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World War I

World War I. Factors . Causes Nationalism Territorial disputes Imperialistic rivalries Arms Race Balance of power is shifted Press & public opinion No international agency for arbitration Alliance system . Nationalism . Sense of intense pride for ones culture.

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World War I

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  1. World War I

  2. Factors • Causes • Nationalism • Territorial disputes • Imperialistic rivalries • Arms Race • Balance of power is shifted • Press & public opinion • No international agency for arbitration • Alliance system

  3. Nationalism • Sense of intense pride for ones culture. • New idea becomes powerful for promoting ones culture and interests above. • Basic idea of self determination that people who share a national identity and have their own country and government. • The southeast area of the Balkans holds the strongest nationalism.

  4. Territorial disputes • In Europe the area of Alsace-Lorraine • Between France and Germany • Germany took the area in 1871 • France is determined to get back

  5. Imperialistic Rivalries • A lot of almost wars over imperial states. • Conflict in Africa and Asia over imperialist states.

  6. Arms Race • A feeling of military preparedness is the best insurance of peace. • Countries build up military to intimidate or threaten other nations • Alfred Mahan in naval power • His ideas of having powerful navy took hold in Europe • Britain has largest navy • Germany is racing to catch up

  7. Balance of Power • Europe has a system of keeping a balance of power. • Not letting one nation become to powerful to intimidate others and take over all of Europe • Unification of Germany and Italy will start to upset the balance of power in eyes of other countries

  8. Press • Yellow Press • Sensationalist reporting that exaggerates stories to get attention of readers • Spanish American War • “Remember the Maine” • Yellow press will sway public opinion and pressure governments one way

  9. International Agency • No agency for arbitration • Countries settle disputes themselves • With military intimidation • Or War

  10. Alliance System • There is secret diplomacy • One country will support another by word • Full Alliance system • Triple Alliance – Germany, Austria, and Italy • Triple Entente – France, Russia, and Brittan • If one country attacks another, everyone goes to war!

  11. England • By the start of the war is at the height of power abroad. • Have colonies around the world • Largest navy in the world • Smallest land army in Europe • Oversea • Self-government to Canada, Australia, and South Africa • Tightened reins on non-white colonies – India • Content and Confident by 1914

  12. Germany • Nationalism has gripped the state from 1870’s • Prussia – military state • Sought to unite the German states into one nation • Fought a series of wars to make the German State • Extreme industrial growth • Kaiser Wilhelm II • Grandson of Queen Victoria • Has withered left arm – overcompensates with being a bully and being aggressive • Have ample resources to fuel their economy • By 1914 • Economically advanced • Aggressive foreign policy • Rich, powerful, and aggressive • Growing naval power – to try and rival Brittan

  13. France • Republic in Crisis • Politics • Panama Canal Scandal – bribed public officials to keep project going • Dreyfus Affair – Jew was blamed for spying for Germany • Army is a state within a state • Economy • Set backs in Alsace-Lorraine • Demoted from 2nd to 4th in world trade • By 1914 • A nation divided • Anti-military sentiment – pacifist

  14. Italy • Economically backwards • Lacking in natural resources • Growing population • Growing labor unrest – riots in streets • Illiteracy • Population is susceptible to manipulation by state • Colonial ventures • Ethiopia – lost to Ethiopian army • Libya – is only imperialist colony – not very strategic • By 1914 • Is in no condition for war

  15. Russia • Nicholas II • Cousins with Kaiser Wilhelm • Is a very inept leader • Cannot make a decision • Constantly flip-flops • Military • Has the largest land army • One of the smallest navies • Technology • Is behind – still has mounted Calvary • Not industrialized • By 1914 • Has 6,000,000 men available • Only has 4,000,000 rifles • Oops! In other words not prepared

  16. Austria/Hungary • Two separate states • Lack of cooperation between Austria and Hungary • Emperor Francis Joseph only source of Unity • Agrarian society • Not advanced economically • Military strength • Small navy • Small army • By 1914 • Large nationalism faction – lack of unity in state • Not ready for a war

  17. The Event • Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand • Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne • Serbian nationalist shot him and his wife • Austria gives ultimatum to Serbia • Let them come in and find who is responsible or else! • Serbia politely refuses • Germany gives Austria “blank check” support • Austria declares war on Serbia

  18. Alliance System • Russia mobilizes army to back Serbia • Mobilizes against both Austria and Germany border • Russia only has plans that can mobilize against both instead of against Austria • Nicholas will send Wilhelm apology telegram for mobilizing against him on July 31st • Germany will declare against Russia war on August 1st • The rest of Alliances will fall into place

  19. German Response • Schlieffen Plan • Two front war • Heart of France is through Belgium • Conduct war at enemies expense • Fight on their ground not Germany’s • Great victories will demoralize enemy • Defeat France first – they are weak with no army or navy. At the same time occupy Russia, then bring east troops over to defeat Russia once France is defeated. • Germany will declare war on neutral Belgium and plunge through towards France

  20. America Declares Neutrality • Difficulties in neutrality • Large immigrant population, each group will support their cultural ties. • Most Americans will side with British and French • Cultural ties with British • Leading trade partner between America and British • France – helped out during Revolutionary War • Wilson knew that America was a melting pot of cultures and nations he did not want to see American against one another.

