New Unit World War One

Next we will begin looking at World War One sometimes called the Great War.We will first examine the complicated causes and events leading up to World War One. These events are complicated but are based on four basic causes. These four causes or tensions were

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Imperialism
• Nationalism

But the spark that caused the explosion of World War One was the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914. As the Archduke and his wife were travelling through the streets of Sarajevo they were both killed by Gavrilo Princip a member of a Serbian nationalist group. Soon after recriminations and ultimatums were issued that led to multiple declarations of war that plunged all of Europe into a war that spread worldwide.

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife

Below are the links for the day:

Beginnings of World War 1 Powerpoint

Beginnings of World War 1 Guided Notes

Causes of World War One Organizer