIN REACTION AUSTRIA GOES AFTER SERBIA- RUSSIA BACKS SERBIA- GERMANY BACKS AUSTRIA (BLANK CHECK)- FRANCE BACKS RUSSIA- GERMANY INVADES FRANCE THROUGH BELGIUMGREAT BRITAIN GOES AFTER GERMANY BLANK CHECK- Germany tells Austria-Hungary it will back them up no matter what if they invade Serbia

https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Zm. Hxq 28440 c

Your Turn In your New Book! Read pages 190 -193 (read up until where it says An Industrialized War) Answer the following questions: • Recognize Effects on page 192 • both Preparing for the Regents questions on page 193