
Causes of World War I
Grade 6 · Social Studies · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe how alliances between countries contributed to the start of World War I.
Warm-Up Video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
WWI-The Spark
Practice Questions
7 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“The 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?”
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