WORLD WAR I UNIT
INTRO LESSON
OVER-ARCHING QUESTIONS:
(Be thinking about these as we progress through the unit.)
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What were the MAIN causes of WWI?
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How did propaganda affect Americans’ attitudes about going to war?
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What events/things led the U.S. To abandon its neutral stance?
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What were the affects fo the Treaty of Versailles
Lesson Objectives:
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Discover how the network of alliances, nationalism, imperialism, militarism and the assassination
of Archduke Francis Ferdinand led to WWI.
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Identify and describe the causes of WWI.
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Discover how propaganda influenced the US to enter WWI and steps to recognize it.
*Core Concepts - Add to as needed.
Beginnings of WWI
Causes of WWI:
1- * Nationalism (Pink)
Excessive pride in one’s nation; Believing
that people with a common language &
culture should form their own countries; a
leading cause of revolution; One of the main
causes of WWI.
Class Notes:
Nationalism vs. Patriotism
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Excessive
pride in
one’s
nation
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Excessive
pride in
one’s
country
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2- *Network (System) of ALLIANCES
Triple Entente: ³PRE-WAR NAMESº
Great Britain
France
Russia
DURING WARº ALLIED POWERS
*Self-Determination (Orange)
Right of national groups to have their
own territory and forms of government;
Part of Wilson’s 14 Points.
Triple Alliance:
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Italy
CENTRAL POWERS
////// = The Serbian NATION
If Self-Determination, then the border
would be - - - -.
A minor incident could
spark a major war. On
June 28, 1914, that incident
took place.
Causes of WWI (Continued)
Causes of WWI:
M = Militarism
A = Alliances
I = Imperialism
N = Nationalism
s = Spark
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*IMPERIALISM (Pink) Policy of powerful countries seeking to
control the economic and political
affairs of weaker countries or regions;
One of the main causes of WWI.
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*MILITARISM (Pink) The policy of building up strong armed
forces to prepare for war; One of the
main causes of WWI
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The SPARK - What was it?
Assassination of Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand - Heir to the AustriaHungary throne
Causes of
WW I Graphic
Organizer
Fill in the chart below. On the left are “players” (Countries, people, groups) involved in
the SPARK that ignited W W I. On the right - write a simple/brief explanation of each.
“Players”
Description/ Explanation
Archduke Francis
Ferdinand
Ex: Heir to Austria-Hungary’s throne. He and his
Bosnia
Part of A-H; Where Ferdinand visited in
Sarajevo; Serbs live there.
Black Hand
Terrorist group from Serbia
Serbia
Country that wants Bosnia region to be part of
them (Serbs).
Gavrilo Princip
Member of the Black Hand; Assassinated
Ferdinand & Sophie.
Austria-Hungary
Blames Serbia for assassination; Threaten
war on Serbia... Eventually declare war
against Serbia - July 28th.
Russia
Serbia’s ally
Germany
A-H ally; Tells Russia to cancel mobilization
order; Declares war on Russia.
France
Russia’s ally; Germany declared war on them.
Belgium
NEUTRAL; Great Britain promised to protect
them long ago; Germany marched through
them to get to France.
Britain
Declared war on Germany because they
marched through Belgium; Vowed to protect
Belgium long before.
wife were assassinated. This was the spark that
ignited WWI.
Ferdinand’s visit angers Black Hand (wants Bos nia to break awa y from Au stria-Hungary).
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Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Ferdinand & wife, Sophie. June 28, 1914
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Austria-Hungary accuses Serbian government of organizing assassination.
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia - July 28, 1914.
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Russia ordered forces/troops to mobilize (prepare for war).
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Germany tells Russia to cancel mobilization order... Russia doesn’t... Germany
declares war on Russia (France’s Ally). August 1, 1914
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Germany declares war on France (August 3, 1914) - Russia’s Ally; Germany
marches through Belgium (Neutral) (August 4, 1914) to get to France.
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Great Britain declares war on Germany. (Britain had vowed long ago to protect
Belgium if she was attacked.)
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WORLD WAR I is in FULL MOTION!
Here’s what the alliances look like at the beginning of World War I:
Assignment:
Make a visual that shows how the causes of war came together and turned into W W I.