1. World War I
The Great War

2. Essential Questions
What were the long term and short term causes of World War I?
Why was World War I significant to world history?
What were the consequences of World War I and do they affect us today?
Are there lessons we could learn?

3. Causes Imperialism Alliances Militarism Nationalism Capitalism
Assassination

4. Imperialism Africa Asia Europe
Germany supported Moroccan independence from Great Britain and France
Concerns over “Balance of Power”
Asia
Europe
Austria-Hungary wielded influence over Balkans
Russia had an alliance with Serbia

6. Alliances

7. Militarism
The European and American powers invented new and destructive ways
to kill each other. Military build-ups led to the inventions of: the armor,
airplane, land mine, submarine, machine gun, flamethrower

8. Militarism

9. Militarism

10. Nationalism
Germany was a young country, having officially formed in 1871
Austria-Hungary was a dual monarchy extending control over smaller states
England and France were battling for colonial supremacy in Asia & Africa
Russia was battling itself and saw strong socialist movements against the autocracy

11. Capitalism
European countries, the U.S. and Japan wanted access to markets
U.S. and Japan profited initially from European conflicts by playing both sides
The Balkans were suddenly viewed as fair game with the decline of the Ottoman Empire

12. Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne
Assassinated in 1914 by a Serbian member of the rebel group “Black Hand”
This was arguably the tipping point for World War I

13. The Players In one corner: In the other corner:
France, England, Russia, Italy
In the other corner:
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottomans
“Neutral:” U.S., Japan

14. The Cost Russia 9.1 million France 6.1 million
Great Britain 3.1 million
Italy 2.2. million
U.S. 365,000
Germany 7.1 million
Austria-Hungary 7 million
Turkey 950,000
Total: Over 40 million soldiers killed and wounded

15. Results Treaty of Versailles League of Nations Russian Revolution
Reparations
End of Ottoman Empire
End of Austria-Hungarian Empire
The Middle East

16. Before & After

17. 2002
The Middle East
1600
1880
2002
1920