HISTORY REVISION ARRRGHH!

HISTORY REVISION Causes of World WarCauses of WW1 summaryLong-term causes of the warIncidents that increased tensionAssassination at SarajevoThe Schlieffen planThe steps to war in 1914Quick QuizWhat does world Nationalism mean?

What does word imperialism mean?

Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?

Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?

What was the arms race?

Whos assassination led to WWI?

Why was he assassinated and by whom?

1) Long-term causes of the warNationalism A belief that our country is better than yours. Made countries wary of each other and was one of the reason why countries like Germany , France and Russia were rearming.

Alliances The triple alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary & Italy) and the triple entente (Britain, France & Russia).

Colonies German was jealous of other countries possessions abroad and wanted to extend its empire. Wanted to build empire in the sun in Africa leads to tensions in Morocco.

Arms Race German competed with Britain and France to see who could build the biggest army & navy. This is important when looking at the building of the dreadnoughts and Britain won that battle.AlliancesTriple AllianceTriple Entente

2) Incidents that increased tensionFirst Moroccan Crisis (1905) - Kaiser Wilhelm promised to support the sultan of Morocco against France's attempts to take over the country. The French look to Britain for support and the Germans eventually backdown.

Bosnia (1908) - Austria annexed Bosnia in the Balkans from Turkey. This annoyed Serbia, which had wanted to take over the area. Russia wanted to help Serbia, but had to back down. This has great links to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Agadir (2nd Moroccan Crisis 1911) - There was a revolution in Morocco, so France sent an army to take over and help put down the rebellion. Kaiser Wilhelm sent the gunship 'Panther to stir up trouble, but Britain and France forced him to back down.

Balkan Wars (1912-1913) - Serbia and other countries in the Balkans conquered most of Turkey's land in Europe. Serbia became a powerful country, and said Austria-Hungary was its next target.TheSparkAssassination

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28th, 1914.3) The assassination of Franz Ferdinand...On the morning of 28 June 1914, a failed assassination attempt led Archduke Franz Ferdinand to try to abandon his visit to the Sarajevo. However, by a stroke of bad luck, he came face to face with another assassin on his journey to the railway station and was shot dead.

Sarajevo was in Bosnia, the province that - to Serbia's anger - had been annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. He was inspecting the army in Sarajevo with his wife Sophie. The royal couple arrived by train at 9.28am.

The first conspirator who tried to kill Franz Ferdinand was Nedeljko Cabrinovic - he threw a bomb at his car. He missed and was arrested.

The Archduke escaped unhurt and went to the town hall. He decided to abandon the visit and return home via a different route to the one planned. The royal couple left the town hall immediately.

No one had told the driver the route had changed. On the way back, therefore, the driver turned into Franz Josef Street, following the published route and, when told of his error, stopped the car to turn around. Unfortunately, the car stopped in front of Gavrilo Princip, one of the conspirators, who was on his way home thinking he had failed.

Princip pulled out a gun and shot at Franz Ferdinand, hitting him in the jugular vein. There was a tussle, during which Princip shot and killed Sophie. By 11.30am, Franz Ferdinand had bled to death.Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist group called the Black Hand who believed that Bosnia should belong to Serbia.

Domino EffectAustria blamed Serbia for Ferdinands death and declared war on Serbia. Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary.

Russia pledged their support for Serbia.

Domino EffectGermany declares war on Russia. France pledges their support for Russia. Germany declares war on France. Germany invades Belgium on the way to France. Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany. Allied PowersCentral PowersWorld War I

4. The Schlieffen plan

The plan was drawn up by General Von Schlieffen.

German troops would suprise the French by attacking Paris through Belgium.

It was thought the Russians would take weeks to organise an army.

Little resistance expected, plan was to capture Paris in 6 weeks!

The French surrender would allow the Germans to move troops to the Russian front.