This module will outline the 5 major causes of wwi. Shortterm causes of world war i on 28 june 1914, the heir to the austrohungarian thronethe archduke franz ferdinand and his wife were murdered in bosnia by some young bosnian serbs. Pdf on oct 10, 2015, emilija manic and others published geopolitical and geoeconomical causes of the. Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism it works best for teachers who teach the causes using the acronym m. Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. This lecture also deals with the causes of world war i, but does so from a. Militarism was one of the four major causes of the war. During the conflict, germany, austriahungary, bulgaria.
Nearly a century after the lights went out in europe the causes of world war i remain a. The discussion proceeds by giving an overview of the main. Highly nationalistic, he was jealous of the great english and french empires, and wanted germany too to have its place in the sun groom, 7. Major causes of world war i one way to remember the four main. Image above courtesy of 28th june assassination of austrian archduke fans ferdinand and wife gavrilo princip, a member of the serbian nationalist group the black hand, assassinated the austrian archduke franz ferdinand and his wife during their visit to sarajevo, the capital of bosnia. International competition among european powers for colonies and economic markets.
The four main causes of wwi are in the acronym main. The main significance for the first world war was that this war made it clear. The graphic organizer below outlines the four main causes of world war one. The causes of ww1 militarism alliances imperialism nationalism significant individuals militarism 1. A nation is a group of people that share a common history, homeland, and want their own country. Causes militarism alliances imperialism nationalism click when ready to go on.
The economic causes and consequences of the first world db. Germany was competing with russia and france to expand their armies 1880 1914 germany 1. Activites are all on one sheet so students can work at their own pace and chose which activities to tackle first. It is easier to analyze the causes in terms of time frame. Also contains learning outcomes and success criteria for each lesson, different tasks at the end of each. Thus, the causes are divided into three distinct periods. Growth of german power in central europe challenged great powers france, great britain, russia. There are many different reasons argued for the cause of world war one and whilst there were many. One way to remember the four main causes of world war i is to.
The british feared an attack on their empire militarism 2. Germany was competing with the uk to build battleships. World war i began in 1914, after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. We completed a summarizing worksheet that allowed students to summarize the causes of world war i in their own words. Nov 21, 2010 unlike world war ii, the causes of world war i.
If youre a teacher or a homeschool parent, get the free guided w. In any case, when bismarck promised the sultan of morocco his support, his implied threat of wwi pushed the british even farther to the french, failed to keep the french out of morocco, and lowered mutual goodwill among the european powers. Historians say the war had been building up for some time prior to 1914. Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism as the causes or the great war briefly explained. The factors that explain the outbreak of the first world war are varied.
Posted on march 16, 2016 by dtucker1996 bookmark the permalink. The four underlying causes of the war which we will be covering are militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism. These include but are not limited to militarism, alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and. This profound sense of waste and pointlessness will shape european politics in the postwar period. Causes of world war one easy peasy allinone homeschool. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and an arms race, which would further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of war. Causes of world war one although it was the assassination of the austrian archduke, franz ferdinand that led to the outbreak of world war one in august 1914, the actual causes of the war were more complicated and not confined to a single cause. Because britain had a large navy, germany wanted a large navy too.
As you can see, the first letter of each cause is highlighted. Nearby was 24year old danilo ilic, the main organizer of the plot. This worksheet was designed for low ability students who needed additional support. M militarism, a alliances, i imperialism, and n nationalism. Russia supported serbia mother country wethnic ties iii. The maine causes of world war one m ilitarism a lliances i.
