Students will learn about the four main causes of world war one. Comments are turned off autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. Causes of world war i the great war or world war i was the result of nationalism supporting the aggression of the leaders of other countries in the european nation. Each group can receive a copy of all of the political cartoons to analyze or groups can analyze one political cartoon and then group members can share their analysis. Students read in the textbook about the main causes of wwi then tooks notes about it from a powerpoint in class on unit packet page 3. International competition among european powers for colonies and economic markets. What effect did the competition between germany and britain have on europe. The causes of the first world war are numerous and varies accordingly. World war i map activity and main causes of wwi takes students to europe 1914 to discuss the m. Write two sentences for each letter, explaining what that meant in the context of prewar europe. World war i are a source of endless contention for historians. The longterm causes of world war i can be traced back to at. Battlegrounds were known for their horrendous conditions that habored diseases.
For each of the following causes, briefly summarize in your own words what that cause was and how it led to the outbreak of war. Causes of wwi free download as powerpoint presentation. The first world war was a direct result of these four main causes, but it was triggered by the assassination of the austrian archduke franz ferdinand and his wife. The causes of world war one had been building up for many years. Militarism was one of the main causes of the first world war.
Within this unit, we will be examining the causes of the great war, its developments, and the impacts of the war. It is easier to analyze the causes in terms of time frame. Because britain had a large navy, germany wanted a large navy too. Ib history guide 2020 world history topic 11 causes and effects of 20th century wars. The most significant of the indirect causes of world war one had to be the complex alliance system that was in place prior to the outbreak of the war. The causes of the first world war resources for history. Ranking the auses of the first world war alliances task. For each of the following causes, briefly summarize in your own words what that cause was and. We will look at how wars changed during this time period as this conflict is known as.
Longterm causes of wwi m a i n militarism assassination. Alliance agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help if it is needed. Austriahungary declared war on serbia, whose ally russia then mobilized for war. Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism learning goals. The immediate cause of world war i that made all the aforementioned items come into play alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism was the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand of austriahungary. This profound sense of waste and pointlessness will shape european politics in the post. World war i began in 1914, after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. Oct 05, 2012 1 the main causes of wwi slideshare version 1. Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.
Now that youve examined sources and explored the main reasons for the start of wwi, explain in at least eight sentences what m. Causes of world war ii the death and destruction of world war i was so horrible that it was called the war to end all wars. Causes of world war i world war i occurred between july 1914 and november 11, 1918. On one side the triple alliance was established between germany, austriahungary, and italy. The 9 main causes of wwi including ideologies in a handy graphic organizer that has definition and significance, as well as a quick activity decoding the chain of friendship, 1914 cartoonmy students have it in their binder and use it as we go through the unit. Gcse factors causes ww1 essay model answer alliances. This profound sense of waste and pointlessness will shape european politics in the postwar period. Sign up to view the whole essay and download the pdf for anytime access on your. M militarism, a alliances, i imperialism, and n nationalism. Impact of world war i world war i has been called a war with many causes but no objectives. Yet, the agreement to end world war i did not resolve the problems of the world and, according to some historians, lead directly to the next catastrophe. Comments 1 wwi indirect causes reading comments 1 results of wwi hw. Growth of german power in central europe challenged great powers france, great britain, russia. Militarism to glorify armed strength and the idea of war.
Causes of world war i activity students work in small groups to analyze political cartoons to determine the causes of world war i. In this section, we will study how the long term causes have contributed to wwi. For a history essay, we have been asked to state the main causes of world war one and the consequences of it. No other maps from the book are needed, just thee co. The causes of world war i north thurston public schools. There are four causes that led to war between the major powers of the world in 1914.
