So, we’ve been learning a bit about the time directly preceding World War One, and why WWI happened. We were each asked to read four theses about what started WWI, and then write a blog post (and create a supporting visual) explaining what we think happened.
The two main alliances at the time of World War One were the Triple Alliance (Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary), and the Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, and Russia). Due to technological progress, there was an arms race happening that built tensions across Europe. The railway gave people quick mobility. At this point, there was a lot of propoganda encouraging a war, and not much being done to prevent it. Eventually, a short war was proposed in 1914, and it ended up leading into World War One.
Toodles!