Unit 4 "The Great War"
Unit 4 “The Great War”
Notes Outline
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Lesson 4.01 “The War to End All Wars”
Explore #1:
What countries do the characters represent? The first person in the line represents Serbia, the second represents Austria, the third represents Russia, after him; the fourth represents Germany, the fifth France, and last the sixth person in line represents England.
What are the characters doing? The characters are threatening the countries that attack their allies in the order that they got involved in the war.
How is this significant to the causes of WWI? Each character represents a country that was involved in WWI, what they’re saying gives insight to their alliances and to the reasons they joined the war. The size of each country also gives an idea to the amount of people that got involved in the war from their country. Notes Outline: “The War to End All Wars”
The Road to War
I. MAIN Causes of World War I
M _ilitarism -building up a nation’s armed forces in preparation for war. Endless planning makes war more likely.
A lliances -complicated system of alliances developed in late 19th century
I mperialism -scramble for colonies sharpened rivalries
N ationalism -acting in your own National interest while going against the interest of another nation
II. The Conflict Begins
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo (Bosnia) June 28, 1914
Chain Reaction 1914
July 28 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
July 29 Russia (Serbia’s protector) ready troops for war
Aug. 1 Germany (Austria-Hungary’s chief ally) declares war on Russia.
France (Russia’s ally) mobilizes.
Germany went through Belgium to get to France which brought Great Britain (Belgium’s protector) into the war under the Schlieffen Plan .
III. Fighting between Powers
Notes Outline
Complete this notes outline as you review the material throughout the course. You will submit this completed outline to 4.04 Unit 4 Notes Dropbox.
Lesson 4.01 “The War to End All Wars”
Explore #1:
What countries do the characters represent? The first person in the line represents Serbia, the second represents Austria, the third represents Russia, after him; the fourth represents Germany, the fifth France, and last the sixth person in line represents England.
What are the characters doing? The characters are threatening the countries that attack their allies in the order that they got involved in the war.
How is this significant to the causes of WWI? Each character represents a country that was involved in WWI, what they’re saying gives insight to their alliances and to the reasons they joined the war. The size of each country also gives an idea to the amount of people that got involved in the war from their country. Notes Outline: “The War to End All Wars”
The Road to War
I. MAIN Causes of World War I
M _ilitarism -building up a nation’s armed forces in preparation for war. Endless planning makes war more likely.
A lliances -complicated system of alliances developed in late 19th century
I mperialism -scramble for colonies sharpened rivalries
N ationalism -acting in your own National interest while going against the interest of another nation
II. The Conflict Begins
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo (Bosnia) June 28, 1914
Chain Reaction 1914
July 28 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
July 29 Russia (Serbia’s protector) ready troops for war
Aug. 1 Germany (Austria-Hungary’s chief ally) declares war on Russia.
France (Russia’s ally) mobilizes.
Germany went through Belgium to get to France which brought Great Britain (Belgium’s protector) into the war under the Schlieffen Plan .
III. Fighting between Powers