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Unit 9: World War I (1914-1918)

Unit 9: World War I (1914-1918). Georgia Performance Standards SS8H7: The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877-1919. d . Give reasons for World War I and describe Georgia’s contributions. Warm-up for March 12, 2012.

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Unit 9: World War I (1914-1918)

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  1. Unit 9: World War I (1914-1918) Georgia Performance Standards SS8H7: The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877-1919. d. Give reasons for World War I and describe Georgia’s contributions

  2. Warm-up for March 12, 2012 • Writing Prompt Topic: What do you think is the difference between a “war” and a “world war”?

  3. Name____________________ Date_____________________ Class Period______ Unit 9 Vocabulary Organizer

  4. Warm-up for March 13, 2012 World War I 1914-1918

  5. Writing PromptTopic • Find a partner and answer the following questions: • Explain your understanding of the word alliance. • Discuss a time in your life when an alliance with a friend, family member, or someone else has caused problems. • Be ready to share your answers will the class!

  6. Causes of World War I • Militarism – building up armed forces, getting ready for war • Alliances – agreements or promises to defend and help another country • Imperialism – trying to build up an empire (powerful country that controls several less powerful countries) • Nationalism – having pride in your country, willing to defend it

  7. Militarism • There was competition over land in Europe. • Armies and navies were greatly expanded. The standing armies of France and Germany doubled in size between 1870 and 1914. • Naval expansion was also extremely competitive, particularly between Germany and Great Britain. • Russia wanted to expand its land and gain access to warm water ports. These ports would give the Russian navy the Mediterranean Sea. • Germany began a military buildup and increased its navy.

  8. Alliance • An agreement among people or nations to unite for a common cause. • Each member of an alliance agrees to help the other members in case one is attacked.

  9. 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.

  10. Nationalism • Pride in one’s country; nations sought their own interests over others. • In the 19th century, nationalism took the form of people struggling for independence. • Serbia was at the center of the nationalist movement in an area of Europe known as the Balkans • What happened in the Balkans was a spark that started the war. • Serbia considered Austria-Hungary as an enemy because Serbs in Austria-Hungary wanted to unite with Serbia and create a larger Serbian state.

  11. The events that followed… • Because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June of 1914 by a member of a nationalistic secret Serbian society, the emperor of Austria-Hungary declared war of Serbia.

  12. The events that followed… • Russia sent troops to defend Serbia because Russia had a separate treaty with Serbia. Russia supported Serbia because they were both of a similar ethnic backgrounds.

  13. The events that followed… • Since Germany had a treaty with Austria-Hungary (the Central Powers A.K.A. Triple Alliance), Germany declared war on Russia.

  14. The events that followed…

  15. Things changed during the war The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente turned into these two WWI alliances. The Triple Alliance plus more formed the Center Powers The Triple Entente plus more formed the Allied Powers

  16. Some of the Technological Advances and Strategies from WWI • Tank • Airplanes • Machine Gun • Gas used as a weapon • Flamethrower • Trench Warfare

  17. The War is Over! Leaders come together to decide the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

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