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Do Now . Please get into your groups (assigned by me!) Please get out a writing utensil Get out your MAIN Causes of WWI packet (the first one we did). The Powder Keg of Europe: The Balkan Region. The Balkans region had many ethnic minorities.

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  1. Do Now • Please get into your groups (assigned by me!) • Please get out a writing utensil • Get out your MAIN Causes of WWI packet (the first one we did)

  2. The Powder Keg of Europe: The Balkan Region • The Balkans region had many ethnic minorities. • Nationalism boiled in Balkan countries who wanted to gain independence from Ottoman Empire (Turks). • Austria-Hungary and Russia were also looking to claim Balkan territory from the Turks.

  3. The Annexation of Bosnia • Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia from the Turks. • Bosnia was populated with Serbs and Slavic peoples. • This angered the country of Serbia, who longed to unite Serb and Slavic peoples together. • Russia was also angered (Russia supported Serbia and wanted to gain Bosnia to unite Slavic people too.)

  4. Assassination in Sarajevo • On June 28, 1914, the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand, toured the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. • Members of a Serbian nationalist group called the Black Hand plotted to assassinate the Archduke during his visit. • The first attempt failed as the Archduke’s motorcade passed through the city. • The second attempt was a success as the Archduke and his wife were shot by Black Hand member GavriloPrincip as they drove away from the hospital.

  5. How did one assassination spark WWI? The assassination of the Archduke triggered a chain of events which moved the world into war. • In your groups, analyze the news headings. • Each news heading represents the stages of how each country entered the war. • Place the news headings in the correct order. • Once all of the headings are in the correct order, glue them to your paper. • You will have 6 minutes 58 seconds. GO!

  6. The Domino Effect of Alliances • Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for assassination. • Austria-Hungary looked to Germany for support. • Germany gave Austria-Hungary a “blank check” encouraging war with Serbia. • Austria-Hungary gave Serbia an ultimatum, which Serbia partially accepted. • Not satisfied, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914.

  7. The Domino Effect of Alliances • Russia pledged to support Serbia and began to mobilize its army on July 30, 1914. • Threatened by Russian mobilization, Germany declared war on Russia on August 1, 1914. • France pledged to support its ally Russia, and began to mobilize. • Threatened by French mobilization, Germany declared war on France on August 3, 1914 and activated the Schlieffen Plan.

  8. The Schlieffen Plan • If Germany had to fight a two-front war, Germany would attack France then Russia. • Germany wanted to pass through Belgium. • Belgium was a neutral territory

  9. The Domino Effect of Alliances • Britain had a long-standing alliance with Belgium and declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914. • EUROPE WAS AT WAR! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfxrTD-kPps

  10. New Alliances Formed • Allied Powers: Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy • Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

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