1. 1914-1918: Ironies and Intricacies
The Great War
: Ironies and Intricacies

2. Dulce Et Decorum Est (It is Sweet and Right)

3. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

4. Causes of WWI Nationalism Entangling alliances
Assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian national.
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary
England & France declare war to protect Serbia
Germany Fights to protect Austria-Hungary

5. Triple Entente France Britain Russia **United States
The Contenders
Triple Entente
France
Britain
Russia
**United States
Central Powers
Germany
Austrio-Hungary
Italy
Ottoman Empire

6. WWI Tactics

7. Trench Warfare Large and complex trench systems on both sides
This was a defensive war
If both sides are primarily focusing on defense….

11. Poison Gas

13. Changing of the Guard Russian Revolution takes Russia out of the fight
The United States steps in
Sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmerman Telegraph
Cease-fire on 9/11/1918

14. Results of WWI The Treaty of Versailles Germans take blame
Small military
HUGE fines
Land loss
Austria-Hungary dissolved
The Ottoman Empire is destroyed
The U.S. becomes a world power
the League of Nations
Technology
The Russian Revolution

15. Out With The Old….
The old international system was gone, and replaced by…
Cost of WWI:
Casualties- 37 million: 16 million deaths and 21 million wounded. The total number of deaths includes 9.7 million military personnel and about 6.8 million civilians.
Money- $186 billion in direct costs and another$151 billion in indirect costs

17. Destruction and Creation of Empires
The end of two empires:
Austria-Hungary dissolved
The Ottoman Empire is dismantled
The U.S. becomes a world power
the League of Nations is created

18. The League of Nations Member States

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