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