1914-1918: Ironies and Intricacies The Great War 1914-1918: Ironies and Intricacies

Dulce Et Decorum Est (It is Sweet and Right) https://youtu.be/d7MuMnss4Rw

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

Causes of WWI Nationalism Entangling alliances Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian national. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary England & France declare war to protect Serbia Germany Fights to protect Austria-Hungary

Triple Entente France Britain Russia **United States The Contenders Triple Entente France Britain Russia **United States Central Powers Germany Austrio-Hungary Italy Ottoman Empire

WWI Tactics

Trench Warfare Large and complex trench systems on both sides This was a defensive war If both sides are primarily focusing on defense….

Poison Gas

Changing of the Guard Russian Revolution takes Russia out of the fight The United States steps in Sinking of the Lusitania Zimmerman Telegraph Cease-fire on 9/11/1918

Results of WWI The Treaty of Versailles Germans take blame Small military HUGE fines Land loss Austria-Hungary dissolved The Ottoman Empire is destroyed The U.S. becomes a world power the League of Nations Technology The Russian Revolution

Out With The Old…. The old international system was gone, and replaced by… Cost of WWI: Casualties- 37 million: 16 million deaths and 21 million wounded. The total number of deaths includes 9.7 million military personnel and about 6.8 million civilians. Money- $186 billion in direct costs and another$151 billion in indirect costs

Destruction and Creation of Empires The end of two empires: Austria-Hungary dissolved The Ottoman Empire is dismantled The U.S. becomes a world power the League of Nations is created

The League of Nations Member States

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