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    The document summarizes the key causes and events of World War I. The main causes included militarism, alliances between European powers, nationalism, and imperialism. Tensions rose due to increased military spending and conflicting alliances. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked a domino effect where countries honored their alliances, drawing more nations into the war. New weapons like machine guns, tanks, planes and gas led to trench warfare stalemates with millions of casualties. The Treaty of Versailles after Germany's surrender assigned them guilt and reparations, setting the stage for WWII.

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    The document summarizes the key causes and events of World War I. The main causes included militarism, alliances between European powers, nationalism, and imperialism. Tensions rose due to increased military spending and conflicting alliances. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked a domino effect where countries honored their alliances, drawing more nations into the war. New weapons like machine guns, tanks, planes and gas led to trench warfare stalemates with millions of casualties. The Treaty of Versailles after Germany's surrender assigned them guilt and reparations, setting the stage for WWII.

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    The document summarizes the key causes and events of World War I. The main causes included militarism, alliances between European powers, nationalism, and imperialism. Tensions rose due to increased military spending and conflicting alliances. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked a domino effect where countries honored their alliances, drawing more nations into the war. New weapons like machine guns, tanks, planes and gas led to trench warfare stalemates with millions of casualties. The Treaty of Versailles after Germany's surrender assigned them guilt and reparations, setting the stage for WWII.

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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 ones 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 Britain Russia Germany 10% 13% 39% 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 PanGermanism.

    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 Ferdinands 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?


    Whats 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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