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    World War I Notes

    Causes of WWI – MANIA!


    Militarism - policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war

    Alliances – agreements between nations to provide aid and protect


    on another

    Nationalism – extreme pride in one’s country

    Imperialism – when one country takes over another country


    economically and politically.

    Assassination – of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand


    Militarism
    1910-1914 Increase in Defense
    Expenditures

    France 10%

    Britain 13%

    Russia 39%

    Germany 73%
    Alliances
    Triple Alliance Triple Entente
    Nationalism
    • At the settlement of the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the
    principle of nationalism was ignored in favor of
    preserving the peace. Germany and Italy were left as
    divided states, but strong nationalist movements and
    revolutions led to the unification of Italy in 1861 and that
    of Germany in 1871. Another result was that France lost
    Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, and regaining it was a
    major goal of the French. Nationalism posed a problem
    for Austria-Hungary and the Balkans, areas comprised of
    many conflicting national groups. The ardent Pan
    Slavism of Serbia and Russia's willingness to support its
    Slavic brother conflicted with Austria-Hungary's Pan-
    Germanism.
    Imperialism
    • Great Britain, Germany and France needed
    foreign markets after the increase in
    manufacturing caused by the Industrial
    Revolution.
    • These countries competed for economic expansion in
    Africa. Although Britain and France resolved their
    differences in Africa, several crises foreshadowing the
    war involved the clash of Germany against Britain and
    France in North Africa.

    • In the Middle East, the crumbling Ottoman Empire was


    alluring to Austria-Hungary, the Balkans and Russia.
    European
    Conquest of
    Africa
    The
    “Spark”
    Assassination

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand and


    Duchess Sophie at Sarajevo, Bosnia,
    on June 28th, 1914.
    Austrian
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand
    was killed in
    Bosnia by a
    Serbian
    nationalist group
    called the Black
    Hand who
    believed that
    Bosnia should
    belong to Serbia.
    Domino Effect
    Austria blamed Serbia for Ferdinand’s death and declared
    war on Serbia.

    Germany pledged their support for Austria -Hungary.

    Russia pledged their support for Serbia.


    Domino Effect
    Germany declares war on Russia.

    France pledges their support for Russia.

    Germany declares war on France.

    Germany invades Belgium on the way to France.

    Great Britain supports Belgium and declares war on Germany.


    Allied Powers Central Powers

    World War I
    Why was WWI a Stalemate?
    • What’s a stalemate?
    – Neither side can make a move to win.
    • Machine gun. How did this change war?
    How was it fought before?
    • Trench Warfare = “solution”.
    • Millions die without gaining ground.
    What new weapons were used in
    WWI?
    • Machine gun
    • Poison gas
    • Submarine
    • Airplane
    • Tank
    • Why these weapons? Why now?

    INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION!!
    What were the results?
    • Germany surrendered.
    • Allies impose Treaty of Versailles.
    – Declares Germany guilty for war.
    – Germany must pay reparations to Allies.
    • This sets the stage for WWII!
    • League of Nations formed to try to prevent
    war in the future.
    Casualties?
    • Total troops mobilized by all countries in WW1
    65,038,810

    • Total troops dead from all countries in WW1


    8,556,315

    • Total troops wounded from all countries in WW1


    21,219,452

    • Total missing or POWs


    7,750,945

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