  21. New Technologies • Search – get into groups • Machine Guns • Artillery field guns • Poison gas • Submarines • Tanks and armored cars • Airplanes • Give some stats for each • The significance • Describe what it is and what it does • The effect in battle or during the war • Tell me which you think had the greatest impact on the war and why.

  22. 1st Battle of the Marne • German army advanced to within 30 miles of Paris • French and British troops held Germany near Marne River • Sept 6-10 1914 with the German retreat • Almost 500,000 casualties total 4 days of fighting

  23. Western Front • War will become a War of attrition • Trench warfare along with new technologies • Warfare strategy does not keep up with technologies • Offensive warfare – to charge forward against machine guns and entrenched defensive positions • Three year stalemate on western front

  24. Battle of Somme • July – November 1916 • Shelled Germans for 1 full week used over 1 million shells • On first day after shelling stopped British charged and lost 20,000 in the first hour! And lost 60,000 the first day. • British kept up offensive after offensive and finally won after four months of fighting having 620,000 casualties. Germans had over 500,000 casualties. • They had gained about 16 miles of ground.

  25. Eastern Front • More Flexible • Much more movement of the front lines • German success • German will push Russians back • Russia will fold with revolution • Sign treaty of Brest-Litovsk • Peace between Russia and Germany • Gave Germany all Land lost in World War I • Russia will be in a Civil War the next 4 years

  26. US Involvement • Munitions sales • Loans to Allies • This will begin myth that bankers and munitions drug the US into WW I • By 1915 Wilson will prepare for war • 1916 Congress passes two acts: • National Defense Act – expand size of army • Naval Construction Act – build more warships

  27. Britain Blockade • Britain, early in the war, started the blockade of Germany. • Had largest navy wanted to use it to keep goods from reaching enemy • International Law said that a country could confiscate weapons and other war contraband • Britain will stop every ship for Germany and take all items. • Germany will respond with unrestricted Sub warfare • Look at map on page 176

  28. Unrestricted Sub Warfare • Sinking of the Lusitania 1915 – 128 Americans Dead • Lusitania was carrying munitions – American propaganda – said is was passenger ship • Begins myth that Americans on belligerent ships drug US into WW I • Germans will promise not to sink unarmed passenger ship • 1916 sinking of Sussex • Germans will promise again to sink unarmed ship • 1917 Germany will resume sub warfare • Germany will risk war with US • Germany wanted to end war before the US gets involved

  29. End of US Neutrality • Germany became desperate • US traded with both allies and central powers • British blockade stopped all goods from reaching Germany • Germans will increase sub warfare • And Send Zimmerman Telegram • Look at the document • Fill out document worksheet

  30. America Enters the War • How did the Allies battle Sub Warfare? • Convoy system • Merchant ships sailed together with warships • Page 191 in book – picture • This system stopped U-Boat attacks • Clip from History Channel

  31. Fighting • By 1918 Germany launched an offensive on the western front that threatened to break the allies. • Germany and Russia sign the Brest-Litovsk treaty • Germany can now send all the soldiers from the eastern front to the western front • The allies are worn out by 1918. • The all out German offensive threatened to break the allies and open up a route to Paris.

  32. America Fights • June 1917 – John Pershing enters France with small group of forces. • Larger amount of American troops came in 1918. • At the same time German offensive begins to stall. • Food and supplies are stretched thin • What kind of effect would American soldiers have on the war? • Brought an energy to fighting – not having been in war for 3 years previous • Other countries were had been fighting for almost 4 years and were worn out.

  33. End of the War • With the combined efforts of France, Britain, Italy (who changed sides), and United States • They will push Germans and Austria back • Germany knew it was near the end would surrender • Military will give up power of state to let other officials take the humiliation of surrender • This will later spur Hitler to take power – blaming the government for German failure • Germany will not fight on German soil or loose German ground – all fighting took place outside of Germany

  34. Cost of the War • Involved 65 Million men in uniform • 29 million wounded • 8.5 million dead • Page 193 graph • Cost $200 billion • 1 Million civilian deaths

  35. Fourteen points • No secret treaties • Freedom of seas • Reduction of arms • Self-determination for all people • League of Nations

  36. Treaty of Versailles • Big four • France, England, US, and Italy • No Germans involved in peace talks • Self-Determination • New countries: Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Czech, Yugoslavia (page 195) • Mandate System • Divide German colonies up, gave them to England and France. (page 195) • They were Suppose to lead them to self-government – under League of Nations • Reparations - $32 Billion • German owed under the “War Guilt Clause” • Gave up all Territory gained in West and East.

  37. League of Nations • System of Collective Security • To prevent war • Disarmament • Arms decline • Settle disputes by negotiation and arbitration • Depended on Big Four or Great Powers • England, France, America, and Germany • America and Germany will not be able to help • Germany will not have economy • America will not ratify League of Nations or Treaty of Versailles

  38. Trouble at Home • Senate would not ratify the League of nations • Did not like that the League could declare war without the consent of the Senate. • Germans-Americans did like the “War-Guilt” clause • Blamed Germany for the war • Senate would reject Treaty of Versailles • Wilson would not compromise – voted it down

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