“ The War to End All Wars” - WWI European Tensions Ignited

1. “The War to End All Wars” - WWI European Tensions Ignited

2. In your notes-answer (in your own opinion):When is it justified for a country to go to war?

3. Preview of WWI Era

4. Revolutions

5. Images from WWI

10. Describe what is going on in this picture…

13. How do they go from this… …to this?!

14. June 28th 1914

15. The death of Franz Ferdinand would be considered a short-term cause. • What are the long term causes (that have been building for years?)

16. What were the long term causes of WWI?

17. What were the long term causes of WWI? • M -Militarism • A -Alliances • I -Imperialism • N -Nationalism

18. Using your notes and knowledge from this past semester… • Make a list of events, people, dates, etc. that would fall under each MAIN category (be general and specific) • Be prepared to share your ideas!

20. Fill in more facts on your chart as we take notes.

21. 1. Militarism • What is militarism: • Militarism—when a country builds up their military to go to war • If war is inevitable, you will need a military!

24. 2. Rival Alliances What were the 2 alliances that were forming? Triple Alliance vs. Triple Entente

26. “We lie in the middle of Europe. We have at least 3 fronts on which we can be attacked…let us endeavor to make otherwise” -1888 speech by Bismarck

27. 1870: Balance of power upset by Prussian victory in Franco-Prussian War. Otto Von Bismarck feared French revenge

28. Alliance #1: Triple Alliance • Which countries were a part of the Triple Alliance? • 1881 • Germany • Austria • Italy

30. How is the 2nd alliance formed? • Kaiser Wilhelm II refused to renew Russian treaty • Germany developed closer ties to Austria • Russia feels threatened Who might Russia look to for a friend? Why?

31. Russia looks to France • two became allies Dual Entente

32. Which nation might worry Britain? • Britain remains in: "Splendid Isolation": • After 1891, Britain was the only uncommitted power • Germany is slowly becoming a threat

33. Alliance #2: Triple Entente • Which countries are a part of the Triple Entente? • 1907 • Britain • France • Russia

34. On page 7 of your journal… • Pick 3 colors • Fill in the map of the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance

36. 3. Imperialism • How does Imperialism cause tension in Europe? • Berlin Conference, 1885: Calms everyone down but… • Kruger Telegram (1902): • Germans  Boers • Congrats on defeating British • The Moroccan Crises (1906 & 1911) • Germans urge Moroccan independence (from France)

38. 4. Nationalism

39. 4. Nationalism Ottoman Empire • How does Nationalism lead to tension? • Small lands want a unified country/freedom

41. Where are the Balkans? Balkans= • mountainous region of South- Eastern Europe

42. On page 6 in your journal… • Choose 6 colors • Draw a copy of the Balkans map (in color!)

43. Where are the Balkans?

44. What is happening in the East that leads to tension? • Early 1900’s: The Ottoman Empire looses control over the Balkans • Now everyone wants freedom • Pan-Slavism • a nationalist movement to unite all Slavic peoples, encouraged the Serbs, Bosnians, Slovenes, and Croats to seek a single Kingdom All the tension creates a "powder keg" in the Balkans

45. Nationalism leads to: Balkan Wars First and Second Balkan Wars (1908 & 1913) • Serbia takes land from the Ottoman Turks and from Bulgaria • Serbia wants to create a Pan-Slavic Nation that could rival the other Great Powers • Austria is worried about Serbian expansion

46. What were the 4 MAIN causes of WWI?? M -Militarism A -Alliances I -Imperialism N -Nationalism

47. Summary of Long Term Causes Britain and Germany Naval Arms Race Alliances formed that create distrust and competition Germany and France Imperialism in N. Africa Russia, Ottoman Empire and Austria want control over the Balkans

48. On page 4… • Summarize the MAIN causes with a picture or symbol for each one.

49. On page 3 • Title: Tensions leading to war • 1 page history of how Europe got to the Brink of War.

50. Timeline