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MILITARISM WWI

MILITARISM WWI. How did technological improvements impact WWI?. 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!

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MILITARISM WWI

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  1. MILITARISM WWI How did technological improvements impact WWI?

  2. 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!

  3. Recruitment Posters

  4. M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI Militarism – Because of the Alliance System countries began to build up their armies. New weapons were being created, giving the country a boost of pride. Countries began to increase the numbers of members in the armies and navies.

  5. A Multi-Front War

  6. Eastern Front Great Britain and France attempted to supply Russia. Naval/Army attacks in Turkey to gain control over waterways. Attempts for allies to control this region were unsuccessful.

  7. Western Front A line of trenches stretched along the war’s western front from the Swiss Alps to the English Channel. Millions of exploding artillery shells completely stripped the land down to bare ground.

  8. Trench Warfare

  9. The Western Front

  10. Trench Warfare “No Man’s Land”

  11. The Schlieffen’s Plan • The plan was a strategy that General Von Schlieffen made up in 1905. • Germany had enemies on the East and West. Schlieffen figured that Russia would be slow to mobilize. • Schlieffen believed the Germans could reach Paris and defeat the French in six weeks and then focus on the Eastern Front.

  12. The Schlieffen’s Plan • There were a few problems with this plan: • Belgium was heavily fortified. • Russia mobilized quicker than anticipated. • The British aided the French forces in the north of France.

  13. The Schlieffen Plan

  14. German Atrocities in Belgium

  15. Technology Changes Warfare

  16. Krupp’s “Big Bertha” Gun

  17. German Machineengewehr 08 (Maxim). British 60-pounder WWI Tank French troops loading a 40cm shell

  18. French Renault Tank

  19. Sacrifices in War

  20. U-Boats

  21. FlameThrowers GrenadeLaunchers

  22. Poison Gas Machine Gun

  23. War IsHELL !!

  24. Activity 1 WWI Firsts Causes of WWI Treaty of Versailles Work with 1 partner- Answer the questions on the handout in FULL SENTENCES

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