War in EuropeAugust 1914 – War erupts in Europe &

Americans assumed it wouldn’t touch them

World War One:

1914-1919

Causes:1. MILITARISM 2. ALLIANCES3. IMPERIALISM4. NATIONALISM

Hint, hint…

…wink, wink!

Militarism: policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war

- European nations expanded armies/ navies

An Example:Germany built its navy, Britain responded by adding more ships to its fleet = race for naval dominance strained relations between the two

Alliances: agreement, support or friendship between two or more countries or parties

European powers formed rival alliances to protect themselves– Germany organized the Triple Alliance with Austria Hungary &

Italy– France responded by linking itself to Russia & Britain: Triple

Entente

Germany

Austria-Hungary Italy

France

Russia Britain

Imperialism- Britain, France, Russia, Germany & Italy scrambled for

colonies in Africa, Asia & the Pacific- SPAM taught us that the U.S. was now a new Imperial force

to be reckoned with!

Nationalism: pride in one’s nation• European nationalists demanded freedom & self-gov’t• Belief: people with a common language & culture should

throw off foreign rule & form their own countries

Pros & Cons of Nationalism+ encouraged unity & independence at the same time

- created mistrust & rivalry between nations

An Example:- France & Germany go to war in 1870- France lost & had to give Germany Alsace-Lorraine (iron-rich)- France never forgot this blow to their pride & hoped to regain the territory in the future

= You come out of war anticipating future war

+: allies agreed to support each other in case of attack-: crisis involving one member affected nation’s allies

= MINOR incident can spark MAJOR war

Pros & Cons of Allies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi2y6k6nfHE

Your Turn!!!Make an acronym, mnemonic or memory

device for remembering:- 4 causes of WW1

- Triple Alliance- Triple Entente

- INCLUDE: 1 illustration for each (6 total)

How Will YOU Remember?

Hangman• Get out:– a piece of scratch paper– Pen/pencil– Key Terms Packet

RULES:The hangman is in charge!

4 letter guesses before you can guess the word!You may only be called on if your hand is raised.

If you’re called on, you can guess ONE letter.Think you know the word? Raise your hand & DEFINE it.

If you guess correctly, you get $$ & are now the hangman.