1.2 A quick start

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• Leerjaar 3

For today

• Start WW1

Goals

• In this paragraph you will learn who fought each other in World War I and why the war started
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how the war started.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how the war went in the east.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how the war went in the west.

HW

Read 1.2 Causes of the war

Make assignment 1 & 2

Goals

• In this paragraph you will learn who fought each other in World War I and why the war started
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how the war started.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how the war went in the east.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how the war went in the west.

What were the indirect causes of World War I?

What were the indirect causes of World War I?

What stands out when you look at these soldiers?

(1.2) A quick start

• On 28 June 1914, Austrian Crown Prince Francis Ferdinand was shot dead by Gavrilo Princip.
• On 28 July 1914, Austria declared war on Serbia.
• Russia mobilises --> Germany declares war on Russia
  --> France mobilises --> Germany declares war on
  France

Von Schlieffenplan

• Germany wanted to avoid a two-front war
  
  
• Failed:

1. Resistance Belgium
2. Britain joins in
3. Rapid mobilisation Russia

What do you notice about the front?

Get to work

Read 1.2 A quick start

Make assignments 1 up to 4 & support 4

Goals

• In this paragraph you will learn who fought each other in World War I and why the war started
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how the war started.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how the war went in the east.
  
• In this paragraph you will learn how the war went in the west.

What was the immediate cause (trigger) of WW1?

Explain how the assassination of Franz Ferdinand led to WW1.

What was the Von Schlieffenplan and why did it fail?