This cartoon - 'A Chain of Friendship' - appeared in the American newspaper the Brooklyn Eagle in July 1914.   The caption read: “If Austria attacks Serbia, Russia will fall upon Austria, Germany upon Russia, and France and England upon Germany.” Below is a more recent replica of the same cartoon.

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR

ONE

A combination of events and circumstances created the

possibility of war in Europe by 1914

1. THE ARMS RACE

the industrial revolution had produced new mechanical weapons

Poison gas also introduced

machine guns, tanks, airplanes, submarines, dreadnoughts

2. M.A.I.N Militarism

belief in the use of military force (armies, navies etc.) to solve disputes

meant little time given to diplomatic solutions; quickly resort to war

Alliances formal

commitments by countries/empires to help each other if attacked

sometimes secret agreements

2. M.A.I.N CONT’D

ImperialismEuropean

countries had taken control of other territory around the world

empires competed for territory, trade

needed to dominate the seas to maintain links to colonies

Nationalismsense of pride,

prestige in your own nation

most countries not ‘multi-cultural’

‘foreigners’ viewed with suspicion

ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND

Ferdinand – Prince of Austria-Hungary

Assassinated June 28, 1914 by Serbian nationalist group ‘Black Hand’

EUROPE 1914

SUMMARY These factors were like loading a gun.

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was like pulling the trigger, setting events in motion.

Austria-Hungary Declares war on Serbia June 28, 1914.

ANIMATED MAP OF WWI http://

www.the-map-as-history.com/demos/tome06/index.php

http://www.the-map-as-history.com/demos/tome06/index.php

HOMEWORK Causes of WWI

Read pg. 126-127 and complete the handout

What was Canada like in 1914?Read p. 128-129 and write down two

statements for each section "Canada goes to war" and "Not wanted in the armed forces" to describe what Canada was like

TURN OF THE CENTURY FILM Explore what Canada was like before the

war to understand the transition and the changes that happened as a result

https://www.nfb.ca/film/turn_of_the_century