THE GREAT WAR

“WWI”

Mr. Barchetto

Notes #7

Causes of World War I Between 1843-1907 peace congresses convened

regularly in Europe leading many to believe that progress had made war a thing of the past!

By 1914 this belief comes crashing down as the world plunges into “The Great War”—The war to end all wars. Why?

Today’s analogy will be focusing on the 4 “MAIN” causes of the WWI and their comparison to 4 lit matches.

• In the 19th and 20 centuries, Europe and other nations around the world competed for colonies

• The competition led to conflict among nations

Match #1- Imperialism

• Devotion to the interests and culture of one nation• Often led to competition with other nations

Match #2- Nationalism

• Development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy

• Arose out of nationalism and imperialism

Match #3- Militarism

• Alliances provided a measure of international security• Triple Entente: France, Britain and Russia• Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungry, and Italy

Match #4- Alliances

•Nationalist movements within Austro-Hungarian Empire•Ethnic rivalries & power interests

• Look at map on pg. 842 and answer following questions• The red stripes on the map represent Slavic groups in the area. List the countries on the map which have Slavic groups in them.• Based on the map why might Serbia have staked a claim to Bosnia & Herzegovina.

The Balkan Peninsula:“The Powder Keg of Europe”

•June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated• Heir to the throne• Assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by a Serbian nationalist• July 28 Austria-Hungry declared war against Serbia with expectations for a short war

The Powder Keg Spills Over

IMPERIALIS

MNATIONALISM

MILITARISM

ALLIANCES

By 1915 the entire European continent was embroiled in war.

The Collapse of European Peace

Germany’s Plan for VictorySchlieffen Plan

Using your text turn to pg. 846 and identify Schlieffen Plan:

Was this plan successful? What ruined this plan?

Submarine-

Machine Gun-

Technology changes Rules of War Pt.1

The new weapons of war pg. 848

How were wars fought before WWI?

What is trench warfare? Pg.847

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvHEUxIok00

Trench Warfare- A Bloody Stalemate

Technology changes Rules of War Pt.2

Weapons developed as a result of trench warfare

Poison Gas-

Tank-

Planes at the end of WWI-

Why do think the death toll was so great in World War I?

The “Great War”- The War to end all Wars

116,000 325,000

650,000

908,000

1,200,000

1,300,000

1,700,000

1,800,000

Battlefield Deaths

USAOttoman EmpireItalyBritish Empire*Austria-HungaryFranceRussiaGermany

Total NumberOf TroopsMobilized

Allied Powers:42 million Central Powers:23 million

*Includes troops from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa