World war i map activity and main causes of wwi takes students to europe 1914 to discuss the m. Yet below the surface, several forces were at work that would lead europe into the great war. Wwi document based essay lesson plan for 9th 12th grade. For each of the following causes, briefly summarize in your own words what that cause was and. Causes of world war i worksheet printable worksheet for world history scroll down to print pdf first world war for world history the main causes of the first world war were militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. Causes of world war i activity henry county school district. For each of the main causes, students should add sticky. Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism learning goals. Yet, the agreement to end world war i did not resolve the problems of the world and, according to some historians, lead directly to the next catastrophe. This is to bring your attention to an easy way to remember the four causes of wwi. During the conflict, germany, austriahungary, bulgaria. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user.
M militarism, a alliances, i imperialism, and n nationalism. If youre a teacher or a homeschool parent, get the free guided worksheet that goes along with this. Presentation published 41416 last updated on 22820. Using the documents, analyze the main features, especially the causes of world war i between 1870 and 1914, and the effects of the war on regional and global alliances and political systems between 1919 and 1939. Causes of world war one warren hills regional school. Disarmament germany was only allowed to have a small army and six naval ships. Causes of world war i according tomcmeekin 20, no country was responsible for wwi although they took certain measures which provoked other powers. Although the factors that started world war i are intricate, they can generally be remembered with an easy acronym. 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. Causes of world war i world war i occurred between july 1914 and november 11, 1918. Each station of this no prep activity contains a description of one of the causes of. In this assignment one student will become an expert in one of the four m.
This profound sense of waste and pointlessness will shape european politics in the postwar period. Militarism was one of the four major causes of the war. The reason why war erupted is actually much more complicated than a simple list of causes. Austriasparticipation inthesevenyearswarisaclassiccaseinpoint. This activity will help to increase student growth using an engaging and effective method. 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.
Alliances tension between european countries forced some to join together for protection. Main causes of world war i wwi stations activity pdf. Longterm causes of wwi m a i n militarism assassination. Because britain had a large navy, germany wanted a large navy too. Impact of world war i world war i has been called a war with many causes but no objectives. One way to remember the four main causes of world war i is to remember the acronym m a i n. The graphic organizer below outlines the four main causes of world war one. In june of 1914, the assassination of franz ferdinand unleashed international conflict which led to the beginning of wwi. On one side the triple alliance was established between germany, austriahungary, and italy. The main causes of world war i militarism the building up of the military alliances association for mutual protection imperialism empirebuilding nationalism patriotism, self. Great britain and germany both greatly increased their navies in this time. Introduce russian rev projectjapanese russo war, 1905 rev, march rev, july days, october rev, russian civil war, death of lenin. The causes of world war one had been building up for many years.
Special attention should be given to considering the consequences of world war i as the causes of world war ii. International competition among european powers for colonies and economic markets. Growth of german power in central europe challenged great powers france, great britain, russia. World war i began in 1914, after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. By the end of the war, over 17 million people would be killed including over 100,000 american troops. This no prep stations activity presents descriptions of the causes of wwi with visually appealing photos, political cartoons, maps, graphs, etc. By the early 20th century, europe saw itself in two armed camps. Jay mihalko 20112012 reach lesson plans steven lowery 20112012 drama. Students will explain the main causes of wwi through partner discussion and whiteboard activity.
As the balkan region was the main source of this tension it has. War guilt clause germany should accept the blame for starting world war one 2. Germany, especially, made a lot of alliances to isolate france. For instance, as russia tried to carry out a diplomatic relations on behalf of the serbians after the assassinations, they also tried to take military measure to prepare their army. The assassination took place on june 28, 1914 and the first world war began. No other maps from the book are needed, just thee co. Third grade dbq wwi effects writing document dbq wwi effects writing document, documentbased assessment for global history second edition causes of world war i i also realized. Militarism as the world entered the 20th century, an arms race had begun. Battlegrounds were known for their horrendous conditions that habored diseases.
As you can see, the first letter of each cause is highlighted. Then students learn about the alliance system through a map activity. Ib history guide 2020 world history topic 11 causes and effects of 20th century wars. Each group can receive a copy of all of the political cartoons to analyze or groups can analyze one political cartoon. The most significant of the indirect causes of world war one had to be the complex alliance system that was in place prior to the outbreak of the war. They include the impact of the treaty of versailles following wwi, the worldwide economic depression, failure of appeasement, the. Causes of world war i activity students work in small groups to analyze political cartoons to determine the causes of world war i. By 1914, germany had the greatest increase in military. By remembering the acronym ma in, you should be able to remember each cause of wwi.
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