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The Outbreak of Great War Presented By: Ali Aqsam (Sukkur IBA University)
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This PhotoThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SACC BY-SA This PhotoThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-SACC BY-NC-SA World War I 1914 - 1918
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CAUSES OF WWI – MANIA! Militarism - policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war. Alliances – agreements between nations to provide aid and protect on another Assassination – of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand Imperialism – when one country takes over another country economically and politically. Nationalism – extreme pride in one’s country
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Militarism
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1910-1914 Increase inDefense Expenditures France 10% Brittan 13% Russia 39% Germany73% MILITARISM
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Alliances
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Triple AllianceTriple Entiente
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Nationalism At the settlement of the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the principle of nationalism was ignored in favor of preserving the peace. Germany and Italy were left as divided states, but strong nationalist movements and revolutions led to the unification of Italy in 1861 and that of Germany in 1871. Another result was that France lost Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, and regaining it was a major goal of the French. Nationalism posed a problem for Austria-Hungary and the Balkans, areas comprised of many conflicting national groups. The ardent Pan Slavism of Serbia and Russia's willingness to support its Slavic brother conflicted with Austria-Hungary's Pan Germanism.
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Imperialism Great Britain, Germany and France needed foreign markets after the increase in manufacturing caused by the Industrial Revolution. These countries competed for economic expansion in Africa. Although Britain and France resolved their differences in Africa, several crises foreshadowing the war involved the clash of Germany against Britain and France in North Africa. In the Middle East, the crumbling Ottoman Empire was alluring to Austria-Hungary, the Balkans and Russia.
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European Conquest of Africa
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie at Sarajevo, Bosnia, on June 28th, 1914. Assassination
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed in Bosnia by a SERBIAN nationalist group called “Black Hand” who believed that BOSNIA should belong to SERBIAN
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Dominos Effect
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Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared war on Serbia. Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary. Russia pledged their support for Serbia
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Allied Powers Central Powers
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Why was WWI a Stalemate? What’s a stalemate? – Neither side can make a move to win. Machine gun. How did this change war? How was it fought before? Trench Warfare = “solution”. Millions die without gaining ground
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Trench Warfare
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What new weapons were used in WWI? Machine gun Poison gas Submarine Airplane Tank Why these weapons? Why now? INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION!!
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What were the results? Germany surrendered. Allies impose Treaty of Versailles. – Declares Germany guilty for war. – Germany must pay reparations to Allies. This sets the stage for WWII! League of Nations formed to try to prevent war in the future.
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Casualties? Total troops mobilized by all countries in WW1 65,038,810 Total troops dead from all countries in WW1 8,556,315 Total troops wounded from all countries in WW1 21,219,452 Total missing or POWs 7,750,945
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