“The War to end all Wars” World War I “The War to end all Wars”
WWI Long-Term Causes “MAIN” is an acronym for the long-term causes of World War I. What do you think each letter stands for, and why? M A I N
Long-Term Causes “MAIN” How did each contribute to the war? Militarism Alliances Imperialism Balkan Question ”Sick Man of Europe” Nationalism
Family Relationships
Short-Term Cause Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What actually happened? Let’s make a chart!
The Schlieffen Plan
Attitude at the Beginning http://www. youtube. com/watch
What were people’s expectations at the beginning of the war? Discussion What were people’s expectations at the beginning of the war? HINT: This could be based on past experiences or history.
Conditions Stalemate No Man’s Land Trench Warfare “Front” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP_0DkpFOKs http://www.safeshare.tv/v/uP_0DkpFOKs
Did this war meet the “expectations” from before? Why or why not? Discuss: Did this war meet the “expectations” from before? Why or why not?
New Weapons a. Machine guns b. Mustard gas c. Airplanes d. Heavy artillery Tanks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-LxzD6Luj4 http://www.safeshare.tv/v/c-LxzD6Luj4
Irony
What was the attitude about war by the end? Spanish Flu Epidemic 1922 Discuss: What was the attitude about war by the end? Spanish Flu Epidemic 1922
USA enters the war---WHY? Lusitania Zimmerman Telegram $ Attitude http://youtu.be/BYV044H5muI (start at 1:00)
Why it was a “world” war?
Arab Revolt against the Ottomans
A Change in Attitude Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum Est https://youtu.be/DRtdSoeYQYk?t=2m1s
WWI Exit Slips 1. What can modern leaders learn from the history of World War I that might help them avoid such mistakes today? 2. What can YOU learn from WWI that you can apply in your OWN life today?