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WORLD WAR 1
Analyze the arguments for entering into war presented by leaders from all sides of the Great War and the
role of political and economic rivalries, ethnic and ideological conflicts, domestic discontent and disorder,
and propaganda and nationalism in mobilizing the civilian population in support of “total war.”
Warm Up: Define the 4 parts of the MAIN
causes and give an example of each.
Standards
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Analyze the arguments for
entering into war presented
by leaders from all sides of
the Great War and the role
of political and economic
rivalries, ethnic and
ideological conflicts, domestic
discontent and disorder, and
propaganda and nationalism
in mobilizing the civilian
population in support of “total
war.”
Objective
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I will catalog the
progression into the
Great War by looking
at photographs,
listening to a song,
and critically thinking
about how World War
1 begins.
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What symbols do you
see in this poster?
To which emotions does
this poster appeal?
Is this a poster from the
Central Powers or the
Allies? Explain.
This poster comes from
Germany, one of the
Central Powers. It shows a
gigantic Russian man
standing on the burning
ruins of a German city. The
text reads, “Germany’s
ideal future under the
leadership of the
Bolsheviks.” This plays on the
German people’s fears of
the growing power of the
Bolshevik party in Russia.
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What symbols do you see in this poster?
To which emotions does this poster appeal?
Is this a poster from the Central Powers or the Allies? Explain.
This poster comes from Great Britain, one of the Allies. This poster
commemorates the death of Nurse Edith Cavell, a pioneer of modern
nursing in Belgium, who tended the wounded irrespective of their
nationality.
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What symbols do you see
in this poster?
To which emotions does this
poster appeal?
Is this a poster from the
Central Powers or the
Allies? Explain.
This comes from Frenchspeaking Canada, one of the
Allies. In this poster, a rooster
(symbol of France) is
attacking an eagle (symbol
of Germany). This poster
plays on French Canadians’
close cultural ties with France.
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What symbols do you
see in this poster?
To which emotions does
this poster appeal?
Is this a poster from the
Central Powers or the
Allies? Explain.
This poster comes from
Germany, one of the Central
Powers. This poster shows
Great Britain as a spider
capturing all of western
Europe and the United States
(represented by Uncle Sam)
in its web, while the German
eagle looks on. This poster
played on fears of the
German people about the
alliances made by their
opponents.
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What symbols do you
see in this poster?
To which emotions does
this poster appeal?
Is this a poster from the
Central Powers or the
Allies? Explain.
This poster comes from
Great Britain, one of the
Allies. This poster shows
German soldiers wielding
bayonets and bursting
into a family’s home. This
poster plays on fears of
enemy invasion in order
to urge men to join the
army.
Vocabulary
1.
Alliance
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2.
Neutrality
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3.
Propaganda
4.
Mandate
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5.
Rationing
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6.
Inflation
an authorization or order given to a lesser authority by
a superior one; a territory governed under such an
authorization or order
a rise in prices caused by an increase in the supply of
money and a resulting decline in its value
ideas, allegations, and other information that is spread
deliberately to further a cause or damage an opposing
cause, and that is often exaggerated or false
a formal connection between nations to further their
common interests
the position of not favoring or supporting either side in
a dispute
limiting the amount of something that people are
allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone
to have as much as they want
Vocabulary Answers
Mandate - an authorization or order given to a lesser authority by a
superior one; a territory governed under such an authorization or order
Inflation - a rise in prices caused by an increase in the supply of
money and a resulting decline in its value
Propaganda - ideas, allegations, and other information that is spread
deliberately to further a cause or damage an opposing cause, and that
is often exaggerated or false
Alliance - a formal connection between nations to further their common
interests
Neutrality - the position of not favoring or supporting either side in a
dispute
Rationing - limiting the amount of something that people are allowed
to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they
want
World War 1 Fun Fact #1
Most of the men who served in World War I were not professional
soldiers. These British soldiers, for example, were bankers and
accountants. They joined the 26th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, also
known as the Bankers Battalion.
Label your Map!
Make a key
and color in
the following:
Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
Map of Europe Before WWI
Triple Alliance – Formed by Otto Von
Bismarck of Germany
Q: Why might Germany want to make an alliance
against France?
