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The Great War

The Great War. Explosion. Focus Question:. Explain how the following quote corresponds with U.S. foreign policy ideas: “To make the world safe for democracy” -- Woodrow Wilson, April 1917. EXPLOSION. The world erupted into war in August 1914 Led to more than 37 million casualties

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The Great War

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  1. The Great War Explosion

  2. Focus Question: • Explain how the following quote corresponds with U.S. foreign policy ideas: “To make the world safe for democracy” -- Woodrow Wilson, April 1917

  3. EXPLOSION • The world erupted into war in August 1914 • Led to more than 37 million casualties • Decimated a generation in Europe

  4. Great Power Politics • The World dominated by the Great Powers • Great Powers: Nations capable of defeating any one other nation Austria-Hungary Britain France Germany Italy Russia United States Jockeying for supremacy likely

  5. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand • War was set off with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914. • Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary • Shot in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina • Killed by a Serbian nationalist • Catalyst of the War

  6. Causes of the Great War

  7. Militarism • Trust in the military • Glorify military glory • Promoted an arms race to “prove supremacy” • More troops, more guns, more ships • Pushed rivals to develop more troops, more ships, more guns

  8. Imperialism • Available territories had dried up • Need for new territories did not • Desire for the territories of other nations • Equality of power

  9. Nationalism • Intense devotion to one’s country fostered • Desire of Great Powers to dominate • Desire for small nations to gain independence • Destablilized the situation

  10. Entangling Alliances • Defensive alliances • If another attacked an ally, the others were to help • Europe divided into two armed camps • Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria, Italy) • Triple Entente (Britain, France, Russia) • Smaller nations tied to Great Powers

  11. War! • World War 1 (the Great War) -- July 28, 1914 • Snowballed into tragedy • Europe torn between the Allies and the Central Powers • Would the U.S. get involved?

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