What key factors led to the outbreak of the First World War? (p. 150 - 153)

World War I & Peacemaking
Statement of Inquiry: 
Global competition for resources can be a cause of conflict and peacemaking is dependent on global cooperation and justice. 

Key Concept: Global interactions 
Related Concepts: Conflict; Perspectives 
Global Context: Orientation in Space and Time 
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World War I & Peacemaking
Statement of Inquiry: 
Global competition for resources can be a cause of conflict and peacemaking is dependent on global cooperation and justice. 

Key Concept: Global interactions 
Related Concepts: Conflict; Perspectives 
Global Context: Orientation in Space and Time 

Slide 1 - Slide

What key factors led to the outbreak of the First World War?
Goals of this week:

At the end of this week classes you...

...understand that the concepts of militarism, alliance systems, imperialism and nationalism are key long-term factors that led to the outbreak of the First Word War


Slide 2 - Slide

What key factors led to the outbreak of the First World War?
What led the 'civilized' Great Powers of Europe 

There are four M.A.I.N. long-term causes of WWI:

  1. Militarism
  2. Aliances
  3. Imperialism
  4. Nationalism

Slide 3 - Slide

What key factors led to the outbreak of the First World War?
Imperialim: why did Europeans built overseas empires?
  • technological advances due to IR 
  • exploration and missionaires
  • economic reasons
  • population growth 
  • national rivalries & strategic reasons 


Slide 4 - Slide

What key factors led to the outbreak of the First World War?

Slide 5 - Slide

What key factors led to the outbreak of the First World War?

Slide 6 - Slide

What key factors led to the outbreak of the First World War?

Slide 7 - Slide

Read the text and check out Figure 8.2 on p. 150 in the History book.

'Word War I was a brutal, horrific and destructive war'.

Give three examples from the text on this page and/or images from Figure 8.2 that fit with this statement.

Slide 8 - Open question

Check out the information on the the first slides of this LessonUp.

List the four M.A.I.N. long-term causes of Word War I

Slide 9 - Open question

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Slide 10 - Video

02:36
Nationalism is one of the main long term causes of WWI

Based on this video, give three examples of how Nationalism can be a cause for WWI.
Nationalism

Slide 11 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 192 - 194 in the History book.

For the following reason, give one example of how this contibuted to imperialism:
Technological advances


Imperialism

Slide 12 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 192 - 194 in the History book.

For the following reason, give one example of how this contibuted to imperialism:
Explorers and missionaries


Imperialism

Slide 13 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 192 - 194 in the History book.

For the following reason, give one example of how this contibuted to imperialism:
Economic reasons


Imperialism

Slide 14 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 192 - 194 in the History book.

For the following reason, give one example of how this contibuted to imperialism:
Population growth



Imperialism

Slide 15 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 192 - 194 in the History book.

For the following reason, give one example of how this contibuted to imperialism:
National Rivalries/Strategic Reasons


Imperialism

Slide 16 - Open question

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Slide 17 - Video

00:13
Which two European countries were the first with colonies?
A
Britain & Spain
B
Britain & Portugal
C
Portugal & Spain
D
Britain & France

Slide 18 - Quiz

00:35
Which two European countries have the most colonies?
A
France & Spain
B
France & Britain
C
Spain & Britain
D
Spain & Russia

Slide 19 - Quiz

00:54
What happened in the second half of the 20th century?
A
Colonization
B
Decolonization

Slide 20 - Quiz

Check out the information on the the first slides of this LessonUp.

Give an example how Imperialism can be a cause for WWI

Imperialism

Slide 21 - Open question

Use the information on p. 199 in the History Book.

Check out Figure 9.10.

Give the name of the two Aliances and list the countries that belong to them.

Alliances

Slide 22 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 199 in the History Book.

Describe how Germany became one country after 1871.

Alliances

Slide 23 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 200 in the History Book.

Give two reasons why Germany was getting more powerful during the reign of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1870 - 1890)

Alliances

Slide 24 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 200 in the History Book.
Also, check out Figure 9.11

Describe the difference between the German foreign policy of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.

Alliances

Slide 25 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 200 in the History Book.
Also, check out Figure 9.12

List all the nationalities that were part of Austria-Hungary at the beginning of the 20th century.

Alliances

Slide 26 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 200 in the History Book.

Explain why the Emperor of Austria-Hungary Franz Joseph did not desire to acquire colonies.

Alliances

Slide 27 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 200 in the History Book.

Give two reasons why the newly independent Serbia was a threat to Austria-Hungary.
Alliances

Slide 28 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 201 in the History Book.

Give two reasons why Italy remained the weaker partner of the Triple Entente.
Alliances

Slide 29 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 201 in the History Book.
Also, check out Figure 9.13

List the names of all the colonies of the British Empire shown in Figure 9.13
Alliances

Slide 30 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 201 in the History Book.

Give three reasons why Britain at the beginning of the 20th century was the world's greatest power.


Alliances

Slide 31 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 201 in the History Book.

Describe the British policy of 'splendid isolation' and why this policy end.


Alliances

Slide 32 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 201 in the History Book.

Name one strength, one weakness and one fear of France at the beginning of the 20th century.


Alliances

Slide 33 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 201 in the History Book.
Also, check out Figure 9.14

Describe what perspective the author of this cartoon had on the German annexation of Alsace-Loraine.
Alliances

Slide 34 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 202 in the History Book.
Also, check out Figure 9.15

Estimate how many kilometers the Russian Empire in 1914 would be from east to west.




Alliances

Slide 35 - Open question

Check out the information on p. 202 in the History Book.

From a political, economical and military perspective, list three weaknesses of Russia at the beginning of the 20th century.





Alliances

Slide 36 - Open question

Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
population (millions)
46
167
65
50
35
steel production (mln ton)
7,9
4
4
17
3,9
merchant ships
(mln ton)
20
2
0,75
3
1,75
foreign trade
(mln pound p year) 
0,4
0,2
1
0,2
n/a
number of soldiers 
(in thousands)
248
1800
2200
1338
750
warships
122
46
26
85
24
Put the numbers in the right cell.
Challenge yourself: don't use figure 9.16
5
36
40
1
3409
2,6

Slide 37 - Drag question

Check out the information on the the first slides of this LessonUp.

Give an example of how the Alliance System can be a cause for WWI.

Alliances

Slide 38 - Open question

Read p. 152 in the History Book about 'The need to plan for war'

Explain why the increase in militairy spending ment that countries needed to make plans for war.

Militarism

Slide 39 - Open question

Read p. 152 in the History Book about 'The increase in military spending'

Give a definition to the following key words:
1)arms race
2) conscription
3) armaments

Militarism

Slide 40 - Open question

Check out Figure 8.4 on p. 152 in the History Book

Calculate which alliance (Triple Entente or Triple Alliance) has the biggest % of increase in armaments spending (between 1872 - 1912).

Militarism

Slide 41 - Open question

Read p. 152 in the History Book about 'The need to plan for war'
Also, check out Figure 8.5

Describe how Count von Schlieffen wanted to solve fighting on two fronts.


Militarism

Slide 42 - Open question

Read p. 152 in the History Book about 'The need to plan for war'
Also, check out Figure 8.5

List three assumptions the German plan for war (von Schlieffen Plan) made.


Militarism

Slide 43 - Open question

Read p. 153 in the History Book about 'The need to plan for war'
Also, check out Figure 8.5

Give one difference between the France and the Russian plan for war.


Militarism

Slide 44 - Open question

Check out the information on the the first slides of this LessonUp.

Give an example how Militarism can be a cause for WWI

Militarism

Slide 45 - Open question