Y9: 1-4. What Triggered WW1?

Year 9A & Year 9B

Today we are simply going to look at the events that triggered WW1.

Follow the instructions step by step:

1.

So, what caused WW1? To refresh your memory, here is a very brief overview…

What Caused the First World War? (1:51 minutes long)

2.

The Summer of 1914 seemed to be just a normal summer…

But then something happened that triggered war on a massive scale…

3.

Let’s see what happened:

A Shot that Changed the World – The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand I PRELUDE TO WW1. (8:12 minutes long)

4.

This article gives a short overview of what happened that summer.

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5.

The video below shows the exact location where the tragedy happened.

How the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Unfolded. (4:12 minutes long)

6.

Let’s do a bit more extra reading on the events that triggered WW1…

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7.

And if there is still time, here is a short documentary on the Australians’ involvement in WW1…

The Assassin. (20:58 minutes long)

Gavrilo Princip Fired The Deadliest Shot In History.

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