3.2 Filling the powder keg

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3.2 Filling the powder keg

Typical aspects:

- The roll of modern propaganda.

- The modern form of imperialism that held a connection to industrialization.

At the end of this lesson....

• You will be able to explain what nationalism is and what it was like in Western-Europe and the Balkans.
• You will be able to explain what militarism is.

What do you remember from the last lesson?

"The War that would end all Wars''

Intro

In the early 1900's Europe could be called a powder keg. It was filled to the brim with causes. One reason made it explode. This explosion is the outbreak of WWI. 

What are the causes that filled the powder keg?

1. Nationalism

Extreme pride in one's own people and country.

''Our country is the best!''

(In Western-Europe and the Balkans.)

Germany

• German nationalism got a boost after the Franco-German War. Why?
• The Germans wanted everyone to know how strong they were.
• The chancellor, Otto von Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm I were determined to strengthen the country's position. 

France

• France was insulted by Germany's rise to power.
• They wanted revenge, because they felt humiliated and lost a large piece of land (Alsace-Lorraine).
• Revanchism became an important part of French nationalism. 

Great Britain

• Great Britain vowed to stay out of the drama on the main land.  
• GB was proud of her strong navy and colonial empire. 
• They were mainly concerned about what happened at sea.
• ''Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves; Britons never shall be slaves''

The Balkans

• The  Ottoman Empire couldn't stop the rise of nationalism in the countries in the empire and to respond to the calls of independence. (Serbia, Greece, Romania)

• ''The sick man of Europe''

The Balkans (2)

• Austria-Hungary came about when the emperor of Austria became the king of Hungary as well.
• It tried to profit off the back of the Ottoman Empire.
• Austria-Hungary became a multinational state. 

Nationalism

Propaganda

To make the others look bad and make themselves look great,  countries used Propaganda

Propaganda: Everything you do to try and gain followers.

Assignment Propaganda!

Chosen activity 3.6.3 explains what propaganda is and how it can be used. Start this assignment. We will discuss it after the holiday!

Homework

3.6.3 Propaganda in WW1