World War I

“The Seeds of War”Chapter 28, Section 1

World War I—1914-1918

• In the summer of 1914, there was an assassination in the province of Bosnia

• This assassination was different—by August, major European powers were at war

World War I—1914-1918• By the time it was over:

~ new weapons that forever changed warfare

~ war involved most of the nations of the world

~ largest war the world had ever seen

WWI = “The Great War”

• “The war to end all wars”

• Previous way of life ceased

• Governments toppled

• European dominance questioned

• International peace over

A Series of Charts

• P. 738 – 740

• Create a timeline/chart/table for each of the following causes for WWI:

1. European Rivalries2. Nationalism3. Militarism4. Alliances

• In order to get full credit, you must be as detailed as possible!