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What was the Berlin Conference?
What did the countries meeting there want to do?
How did the Berlin Conference effect Africa? Include how these effects can be seen today.
SSWH16 The student will demonstrate an understanding of long-term causes of World War I
and its global impact.
a. Identify the causes of the war; include Balkan nationalism, entangling
alliances, and militarism.
What were the causes of WWI?
1. Nationalism2. Imperialism3. Militarism4. Tangled alliances (secrete alliances)
1. Nationalism: deep pride in one’s country
Fierce rivalry between Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, Italy and France
2. Imperialism: countries fighting for colonies in Africa and Asia
video
3. Militarism: praise of nation’s large, strong army prepared to fight
Militarism made people feel patriotic Each country had plans for mobilizing their
army for battle
Alliance: formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes
Created due to growing rivalries and mistrust among the Great Powers Great Powers: Russia, Germany, France, Great
Britain, Austria-Hungary
Started by Otto von Bismarck Thinks France wants revenge after Franco-Prussian
War loss
Wants to isolate France
Believes alliances with other countries would reduces France’s ability to attack If France attacked Germany, they would have
to fight Germany’s allies too
Germany signs treaties and creates alliances with Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Russia
1890: Otto von Bismarck forced to resign by Kaiser Wilhelm II Kaiser: German emperor
Wilhelm II wants to show the world Germany’s strength
Allows treaty to lapse with Russia Russia creates alliance with France
Wilhelm II builds navy to compete with Britain Scares British government
Britain signs alliance with France and Russia
Leads to 2 major alliances:1. Triple Entente: Britain, France, and Russia2. Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-
Hungary, and Italyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htyue8xRS7M
Balkan Peninsula contains many ethnic groups Ex: Greeks, Slavs, Romanians, Serbians,
Bulgarians
Long history of nationalist uprisings and ethnic fighting
Each group wants to create countries of their ethnicity
Most determined nation was Serbia
Wants to unite all Slavs Supported by Russians (Slavs)
Austria-Hungary controls areas of Slavic people Bosnia & Herzegovina
Serbs vow to take Bosnia from Austria-Hungary
June 28,1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife, Sofie, visit capital of Bosnia (Sarajevo) Went to show importance of Bosnia to Austria-
Hungary
Franz Ferdinand: heir to Austria-Hungary Empire
Assassinated by Serbian nationalist Shot and killed at point blank range in their car
Gavrilo Princip
July 28, 1914: Austria declares war on Serbia Due to alliances, rest of Europe enters WWI
What four factors led to WWI? Who was in the Triple Entente Who was in the Triple Alliance What was the spark that started WWI? Pg. 844 #s 3, 4, 5video
Groups of no more than 3 Create an informative poster for the
causes of WWI Use textbook pg. 841-844 Include illustrations