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I World War

I World War. The Great War. The assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. German invasion of Belgium, Luxembourg and France Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia Russian attack against Prussia (1917 Russia left the war).

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I World War

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  1. I World War The Great War

  2. The assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria German invasion of Belgium, Luxembourg and France Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia Russian attack against Prussia (1917 Russia left the war)

  3. After the first stages of the war the trench lines were set and didn’t change much until 1917

  4. Ottoman Empire 1914 • Italy 1915:The nation had its own designs on Austrian territory in Trentino, Istria and Dalmatia. There was a secret pact with France. Italy refused to commit troops, arguing that the triple Alliance was defensive in nature, while Austo- Hungary was an aggressor.

  5. At Caporetto the Italian army had heavy losses (the ’99 boys were called the males who were 18 years old on that battle) • Italian Army estabilished the front at the Piave River to get reorganized. • After a series of battles on the Asiago Plateau, the Austrians were defeated in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto in October 1918 and surrendered in early November 1918.

  6. Causes • Great designs of a few men having too much power • Ignorance of the implications of modern warfare

  7. Consequences • Death of nine million men. Ruin of four Empires • Rise of dictators like Hitler and Mussolini • Negative economic effects in Britain • Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires ceasing to exist • Soviet Union emerged from Russian Empire • Numerous smaller states • League of Nations was formed.

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