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Understanding the Outbreak of WWI: The Assassination and Its Aftermath

In this lesson, students will explore the events leading to World War I, focusing on the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and its implications. Students will complete assigned readings from "The Guns of August" and answer questions regarding the assassination, Austria-Hungary's response, and the broader impacts on Europe. This assignment emphasizes writing in complete sentences and encourages critical thinking about the motives behind the conflict. All assignments are due by Monday, March 11, 2013.

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Understanding the Outbreak of WWI: The Assassination and Its Aftermath

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  1. Do Now: Friday 3/8/13 • HW: Pg 697-700 “The Guns of August” • Answer #1-5 ALL in complete sentences! • DUE: Monday 3/11/13 • Pick up the guided notes on the front table

  2. Do Now: Friday 3/8/13 • Babes on Bayonets DO NOW • Pick up the Section 1 Packet • Answer all checkpoints & #3, 4, 5 • MUST be in complete sentences! • Due Monday 3/11

  3. Assassination • Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary announced he would visit Sarajevo, Bosnia • Bosnia: • under control of Austria-Hungary Empire • had many Slavs and Serbs • Serbian nationalists angered  viewed Austrians as foreign oppressors • Terrorist group the Black Hand vowed to take action • Archduke ignored warnings • June 28, 1914 he and his wife, Sofie, rode through the capital in an open car  both were shot and killed • Conspirator named GavriloPrincip

  4. Austria Strikes Back • Austria reluctant to go to war  sent Serbia an ultimatum • To avoid war: • Serbia must end all anti-Austrian agitation • Punish any Serbian official involved in the murder plot. • Must let Austria join the investigation • Serbia agreed to most but not all  gave Austria the opportunity to declare war • July 28, 1914 Austria declared war on Serbia

  5. Reaction to War • Outbreak of war gave relief to internal divisions • Renewed sense of patriotism united countries • Governments on both sides emphasized that they were fighting for justice and a better world • Young men rushed to enlist  seemed like an exciting adventure

  6. German Problem • Look at the map & answer the two questions about Germany & their outlook on the war • SchlieffenPlan

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