WWI

WWIWWIThe Great WarThe Great War

The War to End All WarsThe War to End All Wars

The War to Make the World Safe for The War to Make the World Safe for DemocracyDemocracy

What Mr. Earhart wants you to What Mr. Earhart wants you to understand…understand…

The difference between a nation and The difference between a nation and a statea state

The concept of self-determinationThe concept of self-determination

The concept of a war of attritionThe concept of a war of attrition

The Four Main CausesThe Four Main Causes

Arms Race (Navy)

(def.) pride in one’s nation(def.) pride in one’s nation– A nation is a similar group of peopleA nation is a similar group of people– A state is a geographic territory A state is a geographic territory

controlled by a governmentcontrolled by a government Examples…Examples…

The Basques are an example of a nation without their own state – they are controlled by Spain and France.

Uno mas…

The Balkan “Powder Keg”The Balkan “Powder Keg”

European nations were competing for control of the Balkans. Countries were concerned about maintaining a Balance of Power. The emergence of Germany (1871) and the decline of the Ottoman Empire threatened the “balance”.

GER.

How would you draw the How would you draw the map?map?

Self Determination the idea that a similar group of people (nation) has a right to govern itself.

Croat

Muslim

Serb

Naval Race Naval Race

– British - HMS DreadnoughtBritish - HMS Dreadnought

German - U-boatGerman - U-boat

ImperialismImperialism

Assassination in the BalkansAssassination in the Balkans

The Archduke of Austria-Hungary is assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip.

Princip was a member of The Black Hand – a group that wanted Bosnia to be part of Serbia – free of Austrian control.

Austrian ResponseAustrian Response

UltimatumUltimatum issued issued– (def.) final set of demands(def.) final set of demands– Austria-Hungary got Austria-Hungary got

permission from Germany to permission from Germany to

to issue a harsh ultimatumto issue a harsh ultimatum Serbia rejected the Serbia rejected the

ultimatum.ultimatum.Emperor Franz

Joseph

Austria Hungary

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Schleiffen PlanSchleiffen Plan

Trench WarfareTrench Warfare

Carl von ClausewitzCarl von Clausewitz

War of AttritionWar of Attrition– More troops and a More troops and a

strong will = strong will = victoryvictory

New WeaponsNew Weapons

The ResultsThe Results

Battle of VerdunBattle of VerdunGermany v. FranceGermany v. France – Western – Western

FrontFront FranceFrance - 161,000 dead, 101,000

missing and 216,000 men wounded (478,000)(478,000)

GermanyGermany - 142,000 killed and - 142,000 killed and 187,000 wounded 187,000 wounded (329,000)(329,000)

75% of casualties due to artillery fire – bombardment

Shell Shock

Battle of the SommeBattle of the Somme

British – 419,654British – 419,654 French – 204,253French – 204,253

Germans – 465,000

7/1/16 – British: 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead

Results of the WarResults of the War

19 Million Deaths 21 Million Wounded WWI Casualties by Country

Self-DeterminationSelf-Determination

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