World War One ( ) I.Why? A.Long-Term Causes A.Germany’s Rise B.Arms/Weapons C.Nationalism B.Spark A.Assassination II.War A.Battle-front A.Technology B.US B.Home-front C.End & Results Key Terms Alliance System Arms Race Francis Ferdinand Allied Powers Central Powers
Themes 1.Causes-long & short-term 2.Results/Impact Technology Home-front Death/Destruction
Europe: 1815 (Goal: Balance of Power)
Europe: 1914
Results Of Franco-Prussian War ( ) 1.Germany became unified as a nation. 2.France had to pay reparations of $5 billion. 3.France had to give territory of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany. Significance: Insured French hatred of Germany.
Alliance System (Formed in attempt to maintain balance of power) Austria-Hungary Italy Turkey France Russia Serbia Germany Great Britain
Tangled Web of Alliances
Arms Race (Preparing For War) British adopt “Two-Power” Standard Dreadnoughts: –Ships built strictly for warfare Large standing armies on eve of war –France: 3.5 million –Germany: 3.8 million All able-bodied men ages had military responsibilities
Close-up of Former Yugoslavia Under control of foreigners for years Since early 1900s Austria-Hungary dominated #1 Goal: Kick all foreigners out!
Spark Assassinated in Sarajevo; June, 1914 by Serbian terrorists Austria-Hungary wanted revenge Francis Ferdinand & wife; heir to throne in Austria-Hungary
Alliance System Serbia Russia France Great Britain Allied PowersCentral Powers Austria-Hungary Germany Italy Turkey
Battle-front French saved Paris and trench warfare/stalemate ensued. Germans were initially successful-invaded France by way of neutral Belgium
Trench Warfare
New Technologies
German U-boat (Submarine)
Technology German Plane Allied Plane
Technology Testing machine-gun synchronization GB plane dropping torpedo
Machine Gun
Technology Anti-Aircraft gun
3% of WWI deaths were due to poisonous gas but MANY non-fatal casualties German Infantry – improvised face masks 1915
US President Goal: Wanted US to remain neutral. Woodrow Wilson ( )
Road To War Torpedoed in ,200 died (128 Americans) Lusitania (British passenger liner)
Impact Of War On Home-front 1.Women’s Roles 2.Civilians suffered-Agricultural production dropped-food shortages 3.Propaganda was common
Impact of War-Women Women work in defense Krupp Munitions Works In most European countries, women made up at least 33% of the workforce in defense plants
Propaganda GB recruiting poster Line at recruiting office
Recruiting Posters (US)
German Propaganda German Postcard: “We teach you to run.”
The End November 11, 1918 a cease-fire agreement was reached and Germany accepted defeat.
Results Death –10-13,000,000 were killed –In Germany & France 33% of all men died during WWI –33% of those killed were civilians Faith in progress was destroyed
World War One ( ) I.Why? A.Long-Term Causes A.Germany’s Rise B.Arms/Weapons C.Nationalism B.Spark A.Assassination II.War A.Battle-front A.Technology B.US B.Home-front C.End & Results Key Terms Alliance System Arms Race Francis Ferdinand Allied Powers Central Powers