Causes of World War I
Learning Objective
I can describe how alliances between countries contributed to the start of World War I.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
WWI-The Spark
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Practice
7 questions β’ Short answer
Exit Ticket
βThe video mentions that Austria-Hungary had an alliance with Germany. If Austria-Hungary decided to declare war on Serbia after the assassination, how might this alliance with Germany affect the situation? Imagine Germany promised to support Austria-Hungary if Austria-Hungary took action against Serbia. How could this promise, based on their alliance, make Austria-Hungary more likely to declare war? If other countries had alliances with Serbia, how might Austria-Hungary's alliance with Germany make the situation more complicated and potentially lead to a larger conflict?β
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