SS8: Causes of WWI by Albert Santoro

Based on what you read, how might the things that happened in the story affect relations among the different friend groups? Explain your reasoning.

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How is America Portrayed in this video?

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What is a problem that might occur if multiple powerful countries are all making a push to get more land and be more powerful?

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Explain imperialism in your own words after watching this video

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Read the story below

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Gary is a new kid in school. He is very proud and has been trying to get as many friends as he can, partly to have friends, but also so he has someone to help him out if he gets into a fight (which he often does). Gary is also taking steroids and has been lifting weights in the gym every day. Gary’s closest friends are Adrian Hartford and Ian.

Frank is a guy in school that has been there for years, he is popular and well known throughout the school. Frank is on the football team, so he is just a strong as Gary, but he isn’t on steroids so he’s not as aggressive. Frank is close friends with Russell, Sebastian, and Gabe Brians.

Gary is trying out for the football team and wants Frank’s position as quarterback. Although they do not show it, both Gary and Frank want each other out of the school. To hurt each other socially, Frank is trying to become friends with Gary’s friends and Gary has been doing the same. Both are spreading rumors about the other.

One day after practice, Adrian Hartford made fun of Sebastian’s family. Sebastian, being very proud of his family took a swing at Adrian Hartford and gave him a bloody nose…

How might multiple different places thinking that they are the best at the same time affect national relationships?

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Do you think that increased militarism leads to increased peace? Explain your position.

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Knowing what you know about WWI, how might this story connect to the topic of WWI beginning?

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After watching this video define Militarism in your own words.

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Read the following article:

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Who was Archduke Ferdinand?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born in the city of Graz on December 18, 1863. After his cousin and father died, he became the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His uncle, Franz Joseph, was the current emperor of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. He was married to Sophie, the Duchess of Hohenberg.

Leading up to the Assassination

In the southern portion of Austria-Hungary was a region called Bosnia. Many of the Bosnians wanted to have their own country and not be under the rule of Austria-Hungary. The country of Serbia, just south of the Austria-Hungary border also wanted the freedom of the Bosnians. Serbia was an ally with the powerful Russian Empire and Austria-Hungary was allied with Germany.

When Archduke Ferdinand announced his trip to Sarajevo, Bosnian nationalists (people who wanted Bosnia to be its own country) saw their opportunity to strike at the Austrian Empire. With help from the neighboring country of Serbia, assassins were recruited and trained to kill the Archduke as he traveled through the streets of Sarajevo. These assassins were members of a terrorist group called the Black Hand.

The Assassination

On June 28, 1914 Franz Ferdinand and his wife were in the third car of a motorcade traveling through Sarajevo to the Town Hall. The Black Hand had several assassins positioned along the route.

On the way to the Town Hall, the first assassination attempt occurred. A man named Nedeljko Cabrinovic threw a bomb into the car with the Archduke. However, the bomb bounced off the car and landed under the next car in the motorcade. The car with the Archduke was able to speed away and make it safely to the Town Hall.

The assassins did not give up, however. On the return trip, the motorcade took a wrong turn. When the driver began to back up, another assassin named Gavrilo Princip happened to be right next to the car. He took advantage of this opportunity and began firing at the Archduke. He fired twice, hitting the Archduke once and his wife Sophie.

The crowd jumped on Princip and he was arrested by the police. At the same time the car sped to the Governor's residence to get medical help. Unfortunately, Sophie was dead before they arrived and the Archduke died a few minutes later.

Results and Why it Started WW1

The Austria-Hungary government saw the assassination as a direct attack on the country. They believed that the Serbians had helped the Bosnian terrorists in the attack. They made harsh demands on the Serbians which the Serbians rejected. At the same time, Russia began to mobilize their army to help protect Serbia. When Serbia rejected the demands, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. A few days later, Germany declared war on Russia to help its ally Austria-Hungary. Then France began to mobilize to help its ally Russia, and Germany followed by declaring war on France. World War I had begun.

Connect what you read in the article below to this political cartoon. Explain the reasoning behind the connections you make.

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