Name: ___________________________________________ Date: ______________ Period: _______________
THE SEEDS OF CONFLICT
Causes of World War I
I. From 1914 to 1918, World War I raged in Europe
A. OVERVIEW
1. This “___________ __________” was the ____________________, most destructive war the world had yet seen
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2. World War I was a _____________ ___________ that altered the course of the 20 Century
3. From 1870 to 1914, a number of developments gradually increased ____________________ among the European powers that led to the
outbreak of World War I
B. The M.A.I.N. Causes of World War I
1. MILITARISM is having a policy of __________________ __________________ preparedness (being always ready to fight). Militarism is
placing a lot of ______________in military ideals
a. The _________________ ____________________ led to large, advanced militaries in Europe
b. Europeans believed that to be ______________, nations had to have strong ____________________
c. Nations ___________________ military power and kept an ____________ that was always prepared for war
d. Having a strong army increased _____________________ among citizens
e. Tension from nationalism and imperialism led to a widespread ___________________throughout Europe. Every nation was concerned
over the ____________________of other nations
f. Because of this paranoia, nations engaged in an ___________; they __________their armies, navies, and weapons, wanting to be ready
for war. The main competitors in the arms race were __________ and ___________
h. Product of the Arms Race: First developed by the British and reproduced by the Germans, the _______________ is faster, more heavily
armed, and more heavily armored than any class of battleship before it.
2. ALLIANCES: An alliance is a _____________ or connection between nations, groups, or individuals. It is an association to further the
_______________ ________________ of the members
a. Growing ____________________ among nations led to the formation of two military ______________________ that threatened to draw
European nations into ____________
b. Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary made up the
_______________________________________________________
c. England, France, and Russia formed the
_______________________________________________________
d. The member nations of each alliance ______________ _____ ______________for its partners if one of them was ever attacked. So when
______________stepped in to defend Serbia from _____________-________________, their alliance partners all eventually joined in
the fight.
3. IMPERIALISM is the _________________of a country or territory by another country. When one country takes over new lands or
countries and makes them follow their rules. Imperialism’s purpose is to gain more ________________and make more _____________for
your country by controlling weaker countries
a. The __________________ ________________led to an increase in manufacturing in Britain, Germany, and France. Because of the
increased manufacturing, they _______________ places to sell what they made as well as ______________ of raw materials
b. European nations competed fiercely for ____________________ in Africa and Asia
c. Competition for colonies often pushed Europeans to the _____________ _____ ____________
d. This competition increased European rivalry and ____________________
4. NATIONALISM is loyalty and devotion to a nation of people. It is a sense of _____________ _______________ exalting one nation above
all others. It can be defined as _____________ in one’s nation, and it can also be defined as the ________________ of an ethnic group to
have its own nation.
With the tensions in Europe high from
MILITARISM, ALLIANCES, IMPERIALISM, and NATIONALISM…
…all that was needed for an explosion to occur was a SPARK.
Name:
_________________________________________Period:______________ Date: ___________________
Europe Plunges into War
Notes
QuickDraw
On June 28, 1914, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz
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Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie paid a state visit to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia. The
royal pair was assassinated. The killer was Gavrilo Princip, a 19-year-old Serbian and
member of the Black Hand.
Austria decided to use the murders as an excuse to punish Serbia. Austria presented
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Serbia with an ultimatum; however Austria was in no mood to negotiate. On July 28,
Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death so Austria rejected Serbia’s offer
and declared war.
Russia had pledged their support for Serbia. In response to Austria’s declaration of
war, Russia, Serbia’s ally, began moving its army toward the Russian-Austrian
border. Expecting Germany to join Austria, Russia also mobilized along the German
border.
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Germany had pledged their support for Austria-Hungary. To Germany, Russia’s
mobilization amounted to a declaration of war. On August 1, the German government
declared war on Russia.
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Russia looked to its ally France for help. France pledges their support for Russia.
Germany, however, did not even want for France to react. Two days after declaring war
on Russia, Germany also declared war on France.
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Germany invades Belgium on the way to France. Soon afterward, Great Britain
declared war on Germany.
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The Triple Alliance became known as the Central Powers, which included Germany,
Austria-Hungary, and later Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.
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The Triple Entente became known as the Allied Powers, which included Great Britain,
France, and Russia.
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T/F
1. __
2. __
3. __
4. __
True or False?
Statement
The spark of WWI was the assassination of Serbian heir Archduke Franz
Ferdinand.
The first country to declare war was Germany.
Germany perceived Russia’s mobilization towards its border as an act of war
and declared war first.
The Triple Alliance became known as the Allied Powers.
If the statement is false, make it true
Which country do you think was the most and least at fault for causing WWI?
Least --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- most
In my opinion the country that was (most/least) at fault for causing WWI was ___________________ because __________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Whereas, _____________________ was the country that was (most/least) at fault for causing WWI because ___________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________.