1) The document discusses the long term and immediate causes of World War 1. The long term causes included rising militarism, alliances between European powers, nationalism, imperialism and unrest in societies. 2) The immediate trigger was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist in June 1914. This caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. 3) Germany backed Austria-Hungary and Russia backed Serbia, drawing more countries into the war through their various alliances. Within a few weeks, World War 1 engulfed Europe.

1. Good Day DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY 1) Write: Date: 11/18/09 , Topic: Causes of WWI 2) On the next line, write “ Opener #44 ” and then: 1) Plot your mood, reflect in 1 sent . 2) Respond to the opener by writing at least 2 sentences about : Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND Summary of the clip OR/AND Other things going on in the news. Announcements: None Intro Music: Untitled

2. Agenda 1) Causes of WWI What you will be able to do: 1) Why did the Great War (WWI) start? Reminder 1) Find & complete your 4 news pods

4. Notes #44a , Title: “ WWI Causes Notes ” 1) Family Connections : Family rivalry UK QUEEN VICTORIA ( the mother queen ) Edward III – Her son King George V – Her grandson GERMANY Kaiser Wilhelm I - Her son in law ( Bismarck works for Kaiser ) Kaiser Wilhelm II – Her grandson ( KW II fires Bismarck ) RUSSIA Czar Nicolas I – His wife is her granddaughter ( Final Czar )

5. Queen Victoria’s Grandchildren Kaiser of Germany jealous of the power of his cousin in UK. Queen Victoria UK Germ Russia

6. 2) Long Term Causes : M.A.N.I.A. (not in chronological order) Militarism -Arms race Alliances -Mutual protection agreements Nationalism -Belief they were better Imperialism -Competition for territory Angst: Society’s restlessness and problems at home If in chronological order: N.I.M.A.A. Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Alliances Angst 3) Immediate Trigger of WWI : Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

7. 4) Militarism : Arms race: a) Bismarck : said Germany should not build a strong navy to avoid a race with UK b) Wilhelm II : Feels inferior to UK, starts naval race c) Dreadnaught : Class of battleship was the superweapon 21 - UK 14 - Germany d) Temptation : So much money spent made ppl want to try these new weapons

8. Battleship Arms Race! With your team: Build the biggest battleship you can make using paper and only paper, no tape/glue! Later we will test your battleship in battle !

9. WWI Causes Notes 1) Long Term Causes : M.A.N.I.A. (not in chronological order) Militarism -Arms race Alliances -Mutual protection agreements Nationalism -Belief they were better Imperialism -Competition for territory Angst: Society’s restlessness and problems at home If in chronological order: N.I.M.A.A. Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Alliances Angst 2) Immediate Trigger of WWI : Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

10. 5) Alliances : Alliances designed to create peace: a) Bismark’s Plan : Germany satiated (needs no more Eur. land), just wants to keep France from taking back W. border (won in Franco-Prussian War) b) Imperial Alliance (1882) : Germany creates a alliances of kings : Germany, Austria, Italy , + Russia c) Wilhelm II’s Plan (1892) : Fears Russia will get strong, stops trade with Russia , thinking Russia (dictator) will never ally with France (republic) d) Franco-Russian Alliance (1894) : F+R ally, UK Losing out to German ind. rev. joins France + Russia e) Russian Slavic Protection : Russia shares cultural ties with and has interests in the Balkans (East Europe), so pledges to protect them ( esp Serbia ) g) Ottomans Ally with Germany (1914) : Turkey allies w. the Eur it hates least + who they thought will win

11. Secret Alliance Network: Country’s agree to defend each other. Tradition was for alliances to be secret. Germany Ottomans Russia France Austria UK Serbia

13. Work #44a , Title “ Alliances ” 1) Everyone stand up. Everyone secretly ally with 2 other people in the class, write their name down under 1) 2) What happened with X and X went to war? When we start the war, you’ll stand by who you are allied with, if there’s a conflict, you sit the war out.

