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How World War I Began…
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Tensions were increasing in Europe…
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NATIONALISM grew…
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Small nationalist groups didn’t WANT to be part of Empires anymore…
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IMPERIALISM grew…
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The race to acquire new territories AND their resources was fiercely
competitive!
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MILITARISM grew…
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Germany had the strongest army while Britain ruled the seas…
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Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Serbs living there weren’t impressed!
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They were LESS impressed when they were visited by Archduke (and Crown
Prince of Austria-Hungary) Franz Ferdinand!
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A nationalist group called the “Black Hand” set up an assassination attempt
on Ferdinand and his wife.
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Gavrilo Princip shot the couple!
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It was the straw that broke the camel’s back…
“straw”
“camel”
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Over the years leading up to this event, alliances had formed…
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The Triple Alliance
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Which one is which?
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Their “allies”
Bulgaria
Ottoman Empire
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The “Triple Entente”
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Their “allies”
Belgium
Portugal Serbia
Romania
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Russia joined in with Serbia
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Germany joined Austria-Hungary
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Germany invaded Belgium…
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So Britain declared war on Germany!
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The “Great War” had begun.