: World War I : World War I The War that was SUPPOSED to end all Wars!
Differing Viewpoints “Family Feud” “Fall of the Eagles” “The War to End All Wars” “The War to ‘Make the World Safe for Democracy’”
“The Explosive Material for WWI”: The Long- Term Causes
Militarism COUNTRYSOLDIERS (#)MONEY SPENT (in American $) Britain750,000$ 50,000,000 France1,500,000$40,000,000 Germany8,500,000$60,000,000 Austria-Hungary750,000$22,500,000 Russia1,250,000$15,500,000 Italy750,000$10,000,000
German-British Naval Rivalry: Type of ShipGreat BritainGermany Dreadnoughts2917 Pre-Dreadnoughts4020 Battle -cruisers349 Cruisers7441 Destroyers Torpedo boats490 Submarines7521
The Alliance System Triple Entente: Triple Alliance:
German Imperial Ambitions: CountryPopulationPopulation of Colonies Area in km2 of Empire Great Britain40.8 million390 million27 million France39.6 million63 million11 million Germany63 million15 million2.5 million Austria-Hungary50 millionNone Russia139 millionNone
Aggressive Nationalism
The Balkans, “The Powder Keg of Europe” Territory formerly controlled by Ottoman Empire Balkan nationalities like the Bosnians wanted independence Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia & wanted to expand into Serbia Serbia wanted to take Bosnia from Austria-Hungary Russia wanted influence in Balkans; vowed to protect Serbia Territory formerly controlled by Ottoman Empire Balkan nationalities like the Bosnians wanted independence Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia & wanted to expand into Serbia Serbia wanted to take Bosnia from Austria-Hungary Russia wanted influence in Balkans; vowed to protect Serbia
The “Spark”
Archduke Franz Ferdinand & His Family
The Assassination: Sarajevo
The Assassin: Gavrilo Princip Gavrilo Princip
“The Explosion”: Outbreak of World War I
THE SUMMER OF 1914: THE IMMEDIATE ROAD TO WWI THE SUMMER OF 1914: THE IMMEDIATE ROAD TO WWI June 28 Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand June 28 Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand July 23 Austria-Hungary (A-H) issued ultimatum to Serbia; emboldened by Germany’s “blank check” July 23 Austria-Hungary (A-H) issued ultimatum to Serbia; emboldened by Germany’s “blank check” July 28 A-H declared war on Serbia July 28 A-H declared war on Serbia July 29 Nicholas II ordered full mobilization of Russian troops July 29 Nicholas II ordered full mobilization of Russian troops Aug. 1Germans declare war on Russia Aug. 1 Germans declare war on Russia JJJJune 28 A AA Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand JJJJuly 23 A AA Austria-Hungary (A-H) issued ultimatum to Serbia; emboldened by Germany’s “blank check” JJJJuly 28 A AA A-H declared war on Serbia JJJJuly 29 N NN Nicholas II ordered full mobilization of Russian troops AAAAug. 1 G GG Germans declare war on Russia
THE SUMMER OF 1914: THE IMMEDIATE ROAD TO WWI (cont.) THE SUMMER OF 1914: THE IMMEDIATE ROAD TO WWI (cont.) Aug. 3 Germany declares war on France Aug. 3 Germany declares war on France Aug. 3 Germany declares war on France Aug. 3 Germany declares war on France Aug. 4 German troops invade Belgium; Great Britain declares war on Germany Aug. 4 German troops invade Belgium; Great Britain declares war on Germany AAAA uuuu gggg G GG G eeee rrrr mmmm aaaa nnnn yyyy d d d d eeee cccc llll aaaa rrrr eeee ssss w w w w aaaa rrrr o o o o nnnn F F F F rrrr aaaa nnnn cccc eeee AAAAug. 4 G GG German troops invade Belgium; Great Britain declares war on Germany WWI BEGINS !!!
The Schlieffen Plan
Two Armed Camps! Allied Powers: Central Powers:
A Multi-Front War
Propaganda & Critique in World War I: Influencing Public Opinion
Visual Source 21.1: Women at War Visual Source 21.1: Women at War
Visual Source 21.2: Defining the Enemy Visual Source 21.2: Defining the Enemy
Visual Source 21.3: War and the Colonies Visual Source 21.3: War and the Colonies
Visual Source 21.4: The Battlefield Visual Source 21.4: The Battlefield
Visual Source 21.5: The Aftermath of War Visual Source 21.5: The Aftermath of War
Visual Source 21.6: Symbolizing the Nation’s Struggle Visual Source 21.6: Symbolizing the Nation’s Struggle
Women at the Front
Russian Women Soldiers
Spies e “Mata Hari” e Real Name: Margareetha Geertruide Zelle e German Spy! e “Mata Hari” e Real Name: Margareetha Geertruide Zelle e German Spy!
Women Workers in Factories French factory German factory
Anti-German Posters
German Poster Think of Your Children!
Sikh British Soldiers in India
Fighting in Africa 3 rd British Battalion, Nigerian Brigade
Fighting in Africa British Sikh Mountain Gunners Black Soldiers in the German Schutztruppen [German E. Africa]
Fighting in Salonika, Greece French colonial marine infantry from Cochin, China
Trench Warfare “No Man’s Land”
War Is HELL !! War Is HELL !!
World War I Victims (incl. both casualties & wounded)
Maimed German WWI Veteran
The War of the Industrial Revolution: New Technology
Tanks French Renault Tank British Tank at Ypres
U-Boats
The Airplane “Squadron Over the Brenta” Max Edler von Poosch, 1917
The Zeppelin
Flame Throwers Grenade Launchers
Poison Gas Machine Gun