1. “The Great War”
World War I

2. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

3. Balkan Nationalism Decline of the Ottoman Empire “Yugoslav”-ism
Fears of Austria-Hungary

4. Mobilization
Russia Mobilization
Schlieffen Plan
Britain and Belgium

5. Alliance System German fears French fears
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente

6. Militarism
National armies
Naval arms race

7. “World” war?
Africa
ANZAC
East Asia
India
Middle East

8. Technology and Tactics
Trench Warfare
New tools of war

9. Total War
Conscription
Rationing
Propaganda

10. Propaganda

11. Russian Revolution

12. Uncle Sam Cultural and economic ties to the Allies
Unrestricted submarine warfare

13. Armistice
“Backstabbing” myth

14. Coach Lerch’s Final Thoughts
World War I was the culmination of the major developments of 19th century Europe (Nationalism, Industrialism, Imperialism)
It was also an important factor in many of the key events of the 20th century (Communist Revolutions, Colonial Nationalism, WWII, and more)