Causes of world war i activity henry county school district. The factors that explain the outbreak of the first world war are varied. Sep 25, 2019 ib history guide 2020 world history topic 11 causes and effects of 20th century wars. As the balkan region was the main source of this tension it has. By 1914, germany had the greatest increase in military. Thus, the causes are divided into three distinct periods. The reason why war erupted is actually much more complicated than a simple list of causes. The main causes of world war i were nationalism, imperialism, and military expansion. In june 1914, a serbian nationalist assassinated him and his wife while they were in sarajevo, bosnia which was part of austriahungary. Causes of world war one ww1 take 2 why did it start. With regard to the outbreak of world war two the following events are seen as being contributing factors. An alliance between germany and austria then prompted germany to preemptively declare war on russia, serbia, and russias ally france. This three page lesson includes a summary of the main causes of wwi as well as a summary of the spark that started the war to end all wars. The immediate cause of world war i that made the aforementioned items come into play alliances, imperialism, militarism, and nationalism was the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand of austriahungary.
One of the most important causes of world war i was the military expansion. Causes of wwi imperialism domination by one country of the economic, political andor cultural life of another. They include the impact of the treaty of versailles following wwi, the worldwide economic depression, failure of appeasement, the. The four main causes of wwi are in the acronym main. A world war i had many causes, which could have been avoided. Define militarism aggressive buildup of armed forces to intimidate and threaten other nations. I am unsure about how to answer the essay question as the only one factor i am really sure about it the assassination of the kaiser. In june 1914, a serbiannationalist terrorist group called the black hand sent groups to assassinate the archduke. By the early 20th century, europe saw itself in two armed camps. Students brainstormed the things they knew about wwi then wwii.
Militarism policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war alliances agreements between nations to provide aid and protect one another assassination of austrian archduke francis ferdinand imperialism when one country takes over another country economically and politically. Students read a challenging essay answer on the causes of the first world war then. In this lesson, students use primary sources to identify militarism, alliance, imperialism, and nationalism and assess how they influenced the outbreak of. Compared to its indepth and multiperspectival examination of world war i, this reads almost as an epilogue.
Countries compete to build the largest armies and navies because this helps them to get and protect their colonies around the world. During the conflict, germany, austriahungary, bulgaria and the ottoman empire the central. Increase in military control of the civilian government. Causes of world war i world war i austria hungary assassination of franz ferdinand video khan academy causes of ww1 assessment by katylou1 teaching resources. We realized that we didnt know as much about world war i as we did about wwii.
Franz ferdinand decided to visit sarajevo, the capital of bosnia and herzegovnia, to make an inspection of the austrohungarian troops there. Collaboratively and critically read the four causes. Comments are turned off autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. This was especially true because of the raw materials these areas could provide. During the conflict, germany, austriahungary, bulgaria. New military technology resulted in unprecedented carnage. Causes 19191939 you mean world war i was not the war to end all wars.
In june of 1914, the assassination of franz ferdinand unleashed international conflict which led to the beginning of wwi. Alliances countries formed allies throughout europe to create a balance of power ends up making things unstableif one country declares war, nearly the entire. One of the biggest schools of thought in regards to the. World war i began after serbian nationalist gavrilo princip assassinated archduke franz ferdinand of the austrohungarian empire on june 28, 1914. For each of the following causes, briefly summarize in your own words what that cause was and how it led to the. World war i 19141918 a account of these events the first world war a. The events that contribute to the break out of war can be divided into long term causes, short term causes and a trigger event. By the end of the war, over 17 million people would be killed including over 100,000 american troops. Militarism as the world entered the 20th century, an arms race had begun. Finally students are asked to connect the main causes. We will look at how wars changed during this time period as this conflict is known as the first true modern war. The assassination of austrian archduke franz ferdinand june 28, 1914 was the main catalyst for the start of the great war world war i.
After learning about these concepts we will use a primary source reading to discuss. For each of the following causes, briefly summarize in your own words. World war i pitted germany, austriahungary and the ottoman empire against great britain, the united states, france, russia, italy and japan. Wars have many different causes, so it is important to look at both longterm and shortterm factors. Although the factors that started world war i are intricate, they can generally be remembered with an easy acronym. One way to remember the four main causes of world war i is to remember the acronym m a i n. M militarism the policy of building a strong military force then using war to get more power such as colonies, land, raw materials, etc. The auses of the second world war o starter 1 my guess answer 2 my guess answer 3 my guess answer 4 my guess answer 5 my guess answer 6 my guess answer i. Then students learn about the alliance system through a map activity. Excellent overview of both longterm and shortterm causes. This simulation recreates the conditions present at the beginning of wwi.
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