WEEK 2 Day 2

CLASS 1- THURSDAY January 16, 2014

            Lecture Notes:

·         In 1900, almost everyone would agree that to be a great nation, you must colonize (to feed need for both trade and prestige).

·         In 1800, both France and Britain had large empires, and continued to grow during the 19th century.

·         In 1870’s, Germany and Italy became united countries for the 1st time,  and both wanted to develop overseas empires.

·         In the years up to 1900, there was a strong competition between European powers for expansion, especially in Africa.

·         By 1914, large parts of the world were controlled by various European powers

·         This competition caused several disputes, one of which was the ‘Morocco Incident’ in 1906 and 1911 between France and Germany.

·         Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, said in 1898: “Our future lies upon the ocean” , and started building up a navy very rapidly.

·         In 1900, Britain’s navy was the largest in the world. But, as its empire expanded, Britain realized that its navy wasn’t big enough to protect its ‘holdings’, and was worried about the growing German navy.

·         Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was visiting Sarajevo in Bosnia. Many Serbs wanted Bosnia to leave the Austrian Empire and join with neighboring Serbia, who ruled itself. As Franz and his wife drove along a riverside, they were both shot by a crazed Serb. This started a chain reaction that within 1 month had Europe in a war.

            Discussion and Reflection: None Today

            Homework:  Teachers prepare their own slides