A: Germany knew that France was a potential enemy.
Germany had defeated France in 1871, depriving it
of both status and territory. The French resented
Germany for that.
Q: Why was Germany suspicious of Russia?
A: German leaders were suspicious of Russia to the
east, even though it seemed more interested in
expanding in Asia than westward toward Germany.
Triple Entente – Formed in Response to Kaiser
Wilhem II of Germany coming into Power
Q: Why was Great Britain concerned about Germany’s navy?
A: Great Britain viewed Germany’s naval buildup as a threat to
its own navy. Britain’s naval supremacy was vital to protecting its
empire in a time when communication and trade still relied mainly
on the sea.
Q: Why was France nervous about the German army?
A: Germany had an army with some 600,000 men. France began
trying to match the size of the German army, even though its
population was only about two-thirds of Germany’s 68 million.
Q: Why was Germany nervous about the Russian army?
A: Russia had triple the population of Germany and an army
more than twice as large as Germany’s army.
Crisis in the Balkans
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Balkans were known as the “Powder keg of Europe”
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Due to its history of nationalist uprising and ethic clashing
Ottoman Empire was in decline during the early 1900’s
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Countries in the Balkans broke away from the Ottoman empire to
form countries like Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and
Serbia
Serbia had a large Slavic population
 Wanted to have all the Slavs go under Serbian rule with Russia’s support (a
large Slavic country)
 Austria-Hungary opposes this for fear of rebellion
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Austria annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina (both countries have large
Slavic population)
This increases tension between the Serbians and Austro-Hungarians
 Serbs vow to take back their home countries away
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The Powder Keg of Europe
Answer the questions which are located in your notes.
Look at the photograph when listening to the song. What are the
connections. Write them on the lyrics.
Look at the photo of the coat.
What do you think happened to him? How does the
lyrics of the song relate to this? Who is the guy who
got shot? Who do you think is the woman next to him?
The Powder Keg Explodes
Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand inherits
the throne of Austria along with his wife Sophie.
June 28, 1914
 The
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archduke and his wife visit Sarajevo, Bosnia
Bosnia is a Slavic country owned by Austria
 Assassinated
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by the Black Hand
Bosnia Nationalist Group who wanted to take back Bosnia
from Austrian rule
 Gavrilo Princip – 19 year old Bosnia Serb who kills
Ferdinand and his wife
Franz Ferdinand’s last ride
A Shot Heard Throughout Europe
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Austria uses this as a reason to punish the Serbia because
Princip was Serbian
July 23, 1914
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Austria gives Serbia an ultimatum (list of demands which could lead
to serious consequences if not met)
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Failure to meet these demands would most certainly lead to war.
Serbians agree to most of the demands and have the others settled by an
international conference
Austria does not negotiate with terrorists
July 28, 1914
Austria rejects Serbia’s offer and war is declared on Serbia
 Russia in turn declares war on Austria to help Serbia
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Due to their large Slavic population, Serbia and Russia are natural allies
due to ethnic nationalism
Britain, Italy, Germany all wanted Russia and Austria to negotiate,
but war was inevitable.
Bang, bang, Gavrilo Princip
Bang, bang, shoot me, Gavrilo
Bang, bang, the first six are for you
Bang, bang, the seventh is for me
Bang, bang, Gavrilo Princip
Bang, bang, Europe's going to weep
[Chorus:]
All for you, all for you, all for you, Sophia
[Repeat: x4]
Bang, bang, history's complete
Bang, bang, shoot me, Gavrilo
Bang, bang, the first six are for you
Bang, bang, the seventh is for me
Bang, bang, Gavrilo Princip
Bang, bang, shoot me, Gavrilo
[Chorus]
All for you, all for you, all for you, Sophia
[Repeat: x4]
The black hand holds the gun
The devil takes his run
Urban, take the Apple Quay
It's June, the twenty-eighth
The seventh was for me
Bang, bang, Gavrilo Princip
Bang, bang, shoot me, Gavrilo
Bang, bang, the first six are for you
Bang, bang, the seventh is for me
Bang, bang, Gavrilo Princip
Bang, bang, shoot me, Gavrilo
All for you Sophia
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