WW1 1914-1919

Causes of WW1 There are several causes to consider: Alliances Imperialism Militarism Nationalism Crisis

Alliances                                                                                                                                                                                

Imperialism European countries tryed to obtain territories African and Asian countries became European colonies Scramble for Africa

Militarism An army race began in European countries British introduced the Dreadnought Germans designed the Schlieffen Plan

Nationalism Nationalists aims were not fulfilled after Vienna Congress Germany and Italy had completed their unification Tensions in the Balkans

Crisis There were several crisis leading to the war: Boer war Two Moroccan crisis Daily Telegraph article Bosnia Balkan Wars Franz Ferdinand Assassination

Theatres of War The main actions of the War took place in Europe. It is considered an international conflict because other nations such as the US took part in it. Different fronts can be distinguish: Eastern, Western, Mediterranean Sea

The Schlieffen Plan Germans wanted to attack France out of the blue They crossed Belgium, a neutral country They wanted to take France quickly before the Russians reacted                                                                               

The Eastern Front Russia entered in the War to back Servia Russias army had difficulties in front of the Germans Russians left the War when their revolution began and signed the Brest-Litovsk Treaty

Italian front At the beginning Italy was allied to the Central Empires They changed during the war This front was located in the border between Italy and Austria                                                                                                            

Gallipoli It is located in the South of Turkey The allies wanted to attack Germany by fighting against one of their allies The mission was a failure

War at Sea Britain and Germany had avoided direct confrontation Germans sank an American ship The US entered in the War against Germany This maked the beginning of the end of the conflict

Treaty of Versailles The representatives of the allies met at Versailles to decide the terms of the peace treaties France, Britain, Italy and the US sent their representatives

Terms of the Treaty Germany was blamed for the conflict A League of Nations was established War reparations Territorial losses for the responsible Reduction of the army of the responsible German colonies given to the allies, who created dominions.

Versailles Treaty: Germany Huge war reparations Army reduced, few ships and no airforce Rhineland demilitarised Not allowed to unite with Austria Territorial losses

Saint Germain Treaty: Austria Lost land to Italy, Czechoslovakia and Serbia Army reduced War reparations Union with Germany forbidden

Trianon Treaty: Hungary Lost land to Austria, Czechoslovakia, Rumania and Serbia Army reduced War reparations

Neuilly Treaty: Bulgaria Lost land to Greece, Romania and Serbia War reparations Army: restrictions on the size

Sevres Treaty: Turkey Lost land to Greece The League of Nations took control of its colonies