Episode #1 March 16, 2020 (9 minutes)
Thunder Across the Sea: Europe and the Outbreak of World War I [1914]
After years growing nationalism and competition in Europe – a jostling for power and position, rivalries playing out over the acquisition of colonies and overseas territories eventually plunge Europe into the savage conflict that would redraw the map of the continent—and the globe.
Context Clip: America and Europe in 1914 (8 minutes)
M.A.I.N Causes of World War I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip and the Black Hand
Mobilization of Alliances
Module Notes Sheets
Time Period #7 Module B - American in World War I
Supplemental Links and Resources
NPR Podcast: A Century Ago In Sarajevo: A Plot, A Farce And A Fateful Shot (5 minutes)
NPR Podcast: Princip Pulled 'The Trigger,' But Never Meant To Start A War (5 minutes)
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