WORLD WAR 1
Review and the Aftermath
Blair
World History
World War 1
M A I N causes:
• Militarism!
• Alliances!
• Imperialism!
• Nationalism!
The Players
• The Triple Alliance:
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, later
known as the Central Powers
• The Triple Entente:
Britain, France, Russia,
later known as the Allies
Biggest Areas of conflict
• Western Front
• Eastern Front
• Battle of Marne: 1914
Schleiffen Plan fails
• Alsace-Lorraine: Border
between France and
Germany
• Somme 1916
• Verdun 1916
• Riga
• Tannenberg
• Gallipoli
United States
• Monroe Doctrine: 1823 the US President James
Monroe proclaims that Europe will no longer
colonize or interfere with the affairs of newly
independent nations of the Americas, any action
in such a manner would be deemed hostile by
the United States
• Declaration of Neutrality: 1914 President
Woodrow Wilson declares the US NEUTRAL in the
European conflict
United States entered
World War 1 April 4 ,1917
For the first time in history the U.S.
sends troops overseas to fight on
foreign soil.
Total War is implemented
The entire nation’s economy is focused
on the war effort
Wilson realized war was inevitable but
agonized over the decision for what it
might do to the spirit of the nation. He
feared war would change America
forever, making her tougher, less
humane. "Once lead these people into
war, and they'll forget there ever was
such a thing as tolerance ... the spirit
of ruthless brutality will enter into the
very fiber of our national life ... every
man who refused to conform would
have to pay the penalty.“
THE LUSITANIA
POSTERS OF WW1
Meanwhile, in Russia:
• March 1917 the “March
Revolution “ causes Tsar
Nicholas to abdicate,
provisional government
is set up
• November 1917 The
November Revolution,
the Bolsheviks under
Lenin topple the
provisional government
• The Russian desire to
obtain Constantinople
after World War 1 is
ignored by the Treaty of
Versailles.
The Armistice
An agreement to cease fire, November 11, 1918…German Troops agree to retreat
back their original borders
The Paris Peace Conference
• The British opposed any move toward freedom of the
seas, sought primacy in the Middle East and hoped to
take control of a number of German colonies
• France made no secret of its commitment to regain
Alsace and Lorraine
• Italian nationalists raised the cry of “Italia
Irredenta” (Italy Redeemed) as the slogan for their
drive for primacy in the Adriatic
• The Japanese wanted German holdings in the Shantung
Peninsula of China as well as a number of German
islands
The Treaty of Versailles
• BRUTALLY PUNISHED
GERMANY with
reparations.Germany
was forced to sign.
• Russia is left out of
negotiations
altogether
The Effects of the War
Globally
• Russia becomes a Socialist
State, left out the Treaty of
Versailles, begins to hate
the western world
• Germany, broken and taxed
to death becomes ripe for
takeover and the rise of a
dictatorship
Nationally
• Disillusionment with
leaders, nationalism and the
“Glory” of War
• Art, music and lifestyles of
the young take a drastic
turn
• The economy grows rapidly
(for a while) then the Crash
of 1929 leads to The Great
Depression
References
• "America Declares War, 1917," EyeWitness to
History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2000).
• http://www.propagandaposters.us/WWI/post
er5.html
• http://susiemadrak.com/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2010/06/versailles.jpg
• http://www.ww1-world-war-one.info/worldwar-one-1-information-History-EasternFront.html