World War I
“The war to end all wars”
What were the 4 MAIN causes
of World War I?
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Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
• What is the spark that causes all these
things to lead to WWI?
The Balkans
The Balkans (continued)
• Many new countries are formed through
nationalism
• Serbia gains independence from the
Ottoman Empire
– Wants to create a Slavic state
– Austria Hungary does not want this
– Results in a mutual dislike/distrust between
Serbia and Austria Hungary
The Assassination of Archduke
Franz Ferdinand
Austria Hungary Declares War
One cause of WWI was the nations had aligned into 2 alliance
systems. Which of the following combination of nations
comprised the Triple Alliance?
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France, Great Britain, Russia
Germany, Great Britain, Russia
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
Austria-Hungary, France, Italy
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A major cause of WWI was
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1. A decline in the policy of imperialism
2. The existence of opposing alliances
3. An increase in acts of aggression by
England
4. The spread of communism throughout
Europe
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Why were the Balkans referred to as
the powder keg of Europe?
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1. Aggression of the Ottoman Empire was
disrupting the balance of power
2. Yugoslavia was invading its neighbors
3. Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were
increasing
4. They are the leading supplier of military
equipment to the rest of the world
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Which nation was the first to declare
war?
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Germany
Great Britain
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
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Britain joined the war in 1914 when
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Germany declared war on France
Germany invaded Belgium
Germany attacked Russia
Russia mobilized to support Serbia
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Alliances
Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
• France
• Great Britain
• Russia
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• Italy
THE GREAT WAR BEGINS
Chain Reaction
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Assassinated; Austria Declares War
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Austria Hungary
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Germany comes to the defense of
Austria Hungary; declares war on
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Germany declares war on France;
must go through neutral Belgium to get
to France
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Germany
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Serbia
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Russia comes to the defense of
Serbia; declares war on
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Russia; France comes to the defense
of Russia
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Britain comes to the defense of
Belgium and declares war on
Nations Take Sides...
Allies
• Triple Entente:
Central Powers
• Triple Alliance:
• Who else?
• Who else?
Russia
Serbia
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Gavrilo Princip
Germany
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______________________ assassinates
_______________________ of _______________.
_________________________ declares war on
_________________________.
______________________ comes to the defense of their ally
_____________ and declares war on ______________________.
____________________comes to the defense of their ally
__________________ and declares war on
________________________ . ____________________ comes
to the defense of their ally __________________________ .
__________________ goes through neutral _________________
to get to ______________________. ______________________
comes to the defense of their ally, neutral
______________________ and declares war on
___________________. World War I begins.
Europe at War
Why might futile be a good description of trench warfare?
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1. It illustrates the terrible nature of war
2. It illustrates how the idea of war is flawed
3. It illustrates how pointless trench warfare
was
4. It illustrates how smart trench warfare was
because of the new technology
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True or False: Germany was the first to
declare war in WWI.
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1. True
2. False
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Alliance that included France, Great
Britain, and Russia
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Triple Entente
Triple Alliance
Allies
Central Powers
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Region of France that became a bloody
stalemate.
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Western Front
Eastern Front
Paris
Triple Entente
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World War I was a total war in the
sense that…
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It brought great suffering to everyone
Nations from all over were involved
New technologies were used
Nations devoted all of their resources to it
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