14. Work #44b , “ Alliance Debate ” 1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write which you choose and explain why . 2) Then write down what your partner thinks ( include their name at the end ). 1 2 3 4 5 CON: Alliances make war more likely 1) If any one goes to war, we are all involved, creating a more likely trigger 2) Having more partners means more to defend PRO: Alliances provide extra security 1) Alliances make war so devastating, it makes countries think twice before going to war 2) Having more partners means more security

15. WWI Causes Notes 1) Long Term Causes : M.A.N.I.A. (not in chronological order) Militarism -Arms race Alliances -Mutual protection agreements Nationalism -Belief they were better Imperialism -Competition for territory Angst: Society’s restlessness and problems at home If in chronological order: N.I.M.A.A. Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Alliances Angst 2) Immediate Trigger of WWI : Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

17. Work #44c , “ 1909 UK, 2009 USA? ” 1) UK (most powerful country in the 1800s controlled 40% of world trade, but England looked down on science (UK: 200 engineers/yr, Germany 3,000 /yr). Germany + America caught up in late 1800s. Is 2009 America destined to share UK’s fate of decline, rise of some other country? 2) Record your partner’s answer ( include their name ).

18. WWI Causes Notes 1) Long Term Causes : M.A.N.I.A. (not in chronological order) Militarism -Arms race Alliances -Mutual protection agreements Nationalism -Belief they were better Imperialism -Competition for territory Angst: Society’s restlessness and problems at home If in chronological order: N.I.M.A.A. Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Alliances Angst 2) Immediate Trigger of WWI : Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

20. WWI Causes Notes 1) Long Term Causes : M.A.N.I.A. (not in chronological order) Militarism -Arms race Alliances -Mutual protection agreements Nationalism -Belief they were better Imperialism -Competition for territory Angst: Society’s restlessness and problems at home If in chronological order: N.I.M.A.A. Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Alliances Angst 2) Immediate Trigger of WWI : Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

22. Work #44d , “ 1909 UK, 2009 USA? 2 ” 1) British yearned to fight, do Americans glorify war and make war look fun? 2) Record your partner’s answer ( include their name ).

23. WWI Causes Notes 1) Long Term Causes : M.A.N.I.A. (not in chronological order) Militarism -Arms race Alliances -Mutual protection agreements Nationalism -Belief they were better Imperialism -Competition for territory Angst: Society’s restlessness and problems at home If in chronological order: N.I.M.A.A. Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Alliances Angst 2) Immediate Trigger of WWI : Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

25. Review 1) Balkans : Diverse area between Austria, Russia, and Middle East, mixed Christian, Muslim . Controlled by the Ottomans, but Holy Alliance take control ( 1 st with Greece ) 10) Europeans Slice the Balkans (1828–1908) : a) Serbia : Win their independence b) Bosnia : Austria takes , angers Serbs who wanted Bosnia c) Northern Balkan : Russia informally controls. This swap of leaders will later be a cause of WWI (1914).

26. Notes #44b , Title: “ Assassination Notes ” 1) Serbian History : a) 1815 : Serbia break away from Ottoman Emp b) 1878 : Neighboring Bosnia transferred from Ottoman to Austro-Hungarian Emp (Bosnia part pro-Austria, part pro-Serbia) c) 1908 : Russia pledges to protect Slavic ppl (Serbs) d) Black Hands : Secret Anti-Austrian terrorist group

27. 2) Archduke Franz Ferdinand : Heir to Austrian empire assassinated on Bosnia visit: 6/28/1914 3) Kaiser’s Blank Check : German says it will back Austria no matter what, itching for war 4) Austrian Demands : Austria demands Serbia to denounce terrorism + allow Aust. to investigate with in Serbian borders 5) Serbian Response : Agrees to most 6) Austrian Response : Austria rejects the reply + declares war (no turning back) 7) Russia backs Serbia : Declares war on Austria 8) Germany backs Austria : Declares war on Russia 9) France backs Russia : Declares war on Germany 10) Reluctant Allies : a) Italy : Refuses to back ally Germany + Austria. b) UK : Hesitant to back France and Russia.

29. Homework: 1) Study today’s notes + work sections for a possible workbook quiz . 2) Pick and listen to your 4 news podcast by next Monday. Workbook Check: If your name is called, drop off your workbook with Mr. Chiang ( if requested, points lost if your workbook is not turned in )