1. Setting the Stage for WWI

2. Pursuit of Peace First Modern Olympics 1896 Nobel Peace Prize
Athens
Nobel Peace Prize
Women’s suffrage movement
Hague Tribunals
First Universal Peace Conference in the Netherlands

3. A Tangle of Alliance Britain The Allied France Powers at the Russia
Beginning of World
War I (1914)
Britain
France
Russia
Serbia
Belgium

4. The Central Powers at the beginning Of World War I (1914)
Germany
Austria- Hungary
The Ottoman Empire

5. Rivalries Among European Powers: Britain and Germany
Kaiser William II
George V of Britian

6. Militarism before World War I

7. Aggressive Nationalism
French & German Tensions
German Pride
Industrialization & Military power
French Pride
Large overseas empire

8. French and German Tensions: Alsace and Lorraine

9. Nationalism Pan-Slavism
All Slavic peoples shared a common nationality
Feared rising nationalism within multi- ethnic empires
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire

10. Circumstances that led to World War I
Nationalism
Militarism
Circumstances that led to World War I
Alliance System
Imperialism/
Econmoics

11. Review
What were 4 ways the Europeans were attempting to promote peace before the outbreak of WWI?
Why did Germany see rising nationalism?
Why did France have anger towards Germany?
Why was the Balkan region known as the “Powder Keg” of Europe?
How was there a rivalry between Germany & Britain?

12. The Guns of August
The Outbreak of WWI

13. Current Map of Europe 1914

14. The Balkan Wars and “The Powder Keg” of Europe

15. Austria-Hungary and Sarajevo

16. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Wife Sophie
First attempt went wrong
Ferdinand goes to visit wounded guard in hospital

17. The Black Hand and Gavrillo Princip

18. Harsh Ultimatum Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph unwilling to go to war
Not a fan of his nephew
Austrian Ultimatum
Punish any Serbian official in connection to assassination
Investigation must be lead by Austrians
Must apologize

19. The Schlieffen Plan

20. Closure
What were 4 ways that Europe was pursuing peace before the outbreak of WWI?
Why did Germany and France have beef with each other?
Who was part of the Allied Powers? Central Powers?
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo that is seen as the start of WWI?
What was the name of the Secret Society that Gavrillo Princip was a member of?
What was the name of the German Plan to quickly win WWI?

21. A New Kind of Conflict

22. Failure of the Schlieffen Plan

23. First Battle of the Marne

24. Trench Warfare

25. Costly Battles Verdun 1916 Somme 1916 11 months
500,000 casualties on both sides
Somme 1916
1 day British casualties 60,000
5 months – 1,000,000+ killed
Stalemate

26. Modern Warfare

27. Eastern Europe Tannenburg Southern Europe
Russians suffered worst defeat of the war
Russia least industrialized
Southern Europe
Bulgaria
Italy
Japan
Arabia

28. War Outside Europe Colonies British help from India Mixed Feelings
Willing
Reluctant

29. Review What was the major failure of the Schlieffen Plan?
What were 3 new aspects of trench warfare and why it was so terrible?
What are 4 examples of new technology in WWI?
What was the importance of the battle of Tannenburg?
What made this war a “world war” before the U.S. jumped in?

30. Winning the War
New Packet!!!

31. Example of World War One being a “total war”

32. Collapsing Moral during WWI
Young German recruits were evident
Large mutinies occurred
Large amounts of casualties with zero results
Failed promises by military leaders
Food shortages
Revolution in Russia

33. Propaganda and World War I: How are the following posters trying to shape the public’s opinion?

39. The Russian Revolution and V.I. Lenin

40. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

41. IMPACT OF AMERICAN ENTRY IN WORLD WAR I
New American soldiers with additional supplies turned the tide of the war to favor the Allies

42. Closure What was the largest failure of the Schlieffen Plan?
What are 4 examples of new technology in WWI?
Why did Southern European nations join in the war?
What made this a “World War” before the U.S. joined in?
What made this a “total war”?
What were 3 examples of declining moral throughout Europe near the end of the war?