Much of the origin of the war was based on the desire of the slavic peoples in bosnia and herzegovina. Although the shooting of archduke franz ferdinand on 28 june 1914 was the final spark that led to the outbreak of wwi, europe had been a hotbed of tension for years. The central and allied powers in world war i econstor. Select 6 students assign each, one of the causes of the first world war. The immediate causes of wwi serbia austriahungary germany russia great britain france united states 28 july 1914 28 june 1914 mobilizes to 29 jul 1914 russian army support serbia 1 aug 1914 germany declared war on russia russian troops struggle to defend along eastern front due to alliance 2 aug 1914 france pledges support to russia 3 aug 1914. Causes of world war one warren hills regional school. Allow them time to prepare an argument demonstrating why their cause was most important. Between 1870 and 1914, military spending increased by 300%. The three main causes of ww1 world war one, also known as the great war, began in 1914 due to feuds between european countries. The causes of world war one had been building up for many years. There are four causes that led to war between the major powers of the world in 1914. Historians continue to argue and debate the causes, the responsible parties, and who is at fault, however it is certain that these factors resulted in ww1. Causes of the worldwar one, and there have been more books written over it, than any other historical subject. The first world war was a direct result of these four main causes, but it was triggered by the assassination of the austrian archduke franz ferdinand and his wife.
Battlegrounds were known for their horrendous conditions that habored diseases. The immediate cause of world war i that made all the aforementioned items come into play alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism was the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand of austriahungary. N the foldable is created in ms publisher and should be printed front to back and then fol. World war i transpired as a result of leaders aggression toward other countries that was supported by the rising nationalism of the european nations. Students learned about the main causes of world war i. World war i timeline takes your students to europe from 1914 to students analyze the timeline and complete a twenty question common core aligned worksheet. The events of ww1 are too complex and convoluted to be attributed to one cause. In this section, we will study how the long term causes have contributed to wwi. The major european countries competed with each other not only over the size of their empires, but also over the size of their armies.
By remembering the acronym main, you should be able to remember each cause of wwi. Great powers of europe, alliance systems, the naval race, balkan crisis, the assassination of franz ferdinand and the road to war interactive timeline. Militarism government policy of investing in military, strengthening armed forces, and pursuit of military ideals arms race between the main countries of france, germany, russia, and great britain armies of both france and germany had more than doubled between 1870 and. In june 1914, a serbian nationalist assassinated him and his wife while they were in sarajevo, bosnia which was part of austriahungary. Jul, 2016 militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism as the causes or the great war briefly explained. Ottoman empire agreed to give up homeland of ethnic turkish population after world war i allied powers planned to give lands to greece, others turkey and. As the nations of europe competed for colonies in africa and asia a sense of rivalry and mistrust of one another began to deepen. The first world war was a calamity for germany and europe. The causes of the first world war are numerous and varies accordingly. Militarism, the dreadnought, alliances, imperialism, unification og the german state, and nationalism. Collaboratively and critically read the four causes. This assesses students on the history of the wwi as well as timeline analysis.
Before world war one there was a competition between the. During the early 1900s in prewwi europe, aggressive. Some of these nationalist movements achieved their goalsothers did not. This presentation will introduce students to the 4 main causes of wwi. Pdf geopolitical and geoeconomical causes of the first world war. An optional qr world war ii lesson plans world war i timeline takes your students to europe from 1914 to 1919. Wilhelm ii sought to improve germanys status as an empire.
Although the factors that started world war i are intricate, they can generally be remembered with an easy acronym. This monograph, the united states marines in the world war by major edwin n. Click to end show when ready, then press back to return to the website m. Although the immediate cause of world war i was the assassination of archduke ferdinand there were many other background causes to the war such as the massing of armies and alliances. N causes of world war i foldable by mrs j west tpt. N the foldable is created in ms publisher and should be printed front to back and then folded slightly lopsided so that the causes of wwi title sticks out on the right hand side. It was one of the worst wars of its time and had a huge effect on the people of the world. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Rank importance the long and short term auses of ww2. Main belligerents characteristics before the outbreak of world war i. The united states marine corps in the world war pcn 19000410. This is a series of lessons based on the causes of the wwi and discusses. One way to remember the four main causes of world war i is to remember the acronym m a i n. In 1905, france tried to turn morocco into a french protectorate. In this assignment one student will become an expert in one of the four m.
In this lesson, students use primary sources to identify militarism, alliance, imperialism, and nationalism and assess how they influenced the outbreak of. Industrialism led to increased economic competition among european nations, and with china, japan, the united states, and the latin american countries. The quest for colonies sometimes pushed european nations to the brink of war as the need for markets for trade and natural resources increased. American historian the other result, of course, was that in 1928, sydney bradshaw fay. Alliances an alliance is an agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help if it.
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