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 * World War One**

World War One began in the summer of 1914 and involved most of the powerful countries of Europe. Fighting did not end until 1918, on November 11th, when an armistace was signed. Millions of people had died in the 'war to end all wars.' How did such a disasterous war start? We use the acronym M.A.I.N. to help explain why World War One began.
 * Causes of World War One- Long Term **
 * The 'Great War' as World War One became known, had a number of causes.**
 * Militarism: The build up on a country's military forces in preparation for war**
 * Alliances: Joining together of one or more countries in order to offer protection against an enemy**
 * Imperialism: Controlling territory beyond your country's border for economic and political gain**
 * Nationalism: Having pride in your country's achievements and wanting to defend your country when called upon**

media type="youtube" key="oXmMT4sETu8" width="560" height="315" 1. **The System of Alliances**- Some argue that the creation of two 'teams' in Europe, which was supposed to maintain the balance of power, actually led to the stand off between two sides and both were convinced they would win! 2. The pursuit of wealth and power has created numerous empires. In the 19th century, the European powers of Britain and France, were being challenged by the new economic might of a united Germany for overseas territory. **Imperialism** played a major role as a cause of World War One. media type="youtube" key="qx2Sj1fhSso" width="560" height="315"
 * Complete the following readings and exercises as they relate to Imperialism:**

3. The build up of a country's **military** ensured that should they be challenged over their colonies, they could initiate or defend these challenges with a large military force. For Britain and Germany, this will lead to an 'arms race' revolving around their battleships. Whereas, Russia will rely upon a large armed presence, with financial support from France. The French will rely on Russia to attack Germany from the east, thereby forcing Germany's army to fight on two fronts. The Germans, however, had other ideas. media type="youtube" key="VdI4daPT7YU" width="560" height="315"

Read 'The Powder Keg of Europe and complete the exercise questions based upon the situation in the Balkans, prior to 1914.
 * 4. Nationalism** also played a critical role, as governments used their citizens pride to encourage movements toward independence. In the case of World War One, two examples, in the Balkan region of Europe and in Morocco, in North Africa, would exacerbate the already turbulent relations between the European powers of France, Britain, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia! [[file:History 9 Top Trumps Cards.doc]]

==**The crisis in Morocco in 1905 and 1911 will almost bring Germany to war with France and Britain.**media type="youtube" key="fHK3QLQZEdQ" width="560" height="315"==

There were a number of events in the early 20th century, where European powers came into conflict. These include issues between France and Germany over Morocco and the Balkan Wars.
 * There were a number of short term causes, relating to militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism, which started World War One.**

**Causes of World War One review games:** In order to help review the material of the causes of WWI, you might like to challenge yourself to the following:
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**Assassination at Sarajevo**
The 'shot that was heard around the world' is often how the death of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, is described. The desire of a small number of like-minded individuals to gain the independence of the Slavs in Serbia and Bosnia, from the Austria-Hungarian Empire is given as the reason for this tragic event, which then acted as a spark which ignited the First World War! [|Two Days That Shook the World!] Here is an example of an article about the death of the Archduke, written from an English perspective Use this website, [|Newseum] to help you with your structure and content.
 * Newspaper Article Assignment: complete the following assignment using the knowledge you have about the events surrounding the death of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie's death. [[file:Grade 9 pre world war one newspaper article.doc]] [[file:History 9 Newspaper frontpage (1).docx]]**


 * The system of alliances** brings the powerful European empires into the conflict of the Balkans. From June 28th to August 3rd, the Austrians, Germans, Russians and Serbians will raise tension throughout the world, as the situation between the four nations intensifies; the less powerful countries relying upon their stronger allies, for support. [[file:History 9 Pre-WW I.ppt]]

Timeline of Events: Summer of 1914


media type="youtube" key="AIcpIQ_OF64" width="560" height="315" The French, Russian and German governments all had plans for war. The French, under Plan 17, would mobilize their troops and attack Germany via the province of Alsace- Lorraine. The Russians had their Plan 19, in support of Serbia and the Germans had their infamous Schlieffen Plan. Based upon the ideas of General Kurt von Schlieffen, the plan was hinged upon the contingency that Germany would and could not fight a war on two fronts. Germany would invade France, through Belgium, before Russian troops were able to fully mobilize. In theory, certainly it was possible for Germany to achieve such a feat, but what would happen if such a plan were to go wrong? media type="custom" key="24304312" With Germany's invasion of Belgium, Britain became involved in the war. Referring to the Treaty of London (1839), Belgium, as a neutral country, could expect support from Great Britain, should she be invaded. Britain had no standing army other than the Brtish Expeditionary Forces, which were primarily used in Britain's colonies to keep order. Now, however, a massive government campaign to have Britain's men sign up to fight against the Germans, which was greated, at least initially, with great enthusiasm!
 * Plans for War **
 * Outbreak of War**

Now that we have completed our study of the causes of the war, both long term and short term, it is time to explain these causes in a short essay. Please follow these instructions on how to plan your essay before writing.
 * The Long Term and Short Term Causes of World War One**

Your essay will be graded according to this essay rubric:

The above is an easy essay plan to follow when responding to this question. Write your essay in the online essay marker program, and see what you receive! http://www.activehistory.co.uk/main_area/games/essay_reader/index.htm media type="youtube" key="_XPZQ0LAlR4" height="315" width="560" Facts about World War One: [] Propaganda Posters for World War One At the start of the war, it was not necessary for most countries to create posters to promote the war effort. But was news from the 'front' made its way into the headlines on newspapers and into the homes of the nations of those involved in the war, it became necessary for governments to recruit more men. They turned to posters in order to promote the war effort, both at home and abroad. __ Your task: __ Create a propaganda poster from a country's perspective about why men should fight in the war. You may choose to write in the language of the country which is represented in the poster, eg. French for France, Russian for Russia etc. This assignment is due in January, on the 12th. This website should give you some __**ideas,**__ **but you need to be original with the work on your poster. [|Propaganda Posters]**

Working with primary sources makes the study of history both interesting and insightful