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2 CAUSES OF WWI Nationalism- strong pride because citizens elected leaders Tensions from trying to gain colonies more weapons/ militarism Alliances- pledging loyalty to a country with similar beliefs or ethnic background. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated. Imperialism- taking over empires in Asia and Africa

3 Effects/ Outcomes/ Consequences AFTER conflict Allies won war 22 million deaths People poor, homeless, jobless- Great Depression Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for damages Several nations became independent Austria-Hungary empire was divided

4 Facts (dates, alliances, Highlighted terms) (at least 5) Allies= US, France, UK, Russia, Italy Central Powers= Austria-Hungary, Germany, Turkey June 1914-1918 Fought in trenches Great depression- deep world wide economic slump that lasted through the 1930’s. Caused hardship around the world

5 Causes of World War I Nationalism- strong pride because citizens elected leaders Tensions from trying to gain colonies more weapons Alliances- pledging loyalty to a country with similar beliefs or ethnic background. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated. Allies= US, France, UK, Russia, Italy Central Powers= Austria-Hungary, Germany, Turkey

6 Effects of WWI Allies won war 22 million deaths People poor, homeless, jobless Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for damages Several nations became independent Austria-Hungary empire was divided

7 WWI or WWII 1.WWI 2.WWII 3.WWII 4.WWI 5.WWII 6.WWI 7.WWII 8.WWI 9.WWII 10.WWII 11.WWI

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9 Trench Warfare

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16 No Man’s Land

17 Letter Home You are a soldier fighting in the trenches during World War I. You are told by your commander that you are going “Over The Top” tomorrow. Write a letter home telling your family about the conditions you are facing in the trenches (use fact from the article) and explain to them that you are going “Over The Top” the next day. Must be 3 paragraphs~ (at least 5 sent per paragrap Discuss diseases, gases, weapons etc. (Trench foot and Fever) Feelings on “going over top” What life was like at war and in trenches


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