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Chapter 23. Section War in Europe. Graphic Organizer – Section 1. Alliances of World War I (WWI) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Battle of Verdun Battle of the Marne Types of Warfare Trenches. Crisis in the Balkans. n ationalism. A feeling of intense loyalty to one’s country or group.
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Chapter 23 Section War in Europe
Graphic Organizer – Section 1 Alliances of World War I (WWI) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Battle of Verdun Battle of the Marne Types of Warfare Trenches
nationalism A feeling of intense loyalty to one’s country or group militarism A desire to develop huge armies
Forming Alliances By 1914: 2 major alliances Triple Entente (understanding) Great Britain France Russia Triple Alliance Germany Austria-Hungary Italy
What was the purpose of abalance of power? To prevent any one country from dominating the others
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated Austria-Hungary sends letter to Serbia with demands…Serbia refuses the conditions… War is declared on Serbia July 28, 1914.
Allied Powers Great Britain France Russia Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Japan
Fighting on the Western Front Germany began by launching a defensive through Belgium to get to France quickly…..what happened?
Battle of the Marne British and French stopped German advancement of the Marne River, Sept. 1914….saved Paris from invasion of Germans
Trench warfare??? • Lasted 3 years • Provided… • Protection • Headquarters • First-aid station • Storage area
Battle of Verdun 1916: northeastern France February – December One of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war..... 750,000 French and Germans lost their lives.
Battle of the SOMME British & French launched their own offensive in northern France… Extreme amount of casualties
New kinds of warfare Larger shells Better rifles Poison gas Improved cannons Airplanes Armored tanks
U-Boats Germany’s naval weapon It prevented supplies from reaching Great Britain