1. *World War I “THE GREAT WAR” **

8. WWI French Cemetery

9. Europe in 1900
Five main powers in Europe at the beginning of the 1900’s
Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
Match each of the above A E D B C

10. Europe in 1900
Five main powers in Europe at the beginning of the 1900’s
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary

11. *CAUSES of WWI* M ilitarism A lliances Underlying N ationalism Causes
I mperialism
A ssassination the‘Spark’or immediate cause!
“M A N I A”

12. *1. MILITARISM
*Glorifying military power & strength. Europe began spending large sums of $ on new weapons.
To be great, a nation must have a powerful military.
Maintaining a large and
strong military made
citizens feel patriotic.

13. *2. ALLIANCES* A binding agreement between nations. Triple Alliance
(Central Powers) =
Germany, Ottoman
Empire (Turkey),
Italy, & Austria-
Hungary
Triple Entente (Allies) = Serbia, Russia,
France, & Great Britain

14. *3. NATIONALISM
*Devotion to a nation or culture. Wants to unite all nationalities under one government.
Competition among nations
for:
1. territory
2. independence
3. new markets & resources

15. *4. IMPERIALISM
*A Stronger nation dominates a weaker nation in competition for colonies. Esp. Asia & Africa.
Imperialism + Militarism =
As countries gain colonies, their militaries MUST grow to protect them!

16. THE CONFLICT
AUSTRIA- HUNGARY CLAIMED SERBIA, BUT SERBIA WANTED INDEPEN-DENCE.

17. *5. ASSASSINATION- the ‘SPARK’
Archduke Francis Ferdinand & his wife Sophie, (heir to the Austrian throne), visit Sarajevo.
*June 28, the Archduke & wife are assassinated by G. Princip, a Serbian nationalist
Serbia was seeking
independence.
*Sparked WWI!

18. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Austria-Hungary used this assassination as an excuse to crush the small army of Serbia.
July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

19. CHAIN OF EVENTS
The Austrian-Hungarian declaration of war set off the web of alliances.
Russia mobilized to aid their ally, Serbia.
Germany demanded that Russia stop mobilizing. Russia refuses.
France, Russia’s ally, mobilizes.
Germany declares war on Russia, August 1, 1914.
1. What cause is this an example of?

20. Allies vs Central Powers
1. What countries were Allies? Central Powers? Neutral?

21. GERMANY
Germany relied on: The Schlieffen Plan- defeat France quickly & then turn to Russia.
Germany invades Belgium to get to France, violates Belgium’s neutrality.
This brings Great Britain into the war.

23. 1. What years was World War I fought?
2. What is the acronym for remembering the 5 causes of WWI?
3. WWI is also known as the?
4. List the 4 underlying causes of WWI.
5. What was the spark or
immediate cause of WWI?
6. List the Central Powers.
7. List the Allies.

24. MODERN WARFARE
It was predicted that WWI would end quickly, but new modern weapons ensured the war would be long & bloody!

25. New Modern Weapons

27. *STALEMATE*- Unable to move, lack of progress
Modern
Weapons
Trenches
Stalemate = +

28. *Weapons of WWI = High Death Toll*
1. Repeating Carbine Rifle
2. Grenades
3. Artillery
4. Airplanes
5. Poison Gas
6. Razor Wire
7. Tanks
8. Flame throwers
9. Submarines
10. Zeppelins
11. **Machine Gun-made troop advances costly!

29. Life in the Trenches Rats Weather Sanitation Artillery Snipers
Germans killing & cleaning rats to eat.
German sniper

30. *Trench Warfare *Main tactic in WWI
Trenches – dug to protect soldiers from the new weapons, esp. constant bombardments & machine guns

31. Over the top & into . . .
‘NO MAN’S LAND’ = land between the trenches

32. TRENCH WARFARE

33. TRENCH WARFARE

34. TRENCH WARFARE

36. Trench Foot

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41. *MACHINE GUN = caused stalemate*

42. GAS

43. ZEPPELINS

44. AIRPLANES
Red Baron, German Ace. Famous WWI ace, 80 kills

45. SUBMARINES

46. TANKS

47. First Mass War with Extraordinarily High Casualty Rates
SOLDIERS INVOLVED
65,038,810
MILITARY DEATHS
8,020,780
CIVILIAN DEATHS
6,642,633
MILITARY WOUNDED
21,228,813

48. TIES WITH GREAT BRITAIN
92 million Americans were from G.B. & could trace their roots back. Felt personally involved.
British newspapers published false stories to persuade readers that Germany was evil. This PROPAGANDA (information used to sway public opinion) promoted the Allied point of view.