Transcript MAIN CAUSES OF WWI - 8th Grade History Class

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What were the 4
M.A.I.N. causes of
World War I?
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Learning Goals
• EQ:
– How does a war become a world war?
• LT:
– Identify the causes of and major “players” in
World War I.
• POU:
– I can create a political cartoon reflecting the
causes and major players of World War I.
March 18, 2014
M.A.I.N. Causes
• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism
Militarism
• When a nation’s armed
forces come to
dominate a country’s
national policy.
• It is also a glorification
of the military and war
itself.
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Militarism
• European countries
had been building up
their military in the late
1800s
• The competition led to
rivalries, especially
between England and
Germany
The Great White Fleet
Alliances
• Signed treaties in which
each nation involved
pledges to defend the
other if attacked by an
aggressor.
• Basically, countries agreed
to help each other.
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Alliances
• Countries thought
alliances would help
keep peace, but they
were wrong
• Many alliances were
made in secret, which
caused countries to
distrust each other
• Two major alliances!
The Sides
Allied Powers
• England
• France
• Russia
• Serbia
• Belgium
• Italy
• And later the United
States
Central Powers
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
• Bulgaria
Imperialism
• Domination by one country
over the political, economic
or cultural life of another
country or region.
• Due to the Industrial
Revolution of the 1800s,
some European nations had a
large portion of the world
under their control.
• Think colonies!
Imperialism
• Europe fought
over overseas
markets, especially
in Africa
• The competition
caused rivalries
between nations
Nationalism
• Pride and patriotism in
one’s nation.
• In terms of WWI,
nationalism became
aggressive and subsequently
(because of this) a major cause of
international tension.
Nationalism
Assignment
• Using what you know
about the causes of World
War I, you will create a
political cartoon.
• The cartoon should involve
at least two of the “major
players” in the war AND at
least one cause of war.