WWI Powerpoint

First World WarFirst World WarI. New Type of War I. New Type of War II. Underlying Causes II. Underlying CausesIII. Outbreak of War IV. FalloutIII. Outbreak of War IV. Fallout

I. New Type of WarI. New Type of War Global WarGlobal War Total War Total War Unprecedented CarnageUnprecedented Carnage

I. Trench WarfareI. Trench Warfare

I. Trench WarfareI. Trench Warfare

I. Gas VictimsI. Gas Victims

II. CausesII. Causes

MMilitarismilitarism – – “Speak loudly and brandish a “Speak loudly and brandish a big gun”; race of armsbig gun”; race of arms

AAllianceslliances – – fear of military expansion led fear of military expansion led nations to ally themselvesnations to ally themselves

IImperialismmperialism – – “place in the sun”; “place in the sun”; competitioncompetition

NNationalismationalism – – Pan-Germanism; Pan-Pan-Germanism; Pan-Slavism; SerbiaSlavism; Serbia

II. Causes -II. Causes - MMilitarismilitarism

II. Causes -II. Causes - MMilitarismilitarism

II. Causes -II. Causes - AAllianceslliances

II. Causes -II. Causes - IImperialismmperialism

Competition/quest for coloniesCompetition/quest for colonies Often almost led to armed conflictOften almost led to armed conflict Sense of rivalry and mistrustSense of rivalry and mistrust

II. Causes -II. Causes - NNationalismationalism

Social DarwinismSocial Darwinism Multi-National EmpiresMulti-National Empires

III. Outbreak of WarIII. Outbreak of War SPARK!SPARK! June 28, 1914: June 28, 1914:

Archduke Franz Archduke Franz Ferdinand visits Ferdinand visits Sarejevo and is Sarejevo and is assassinated.assassinated.

Serb “Black Hand” and Serb “Black Hand” and Gavrilo PrincipGavrilo Princip

III. Outbreak of War - AdvancesIII. Outbreak of War - Advances

First Battle of the First Battle of the MarneMarne

““Race to the Sea”Race to the Sea” Stalemate on the Stalemate on the

Western FrontWestern Front• High death tollsHigh death tolls

Two Front WarTwo Front War

III. Outbreak of War – Two FrontsIII. Outbreak of War – Two Fronts

III. Outbreak of War - PropagandaIII. Outbreak of War - Propaganda

IV. Fallout from WWIIV. Fallout from WWI Reduce German PowerReduce German Power

• War Guilt (Article 231)War Guilt (Article 231)• ReparationsReparations• Reduced BordersReduced Borders• DisarmamentDisarmament

New statesNew states• Self-Determination vs. Historical RightSelf-Determination vs. Historical Right

League of NationsLeague of Nations Russian RevolutionRussian Revolution

Europe after VersaillesEurope after Versailles