1.2 The Great war

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1.2 The Great war

Goals for today

• You can name 5 European nations who were at war

• You can explain indirect causes of WW1

• You can explain the background and start of WW1

• You can explain atleast 1 "ism" in your own words

Direct cause

• The murder of Franz Ferdinand (the Austro-Hungarian crown prince) by Gavrilo Princip (a Serbian nationalist) june 28, 1914

Within a month Europe was at war with eachother

• What motive would the author have for drawing this cartoon?
• When was this cartoon drawn?
• What symbolism do you see?

Indirect causes

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Arms race

• Mobilization

Pact: Triple Alliance

Axis Powers:

• Germany
  
• Austro-Hungary
  
• Ottoman Empire

Pact: Triple Entente

Allied Powers:

• France
• Great Britain
• Russia
• United States (joined the war 2 years later)

Assignments

Workbook: 1.2

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Done? 1.2 support assignment 4

Want to dive deeper in your free time? Watch this 5 part series on YT: Apocalypse World War 1

What is nationalism?

What was a direct cause of WW1 and why?

What is an arms race and why did (EU) nations think this was necessary?