Moving from Enlightenment to WWI Information compiled by Mrs. Blennert, based on student questions
Enlightenment, Absolutism, Revolution How did the French Revolution get started? French Revolution. -Bad leadership -Poor financial planning -People starving -Enlightenment ideas encouraged a revolt
I didn’t learn anything about Napoleon. More depth on Napoleon please. If anything, I want to learn about Napoleon. -Master of propaganda -Came at a time when people were looking for a strong leader -A brilliant strategist -Came full circle – of nothing to power to nothing again Enlightenment, Absolutism, Revolution
Enlightened thinkers Enlightenment, Absolutism, Revolution
Geography Enlightenment, Absolutism, Revolution
Military weapons, fencing - cannons, mortars -Musket, pistol, sword, bayoneted, pike, rifle, carbine Enlightenment, Absolutism, Revolution
Protestants and Christians – I want to learn more about them.
World War I Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria- assassinated
World War I Weaponry? Air plumes, supplies? -GROUND: telephone, tanks, modern helmet, poison gas, flame thrower, light automatic weapons -AIR: observation balloons, aerial photography, fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft weapons -WATER: submarines, anti-submarine weapons A CLASH BETWEEN NEW TECHNOLOGY AND OLD BATTLE TACTICS
World War I Why did it last so long? The war started in July, to rally up support, people were told that it will be over by Christmas.
World War I Purpose of trenches - to hide -not to get killed right-a-way -did not change much for 3-4 years
World War I How young were the recruits? - More than 9 million combatants were killed -British – over 5.3 ft tall, between Thousands of “boy soldiers” were killed, because realistically no-one had the time to verify that the people enlisting were truly 18 -Patriotic feelings were high and many 15 yr. olds joined.
World War I Who won? How did it set the stage for the second World War?
World War I How did it affect the world forever? -At first in America, it was called the European war. No-one knew how many would get drawn into it. All of the world’s greatest economic powers at that time got tangled into this on opposite sides. -Deep resentment
World War I English Class students – help us out here please! Also, reference p. 841
World War I I mix up WWI and WWII World War II
World War I Who was involved? The U.S. and U.K. alliance. - Austro-Hungarians fired at Serbians - The U.S. finally joined in 1917