World War I 1914-1918

World War I Several names: WWI _______________ The War to End All Wars _________________ The Imperialist War

WWI Known as a ____________because fighting was literally occurring all over the world due to _____________________________ By the end, over ______________would be involved in some way The world had never seen a war as large or as ____________as World War I would be

Causes Reasons that brought about WWI: ________________ Europeans competing with each other in almost every way possible (economically, militarily, etc.) Conflict over foreign territories and resources Resources devoted to military use, glorification of war, arms races Crazy system of alliances between the major powers of Europe

Causes 5. ______________________ The driving force behind the majority of the other causes, German unification Recent territory vacated by the Ottoman Empire in the Balkan Peninsula (Serbia and Slavs) becomes increasingly nationalistic

The Balkans In 1914, the Balkans was the “powder keg” of Europe – ready to explode Made up of many different ______________________ Many of the ethnicities ___________________and control– mainly _________ The weakening ________________began to lose control over the region and the _____________ ____________________wanted to replace it

The Spark __________________became increasingly frustrated with Austria’s continued push to have a SPHERE OF INFLUENCE over Serbia June 28, 1914 – ____________ _______________and his wife are assassinated by _________ _______, a Serbian nationalist In response, Austria-Hungary ________________________

So It Begins… Countries all over Europe declare war on each other to honor their alliances _________________– Britain, France, and Russia __________________– Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

Domino Effect ______________ declares war on __________ ___________enters the war to declare war on ______________and defend its Serbian allies ________________enters to aid Austria Germany invades ________, who is allied with Russia ___________enters to defend its French allies Confused?

The Powers Allied Powers – Britain, France, and Russia Central Powers – Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Italy

The Start The Central Powers are quickly caught in a _____ ______________ Squeezed between two battle lines with the enemy on each side _____________– fighting Russia ____________________– fighting Britain and France