This is a powerpoint of the causes of World War I for a 9th grade American History class.

1. The Causes of World War I Mrs. Lane Topics of History Chapter 14 Section 1

2. Europe 1914 1914 Europe did not look the same as it does today. 4 Big Empires of Europe in 1914 Austria-Hungary Ottoman Russia German

3. The 3 Causes of War

4. The Alliance System By the early 1900’s European countries had divided into two separate alliance systems. Allies – France, Russia, Great Britain, Italy Central Powers – Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

5. The Naval Race Britain had the strongest Navy in 1914 Germany began building up their Navy Both countries raced to have the biggest and strongest Navy.

6. The Balkan Crisis Balkans – Region is SE Europe Nationalism – Strong feeling of pride for country. Caused tension in Europe Different nationalist groups wanted independence from Austria-Hungary

7. What are the three causes of World War I? The Alliance System The Naval Race The Balkan Crisis Fill out countries on your 1914 Europe map and color them according to the Allies and Central Powers. The Causes of War Resources Summary/Assignment

8. References Europe 1914 Map http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/v/viennafiles/europe1914.gif World War I Map http://www.uoregon.edu/~mccole/303Spring2009/maps/GreatPowersAlliances1914.jpg Balkans Map http://www.religioustolerance.org/balkans.gif British Navy http://www.thesciencebookstore.com/Cat05_files/image021.jpg