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Chapter 23

Chapter 23. Section War in Europe. Graphic Organizer – Section 1. Alliances of World War I (WWI) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Battle of Verdun Battle of the Marne Types of Warfare Trenches. Crisis in the Balkans. n ationalism. A feeling of intense loyalty to one’s country or group.

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Chapter 23

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  1. Chapter 23 Section War in Europe

  2. Graphic Organizer – Section 1 Alliances of World War I (WWI) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Battle of Verdun Battle of the Marne Types of Warfare Trenches

  3. Crisis in the Balkans

  4. nationalism A feeling of intense loyalty to one’s country or group militarism A desire to develop huge armies

  5. Forming Alliances By 1914: 2 major alliances Triple Entente (understanding) Great Britain France Russia Triple Alliance Germany Austria-Hungary Italy

  6. What was the purpose of abalance of power? To prevent any one country from dominating the others

  7. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated Austria-Hungary sends letter to Serbia with demands…Serbia refuses the conditions… War is declared on Serbia July 28, 1914.

  8. Allied Powers Great Britain France Russia Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Japan

  9. Fighting on the Western Front Germany began by launching a defensive through Belgium to get to France quickly…..what happened?

  10. Battle of the Marne British and French stopped German advancement of the Marne River, Sept. 1914….saved Paris from invasion of Germans

  11. Trench warfare??? • Lasted 3 years • Provided… • Protection • Headquarters • First-aid station • Storage area

  12. Battle of Verdun 1916: northeastern France February – December One of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war..... 750,000 French and Germans lost their lives.

  13. Battle of the SOMME British & French launched their own offensive in northern France… Extreme amount of casualties

  14. New kinds of warfare Larger shells Better rifles Poison gas Improved cannons Airplanes Armored tanks

  15. The Red BaronBaron von Richthofen

  16. U-Boats Germany’s naval weapon It prevented supplies from reaching Great Britain

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