3/5/20143/5/2014 I/O I/O – Review the Causes of WWI; Discussion – Review the Causes of WWI; Discussion

on Poetryon Poetry Key Question: What key alliances are Key Question: What key alliances are

formed that help to “choose sides” for formed that help to “choose sides” for the outbreak of war in 1914. the outbreak of war in 1914.

Key TermsKey Terms: Triple Entente; Triple Alliance : Triple Entente; Triple Alliance CCS: 2;5CCS: 2;5 HomeworkHomework:: Hmwk #10: Hmwk #10: Poetry analysis: Poetry analysis:

#11: #11: Text Book Notes: 701 – 713 for Text Book Notes: 701 – 713 for Friday.Friday.

Quiz tomorrow on Causes/Alliances of WWIQuiz tomorrow on Causes/Alliances of WWI

World War IWorld War I

Armenian Massacres (1890-1917)Armenian Massacres (1890-1917) Turks eliminate Armenian minority Turks eliminate Armenian minority

in Ottoman Empire (OE). in Ottoman Empire (OE). Why? Why? Armenian lands in way of Turk stateArmenian lands in way of Turk state Religious differencesReligious differences Major genocide here, several million Major genocide here, several million

killed killed

Turkey & Armenia Turkey & Armenia

World War IWorld War I

World War IWorld War I

Armenians marching to Prison camps

Balkan Peninsula

Balkan Peninsula

Militarism 1.Militarism 1.

Germany was competing Germany was competing with the UK to build with the UK to build battleships.battleships.

The British feared an The British feared an attack on their Empireattack on their Empire

AlliancesAlliances

By 1914 all the major By 1914 all the major powers were linked by powers were linked by a system of alliances.a system of alliances.

The alliances made it The alliances made it more likely that a war more likely that a war would start.would start.

Once started, the Once started, the alliances made it more alliances made it more likely to spread.likely to spread.

ImperialismImperialism

All the great powers were competing for All the great powers were competing for colonies / territory.colonies / territory.

The British feared Germany in Africa.The British feared Germany in Africa. The Austrians feared Serbia / Russia in The Austrians feared Serbia / Russia in

the Balkansthe Balkans

NationalismNationalism

This was an age when all nations wanted to This was an age when all nations wanted to assert their power and independence.assert their power and independence.

In Europe Slavs, aided by Serbia and Russia, In Europe Slavs, aided by Serbia and Russia, wanted to be free of Austrian rule.wanted to be free of Austrian rule.

Serbia’s national flag

Secret Alliances WWISecret Alliances WWI

Balkan Powder Keg: Balkan Powder Keg: Serbia (SR), Slavic nation (1878)Serbia (SR), Slavic nation (1878) Wants Bosnia Herzegovina (BH)Wants Bosnia Herzegovina (BH)

Controlled by Austria-Hungary (AH) Controlled by Austria-Hungary (AH) Serbia in conflict w/ AH-EmpireSerbia in conflict w/ AH-Empire SupportsSupports Pan-Slavism Pan-Slavism, ,

Russia (RU) #1 Ally Russia (RU) #1 Ally AH opposes annexation of BosniaAH opposes annexation of Bosnia

Balkans after Congress of Vienna 1815 Balkans on eve of WWI

Secret Alliances WWISecret Alliances WWI

Austria-Hungary: Austria-Hungary: Dual monarchy Dual monarchy (1868) (1868)

Weakening Euro power Weakening Euro power Multi-ethnic empire, not good!!!Multi-ethnic empire, not good!!! Enemies:Enemies: SR & RU SR & RU Serbia a big threat to AHSerbia a big threat to AH’’s survival as s survival as

statestate #1 Ally - GR #1 Ally - GR

Secret Alliances WWISecret Alliances WWI

Germany: Germany: Big Industrial country, military Big Industrial country, military

power power Allied with AHAllied with AH #1 Enemy:#1 Enemy: FR FR Alsace Lorraine Alsace Lorraine Feared being attacked on 2-fronts by Feared being attacked on 2-fronts by

FR & RUFR & RU

German Battleships German Battleships

These were new weapons that would be unleashed in WWI

Map 1914 Map 1914 ““Eve of WWIEve of WWI””

Secret AlliancesSecret Alliances

Secret Alliances WWISecret Alliances WWI

France: France: Still bitter over Franco-Prussian WarStill bitter over Franco-Prussian War #1 Enemy:#1 Enemy: GR GR Forms alliance w/ RU 1892, two-Forms alliance w/ RU 1892, two-

front against GRfront against GR

Secret Alliances WWISecret Alliances WWI

Russia: Russia: Big brother of SerbiaBig brother of Serbia Pan SlavismPan Slavism – Slavic nationalism – Slavic nationalism Allies w/ FR in 1892Allies w/ FR in 1892 #1 Enemies#1 Enemies: OE & AH : OE & AH Russia wants Bosphorus Strait, OE Russia wants Bosphorus Strait, OE

controls itcontrols it

Map 1914 Map 1914 ““Eve of WWIEve of WWI””

Secret Alliances WWISecret Alliances WWI

Britain: Britain: Free agent, last country to ally itselfFree agent, last country to ally itself #1 Enemy:#1 Enemy: GR GR

threatened by GRthreatened by GR’’s industrial complex s industrial complex & navy& navy

Anglo-German RivalryAnglo-German Rivalry Allies w/ France & Russia to form Allies w/ France & Russia to form

Triple EntenteTriple Entente

Dye is castDye is cast

Allies:Allies: Britain Britain France France Russia Russia Serbia Serbia Italy (1915)Italy (1915) USA (1917)USA (1917)

Central Powers:Central Powers: Germany Germany Austria-Austria-

Hungary Hungary Ottoman Ottoman

EmpireEmpire Bulgaria (1915) Bulgaria (1915)

VS.

DO NOW: SolveDO NOW: Solve Austria-Hungary + Germany + Ottoman Austria-Hungary + Germany + Ottoman

Empire = ____Empire = ____ Britain + France + Russia + Serbia = Britain + France + Russia + Serbia =

____________ Serbia wants to annex _______ because it Serbia wants to annex _______ because it

has many _____ people has many _____ people Austria-Hungary opposes annexation. Its Austria-Hungary opposes annexation. Its

greatest ally is _____. greatest ally is _____. France is still upset after losing the France is still upset after losing the

_______ in 1871. _____ forms an alliance _______ in 1871. _____ forms an alliance with _____ to create a two-______ war. with _____ to create a two-______ war.