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1 World War I First global war which took place primarily in Europe First global war which took place primarily in Europeglobalwar Europeglobalwar Europe 20 million military and civilian deaths 20 million military and civilian deaths events that led to war was the 28 June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire events that led to war was the 28 June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire assassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandAustro-Hungarian assassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandAustro-Hungarian

2 Causes unification of Germany and the changing balances of power among the European Great Powers in the early part of the 20th century. unification of Germany and the changing balances of power among the European Great Powers in the early part of the 20th century. unification of GermanyGreat Powers unification of GermanyGreat Powers French resentment over the loss of territory to Germany French resentment over the loss of territory to Germanyresentmentloss of territory to Germanyresentmentloss of territory to Germany the growing economic and military competition between Britain and Germany; the growing economic and military competition between Britain and Germany; German desire for a "place in the sun" equal to that of the more established countries of Europe. German desire for a "place in the sun" equal to that of the more established countries of Europe.place in the sunplace in the sun

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4 Write this in the WW1 window pane Eliminated states: Austro-Hungarian Empire Austro-Hungarian Empire Russian Empire Russian Empire Reduced states: Germany Germany Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire Newly created states: Austria Hungary Yugoslavia Turkey Middle Eastern states Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania Enlarged states: Poland Romania

5 Effects of WW1 New political boundaries and new countries formed New political boundaries and new countries formed The war led to a Revolution in Russia which brought Communism there. The war led to a Revolution in Russia which brought Communism there.Communism The enormous cost of the war put European countries indebt for many years to come. The enormous cost of the war put European countries indebt for many years to come. Many Germans felt the Jews and communist were to blame for Germany losing the war Many Germans felt the Jews and communist were to blame for Germany losing the war


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