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World War I: The Stage is Set

World War I: The Stage is Set. Efforts for Peace. By the early 1900s many efforts were underway to end war Europe 1896 Olympic Games in Athens Creation of the Nobel Peace Prize Universal Peace Conference of 1899. Explosive Material for World War I. M: Militarism A: Alliances

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World War I: The Stage is Set

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  1. World War I:The Stage is Set

  2. Efforts for Peace • By the early 1900s many efforts were underway to end war Europe • 1896 Olympic Games in Athens • Creation of the Nobel Peace Prize • Universal Peace Conference of 1899

  3. Explosive Material for World War I

  4. M:Militarism A:Alliances I:Imperialism N:Nationalism

  5. German attempts to gain colonies annoy and frighten France, Britain and Russia French unhappy at the loss of Alsace and Lorraine in 1871 (Franco-Prussian War) Explosive Material for World War I

  6. Aggressive Nationalism • At the same time major struggles took place between France, Germany and other new nations • France is still bitter after the lose of land caused by the Franco-Prussian War • Pan-Slavism brings the nationalist movement to the Baltic States

  7. German attempts to gain colonies annoy and frighten France, Britain and Russia Austria and Russia competing for influence in the Baltic Region French unhappy at the loss of Alsace and Lorraine in 1871 (Franco-Prussian War) Explosive Material for World War I

  8. Conflicts Caused by Imperialism • 1905 and 1911 competition for colonies once again caused conflicts with Germany and France • Growth of Germany starts to put fear in the British government • Great Britain started to support France • Social Darwinism pushes military growth

  9. Two Alliance system in Europe German attempts to gain colonies annoy and frighten France, Britain and Russia Austria and Russia competing for influence in the Baltic Region French unhappy at the loss of Alsace and Lorraine in 1871 (Franco-Prussian War) Explosive Material for World War I

  10. European Alliances • Triple Alliance • 1882 Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungry • Triple Entente • 1894 France and Russia • 1904 France and Britain signed an entente lead a military pack • Britain soon signed a entente with Russia

  11. Two Alliance system in Europe German attempts to gain colonies annoy and frighten France, Britain and Russia Arms race between Germany and France Naval rivalry between Britain and Germany Austria and Russia competing for influence in the Baltic Region French unhappy at the loss of Alsace and Lorraine in 1871 (Franco-Prussian War) Explosive Material for World War I

  12. Militarism-Building up armed forces, getting ready for war • Britain’s large navy struck fear in Europe • France wanted revenge on Germany because of the loss in the Franco-Prussian War. • Germany wanted to build a stronger military to help increase imperialistic ideas • Britain did not like this idea

  13. Two Alliance system in Europe German attempts to gain colonies annoy and frighten France, Britain and Russia Arms race between Germany and France Naval rivalry between Britain and Germany Austria and Russia competing for influence in the Baltic Region The Match: The assassination at Sarajevo French unhappy at the loss of Alsace and Lorraine in 1871 (Franco-Prussian War) Explosive Material for World War I

  14. The Start of WWI • June 28 Archduke and Heir to the Austrian thrown Francis Ferdinand and his wife took a visit to the Capital of Bosnia, Sarajevo • June 28 is a special date in Serbian History • 1389 Serbia was conquered by the Ottoman Empire • 1912 Serbia Frees themselves from Turkish Rule

  15. The Assassination • Serbian Terrorist group the Black Hand successfully assassinated the Archduke and his wife • Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph was outraged but he was hesitate to go to war • However his Government wanted to destroy the Serbian government

  16. The Ultimatum • Austria sent the Serbs an ultimatum • Serbia only agreed to a couple of the ultimatums • July 28, 1914 Austria declares was on Serbia • Germany supports Austria • Germany supports the harsh stand on the Serbs and promises to back the Austrians War • Russia supports the Serbs • Russia begins to mobilize in order to support their little Slavic brother • Russia asks for France to help • France sees it as a chance get back at Germany for the Franco-Prussian War

  17. Two Alliance system in Europe German attempts to gain colonies annoy and frighten France, Britain and Russia Arms race between Germany and France Naval rivalry between Britain and Germany Austria and Russia competing for influence in the Baltic Region The Match: The assassination at Sarajevo French unhappy at the loss of Alsace and Lorraine in 1871 (Franco-Prussian War) Germany’s war plan was not flexible Explosive Material for World War I

  18. Schlieffen Plan • General Alfred von Schlieffen had developed a plan to avoid a two front war • Schlieffen’s plan was to invade France and win a quick battle, then turn to Russia • The plan to invade France meant a trip through Belgium • Belgium was supported by England and on August 3rd Germany invaded Belgium and England Declared War on Germany

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