Can you remember the story of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife?

What caused World War One?

Lesson objectives…

• To be able to categorise the triggers of World War One into short, medium and long term causes of; as well as into factors

• To reach a conclusion about which was the main reason why the war started and to explain why

There are picture analogies that explain how many events are caused by a number of factors - but we often only see the trigger.

By looking at the causes of the First World War, decide if you think that war was inevitable in 1914.

You will be making one of these diagrams, but first you need to know what the causes of WW1 were.

Your task…Title: What caused World War One?

1) Working in pairs, categorise the main reasons for the build up of tension in 1914 under these factors: The Arms race, Rising Nationalism/Empires and Alliances

2) Place the cards in chronological order (date order)

3) Divide the cards into Long term causes and short term causes

4) Using the A3 sheet, organise the cards into the order of importance. You must be able to justify which reason you have picked as the most important. Write down your order of importance in your books. Write down your most important reason and explain why you chose it.

H

Long Term cause: Something that builds up over a long period of time

Short Term cause: Something that builds up over a short period of time

Trigger: The last straw

Your task…Title: What caused World War One?

1) Cut out the cards on the sheet that you have been given

2) Organise the cards into the main reasons for the build up of tension in 1914 under these factors/headings: The Arms race (every country building up their weapons, Rising Nationalism/Empires (every country wanting to run themselves and have a bit more power and Alliances (countries making friends with each other and protecting each other)

3) Place the cards in chronological order (date order)

4) Divide the cards into Long term causes and short term causes

5) Using the A3 sheet, place your cards into the order of importance. You must be able to explain which reason you have picked as the most important. Stick your order of importance onto your A3 sheet. Write down your most important reason for the start of WW1 and explain why you chose it.

L

Long Term cause: Something that builds up over a long period of time

Short Term cause: Something that builds up over a short period of time

Trigger: The last straw

Lesson objectives…

• To be able to categorise the triggers of World War One into short, medium and long term causes of; as well as into factors

• To reach a conclusion about which was the main reason why the war started and to explain why