Who was to blame for the start of World War One?.
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Who was to blame Who was to blame for the start of for the start of
World War One?World War One?
Lesson overviewLesson overview
Historians have several theories Historians have several theories about what caused the start of WWI, about what caused the start of WWI, which they often group into 3 which they often group into 3 categories: trigger events, short-categories: trigger events, short-term & long-term causes.term & long-term causes.Assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand
Alliance system
Military build-up
Why was the Why was the Archduke Archduke
assassinated?assassinated?L0sL0s
To identify 3 mains causes of To identify 3 mains causes of the outbreak of WWIthe outbreak of WWI
To write a newspaper account To write a newspaper account of the outbreakof the outbreak
LOs
Who was the Archduke?Who was the Archduke?How far is this empire from
East to West?
What problems might an emperor have in
controlling his
empire?
Film clip of the Archduke Franz Film clip of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand & his wife Sophie taken Ferdinand & his wife Sophie taken
moments before his deathmoments before his death
What happened on 28 What happened on 28 June 1914?June 1914?
On a bright summer’s day, 28 June 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, heirs to one of the wealthiest empires in Europe got into their car and drove through the elegant streets of Sarajevo in Bosnia. The couple were extremely happy that day – it was their wedding anniversary.
Map showing the Map showing the Archduke’s journey through Archduke’s journey through
SarajevoSarajevo
Artist’s impression of the moment when Gavrilo Princip stepped forward to the car and shots the Archduke in the
chest, and Sophie in the stomach.
Both died within minutes from their wounds. Two bullets were about to lead to the deaths of a further 20 million men!
Archduke’s bloodstained jacket
Gavrilo Princip, Serbian terrorist
How did the Alliance system lead to How did the Alliance system lead to war?war?
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
Britain
Russia
France& Serbia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Russia mobilises its army & declares war on Austria-Hungary
Germany helps its ally, Austria-Hungary & declares war on Russia
France & Britain help their allies and declare war on Germany & Austria-Hungary ….
How did military build-up How did military build-up cause war?cause war?
Some historians think the causes of Some historians think the causes of World War One go back even World War One go back even further, to the late nineteenth further, to the late nineteenth century when countries like century when countries like Germany & Britain were building up Germany & Britain were building up their empires and their armies and their empires and their armies and were determined to show the world were determined to show the world who was boss!who was boss!
Extension taskExtension task
Discuss with your partner what you Discuss with your partner what you
think was the most think was the most significantsignificant cause of the war.cause of the war.
Your taskYour task
You are going to hold a debate on who or You are going to hold a debate on who or what was most to blame for starting the what was most to blame for starting the First World War. Divide into 7 groups. First World War. Divide into 7 groups. Nominate a person who will be your Nominate a person who will be your representative in the debate. 1 group representative in the debate. 1 group will suggest the assassination was the will suggest the assassination was the cause, another group will argue it was cause, another group will argue it was the alliance system, the other groups will the alliance system, the other groups will suggest it was the military build-up and suggest it was the military build-up and political ambitions of their opponents.political ambitions of their opponents.
starter activity
You are about to hold a class debate
on who was to blame for the start of
World War One. How can you ensure your team wins the
debate?
Possible waysPossible ways
Make sure everyone in the team is Make sure everyone in the team is clear about their roleclear about their role
Make your points using clear and Make your points using clear and convincing languageconvincing language
Use lots of factual examples to back Use lots of factual examples to back up your pointsup your points
Think about what points your Think about what points your opponents may use to undermine your opponents may use to undermine your arguments and have ready-made arguments and have ready-made responsesresponses
HomeworkHomework
Produce a newspaper front page Produce a newspaper front page describing the outbreak of WWI. describing the outbreak of WWI. Decide if you are a quality or tabloid Decide if you are a quality or tabloid newspaper. Refer to all 3 major newspaper. Refer to all 3 major causes and indicate you think most causes and indicate you think most explains why was has broken out.explains why was has broken out.
You may wish to include interviews You may wish to include interviews with eye-witnesses or refer to with eye-witnesses or refer to background events in the news too.background events in the news too.
OK – but OK – but you’ve still you’ve still got a way to got a way to gogo
Getting Getting better – but better – but still room for still room for improvementimprovement
WOW factor!WOW factor!
You outline You outline the basic the basic story of the story of the assassinatioassassination of the n of the ArchdukeArchduke
You have set You have set your work your work out as a out as a newspapernewspaper
You include You include references to references to the alliance the alliance networks and networks and military build-military build-up as well as up as well as the the assassination. assassination. Effective use Effective use of ICT, but of ICT, but there may there may still be space still be space for more for more detail.detail.
Excellent Excellent factual details factual details and full range and full range of causes. of causes. Written in a Written in a clear and clear and appropriate appropriate register. register. Effective use of Effective use of ICT, e.g. ICT, e.g. catchy catchy headline, headline, images and images and references to references to background background events. No events. No blank spacesblank spaces