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1914-1918: The World at War. Differing Viewpoints. “Family Feud” “The War to End All Wars” “The War to ‘Make the World Safe for Democracy’”. Causes of the War. 1. The Alliance System. Triple Entente :. Triple Alliance :. Two Armed Camps!. Allied Powers :. Central Powers :.
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Differing Viewpoints • “Family Feud” • “The War to End All Wars” • “The War to ‘Make the World Safe for Democracy’”
1. The Alliance System Triple Entente: Triple Alliance:
Two Armed Camps! Allied Powers: Central Powers:
The Major Players: 1914-17 Allied Powers: Central Powers: Nicholas II [Rus] Wilhelm II [Ger] George V [Br] Victor Emmanuel II [It] Enver Pasha[Turkey] Pres. Poincare [Fr] Franz Josef [A-H]
2. Militarism & Arms Race Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers [Ger., A-H, It., Fr., Br., Rus.] in millions of £s.
Pan-Slavism: The Balkans, 1914 The“Powder Keg”of Europe “The Black Hand” pro-Serbian nationalists
The Assassin: GavriloPrincip
Who’s To Blame? • German encirclement theory? • Ignorance of modern warfare? • M.A.I.N.
What was that about? • By 1900’s, Ottoman Empire in decline • Nations had formed from Ottoman territory • Greece, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia (Slavic group) • Serbia wanted to extend boundaries into A-H territory (Pan-Slavism…if Slavs there…it’s ok to take) • 1908 A-H took Bosnia-Herzegovina (lots of Slavic people there) • Serbia really upset. • Black Hand wanted to rid Bosnia of all A-H power
Who started it? • Should have been between Serbia and Austria-Hungary • Instead…Russia backed Serbia and Germany backed A-H • A-H declares war on Serbia • Russia mobilizes troops near German and Austrian border • Germany declares war on Russia AND France • British are sucked in for the ride.
The Schlieffen Plan • Attack France through neutral Belgium
Mobilization • Home by Christmas! • No major war in 50 years! • Nationalism! It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go; It's a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye, Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square, It's a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there!
Recruits of the Central Powers A German Soldier Says Farewell to His Mother Austro-Hungarians
Spies • “Mata Hari” • Real Name: Margareetha Geertruide Zelle • German Spy!
German Poster Think of Your Children!
Trench Warfare “No Man’s Land”
Verdun – February, 1916 • German offensive. • Each side had 500,000 casualties.