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The Great War World War I

The Great War World War I. Europe Breaks Out Into War!. Nationalism Militarism Balance of Power. Nationalism. The belief that a specific nation, language, or culture is superior to all others. Militarism. Building up your nation to prepare for war. Balance of Power.

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The Great War World War I

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  1. The Great WarWorld War I

  2. Europe Breaks Out Into War! • Nationalism • Militarism • Balance of Power

  3. Nationalism • The belief that a specific nation, language, or culture is superior to all others

  4. Militarism • Building up your nation to prepare for war

  5. Balance of Power • The formation of alliances - Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria, and Italy) - Triple Entente (Britain, France, and Russia)

  6. Entente - an international understanding providing for a common course of action • Alliance - an association to further the common interests of the members

  7. The Start of the Great War! • Franz Ferdinand the heir to Austrian throne assassinated by a Serb - Austria declares war on Serbia - Russia comes to Serbia’s defense and declares war on Austria - Germany comes to Austria’s defense and declares war on Russia - France and Britain declare war on Germany when Germans invade Belgium

  8. The Three Reasons the U.S. Entered the War! • Inability to remain neutral

  9. Read and discuss the Zimmerman note and answer question with aisle partner. Page 58: Question 4a & 4b

  10. The Three Reasons the U.S. Entered the War! 2. German submarines sink the Lusitania - 1,200 killed in attack

  11. Using advertisement, answer questions with aisle partner. Page 57: Question 3a & 3b

  12. The Three Reasons the U.S. Entered the War! 3. U.S. political and economic ties to Great Britain and France - U.S. declares war on Germany April 6, 1917

  13. Using Wilson’s request for war, answer questions with aisle partner. Page 59: Question 5a & 5b

  14. The Allies • U.S. • Great Britain • France • Russia • Serbia • Belgium

  15. The Central Powers • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Bulgaria • The Ottoman Empire

  16. Map of WWI Europe

  17. Trench Warfare • Trench Warfare was a form of warfare in which the armies dug and fortified fighting lines.

  18. Trench Warfare • In order to fight, the army must “go over the top” of the trench and run to the enemy trench. This was often met with machine gun fire, mustard gas, and bombs being dropped by airplanes.

  19. Close your eyes and listen to the transcript. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/sites/default/files/swf/battlelines/chapter1_3a.html

  20. Leaders of the Allies • Woodrow Wilson (U.S.) • Lloyd George • (Britain) • Georges Clemenceau (France)

  21. Leaders of the Central Powers • Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany) • Franz Josef (Austria-Hungary) • Mehmed V (The Ottoman Empire)

  22. The Treaty of Versailles • Germany set to pay $33 billion for causing WWI • Germany lost its army and navy • Germany lost territory to France • Germany lost control of western portion of nation to allies • Germany lost overseas colonies

  23. U.S. Leadership As the War Ended • Republicans in the Senate fail to support Wilson’s proposed League of Nations and Treaty of Versailles • Without the U.S., the League of Nations failed to prevent upcoming wars

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