First Battle of the World

Use the material listed below plus the research data you get to first answer the questions on the attached sheet. This data will also be used during the actual battle. Each person receives both a project group grade and an individual grade averaged together. The individual grade is based on the actual research and bibliography completed and submitted by the individual. The group grade is based on the accuracy of response to the attached questions, the recognizance documented and the performance during the actual battle. (33% each)

hint: the more you know about strategy of others the better player you will be. Learn the outcome of some of the battles and the weapons of war used most. Knowledge is the key. Points earned for details.

The Players

United Kingdom (Great Britain): You are the world's greatest naval power and the leading industrial power in Europe. However, the recently unified German Empire (1871) and its growing naval, industrial and colonial (Africa) expansion worry you. You are afraid that Germany may become more powerful than you and threaten your world wide Empire.

France: You are still stinging from your humiliation in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. You are determined never to be defeated by Germany again. You, like England, fear the rapid growth of the new German Empire.

Germany: You are a growing power. You have the second most powerful navy and are a strong industrial nation in Europe. You possibly have the most powerful army. You want the rest of Europe to take your new power seriously and to respect your colonial gains in Africa and Asia. If the rest of Europe will not take you seriously then you will have demonstrate your strength to the.

Russia: You wish to maintain peace and protect your "Slavic brothers" in the Balkans and Central Europe and maintain your outlets to the sea. You see these Slavs as being oppressed by the Austrian Hungarian empire and you fell that you have to stand up for them.

Austria-Hungary:(Dual empire or Dual Monarchy) Yours is an empire of various nationalities that sometimes barely holds itself together. The Hungarians want the rights, the Serbs and Croats theirs, as well as the Czechs and Slovaks. You feel threatened by Russia's interference on behalf of your Slavic minorities so you turn for assistance and support from your German cousins. You Fear Serbian nationalities to your south.

Belgium: You are a small neutral nation, who wishes to stay out of this European power struggle, but you realize that you may not be able to protect yourself alone.

Serbia: A small Slavic state in the Balkan peninsula, you fear Austria-Hungary may try to take you over. The Austrians already possess a large Serbian area in their empire and the Austrians have complained about the Serbian problem. You would like to see a united Serbia and you are pleased that your Russian Slavic brothers are supportive in this.

Bulgaria: You fear the monstrous Russian bear to the east. The Russians have tried before to conquer the Bulgars, and you know that you cannot stand alone against Russia.

Turkey: (Ottoman Empire) You are a great power on the decline and would like to stop this. You are upset about the continuing breakup of your Empire. You have lost Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, and other Balkan lands either to independence or to the Austrians or Russians. You would like to rebuild the strength of you empire and possibly gain back lost lands. Many of these areas are Islamic and are looking to you for support.

Italy: You are a weak link in the chain. Your government, although a republican monarchy, provides little stability and unity. Many of the secret societies try to destroy the fragile government which has become very inefficient. You continually vacillate between wanting Austria as an ally and fighting against Austria as a threat to the northern Italian city-states that are now a part of Italy.

United States: As you become a industrial giant you wish to keep open the trade routes and are concerned about the open seas. You have strong ties to both Great Britain and France but do not wish to upset the balance of trade and power by a confrontation with the Germanic areas. Your best bet is to keep on the good side of both.

Name of your country:

Other data on your country will be attached to this sheet as recognizance data.

Any data accumulated about other countries should also be attached but knowing yourself is of primary importance. Only one sheet per country is submitted. Attached research will have names of individual researchers or who produced the item and a bibliography for each person in the group.

List below the goals that you wish to achieve for you country. Cover items like security, political goals, territories to gain or protect and why you feel this way.

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News Flash:

June 28, 1914

Archduke Francis Ferdinand (heir to the Austrian throne) is assassinated in Sarejavo by a Serbian nationalism. The Serbians refuse to give in to Austria's ultimatum and after 30 days Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. Who are you at war with and why? How do you feel about this? Who do you have an alliance with and why? List the nations you have treaties with below and draw up a short treaty with each group and sign it.

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