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World War I - Introduction. What do you already know?. From World War I. Manfred von Richthofen – German pilot with 80 victories in a wooden and fabric airplane French called him “le petit rouge”. From World War I. Red Baron (not pizza!). From World War I. Do they look the same?.
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World War I - Introduction What do you already know?
From World War I • Manfred von Richthofen – German pilot with 80 victories in a wooden and fabric airplane • French called him “le petit rouge”
From World War I • Red Baron(not pizza!)
From World War I Do they look the same?
From World War I What about these two?
From World War I • Snoopy vs. The Red Baron
From World War I • Armistice Day • Now Known asVeteran’s Day
From World War I • Daylight SavingsTime
World War I The War to End All Wars…
WWI • While Americans are improving life (inventions, urbanization and reforming), Europeans are fighting among each other
4 Main Causes of WWI • MAIN • Militarism • Alliances • Imperialism • Nationalism
Militarism • The build up of armies, navies and weaponry • Imperialist nations had to defend their colonies and possibly gain more territory.
Alliances • Created to protect national security and provide aide in the event of an attack. • Help watch each other’s back!
Imperialism • Think . . . What do you remember about it from the last unit?
Imperialism • Dividing up areas of the world among the more powerful countries • European powers competed with each other for raw materials and colonies
Imperialism This map shows Africa in 1914 and shows how much land the major nations had taken over. BRITAIN FRANCE GERMANY ITALY BELGIUM
Nationalism • EXTREME PATRIOTISM: Belief that one’s country is better than others • A superiority complex!
Nationalism also expressed as • Nations who wanted back land that had natives living there (France and Russia) • Areas that wanted to gain national independence from countries that had engulfed their culture (Czechs and Poles)
Nationalism Ethnic Map of Europe in 1914
Question to Ponder . . . • What are the long-term and short-term causes that can lead to war?
4 Main Causes of WWI • MAIN • Militarism • Alliances • Imperialism • Nationalism
MilitarismAlliancesImperialismNationalism Europe is a Powder Keg!
The Black Hand • Serbian terrorist organization • Sent a small group of teenage operatives to assassinate the Archduke!
Archduke Franz Ferdinand's arrival at the Town Hall on 28 June 1914
June 28th, 1914 June 28, 1914
