The+Great+War

A variety of powerful forces---including growing Nationalism, a triangle of alliances paired with decades of rivalry and competition---created conditions that transformed a single assassination into edented bloodshed and political upheaval the warring naations finally reaached an uneasy peace

=Introduction:= Frayer Alliances: Define the word Alliances and complete the Frayer chart below
 * Why do countries form alliances?
 * What countries have alliances with the United States?



Murder In Bosnia
Read the foolowing account of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinan of Austria-Hungary.

Answer the following questinons about the assassination.

A. Explain the political climate in Bosina at the time of the assassination.

B. How could the assasination of one man cause a world war?

C. How could you link the assassination of the Archduke to any of the causess of W.W.I.?

Causes of W.W.I.
Use the following chart to fill in the graphic organizer below