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The Great War

The Great War. 4 Long Term Causes of WWI. A. M ilitarism. The glorification of military strength

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The Great War

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  1. The Great War

  2. 4 Long Term Causes of WWI

  3. A. Militarism • The glorification of military strength • The great powers of Europe entered into an arms race as they greatly expanded their armies and navies, adopted the universal conscription, large reserves, and detailed planning for their military systems.

  4. B. System of Alliance •Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy • Triple Entente: Great Britain, Russia, France • The alliances avoided war for a long time, but they created the risk that a single incident could trigger a widespread war.

  5. Oh, what a tangled web we weave...

  6. C. Imperialism (Territorial Rivalries) • Once areas and cultures began pushing away from one another, other nations saw them as territories that should be taken over. • Nations in need of foreign markets began staking claims to these small areas, which caused open hostility • Ex: Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and angered Serbia, who thought it should be theirs.

  7. D. Nationalism • A strong, spirited love of one’s country. The belief that groups of people are bound together by territorial, cultural and (sometimes) ethnic links. • It was particularly strong in the central European area known as the Balkans, the “Powder Keg of Europe”.

  8. II. Short term causes of the war ● June 28, 1914: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to the A-H throne) by a Serbian nationalist ● July 28, 1914: Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

  9. Key dates and events leading into WORLD WAR I

  10. June 28, 1914 “Spark of the War” (the Powder Keg): the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by Serb nationalist Princip

  11. Princip and the Archduke

  12. July 28, 1914 Ultimatum from Austria-Hungary to Serbia was not fully accepted, and Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia

  13. August 1, 1914 Russian troops began to mobilize on the German border, preparing to assist Serbia; Germany declared war on Russia, who refused to stop mobilization.

  14. August 3, 1914 Germany declared war on France, who had also begun mobilizing its military

  15. August 4, 1914 Great Britain declared war on Germany after Germany violated Belgium neutrality.

  16. As you can see, it is just like a trail of dominoes falling…

  17. November 1914 Ottoman Empire (known as Turkey after WWI) entered the war on the side of the Central Powers.

  18. May 1915 Italy entered the war against Germany/ Austria-Hungary

  19. II. Good Guys vs. Bad Guys

  20. A. Major Central Powers • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Bulgaria • Ottoman Empire

  21. C. Major Allied Powers 1. Great Britain 2. France 3. Russia 4. Italy- remained neutral for several months but joined the Allies after signing a secret agreement to receive spoils of war. 5. U.S.-joined late

  22. Allied Powers ingreen Central Powers inorange

  23. The STALEMATE • Trench Warfare: • Tall Enough to Stand Up Straight • Rats • Lice • Trench Foot • Stench • No Man’s Land

  24. New Military Innovations • The Tank: • The Machine Gun

  25. Airplanes: • Poisonous Gas

  26. German Submarine • (U-Boats)

  27. Woodrow Wilson David Lloyd George- United States Great BritianFranz Joseph Kaiser WilhelmAustria Germany

  28. The U.S. Enters War • Neutrality: • Beginning of War (Neutral) • Cash n Carry • Lend/Lease • Favoring Allies (Investments in France and GB)

  29. U.S. Reasons: Entry to War • Unrestricted Submarine Warfare • Sinking of the Lusitania • 128 Americans died • 3 more ships….

  30. U.S. Reasons: Entry to War • Zimmerman Telegram • Russia’s Fall to Communism

  31. The War at Home • April 6, 1917 • Declaration of War • Selective Service Act of 1917 • Victory Gardens/Rationing Food • Factories • War Materials Only! • Propaganda

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