Germany

1. Germany By: Sean Williams Mikey Grimmet-Norris Jason Duffy Patrick Garziglia

2. Alliances • Germany was part of the Triple Alliance, along with Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria • This action was a response to the alliance between France and Russia http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/images/article/alliance_entente.gif

3. German foolishness to support Austria-Hungary after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to conflict between all of Europe http://worldroots.com/brigitte/gifs12/franzaustria1863.jpg

4. Failure of Diplomacy • The idea of “realpolitik” wasn’t a solid idea • It caused Germany to constantly be threatening other countries as their means of Diplomacy http://www.duffgardens.net/img/char/nelsonj.gif

5. Created an enemy in Britain when it tried to out do Britain’s navy • The German attack on France enforced all treaties in place between the Allied powers leading to an all out war http://www.battlefield-tours.com/Western_Front_stagnation.jpg

6. Bibliography • Zahora, Renee. World War I Reading Packet. 2007. • Zahora, Renee. Student Help Powerpoint. 2007 • Zahora, Renee. Countries Links. 2007

7. Head to head • Germany went head to head with Great Britan to see who was the master of the seas • Admiral Tirpitz lead the Germans

8. Schlieffen Plan • Alfred von Schlieffen was the German Army Chief of staff • He said: • Defeat France Early, no one would want to fight • 6 weeks for Russia to organize theirarmy http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http:// images%3Fq%3DAlfred%2Bvon%2BSchlieffen%2B%26gbv%3D1%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/e/ea/180px-AlfredGrafVonSchlieffen.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.answers.com/topic/schlieffen-plan&h=277&w=180&sz=14&tbnid=LCaQOWe8u-xjTM:&tbnh=114&tbnw=74&hl=en&start=1&prev=/

9. Arms Race • Germany gave the most money to their navy. • They wanted to be the best • The even widened the Kiel canal to let the great battleships to pass through • All of this led to a great expansion in the power of each navy

10. Dreadnaughts • Germany and Great Britain tried to develop a new class of ships. • They were to be the best ship • A ship that could defeat any other ship • Britain developed the Dreadnaught class first • http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h63000/h63367.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-fornv/uk/uksh-d/drednt9.htm&h=535&w=740&sz= • 80&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=0dTb2c4rJhvhPM:&tbnh=102&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHMS%2Bdreadnought%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX

11. U-boats • The First Submarines • Designed to be stealthy • Could take out Ships from under the water • Key German asset • Raided commerce http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_7_23_2002_16_50_56/Uboat-Class-XI.JPGBE617363-487C-4834-896510BDF94F2D8E.jpgLarge.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/174002&h=270&w=400&sz=14&tbnid=BceqqWHHYimvgM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=124&hl=en&start=6&prev=/images%3Fq%3DU-boat%26gbv%3D1%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG

12. Bibliography • “Teachers Net." 21 Mar. 2007 <http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/WWIFAQ.html>. • 28 Mar. 2007 <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWschlieffenP.htm>.

13. What Germany wanted in the war • France had large parts of Africa which they used squeezed the natural resources out of them. • Britain had colonies in five continents, this land increased as the war started up. • Germany needed colonies, they had some in colonies spread over the world this was not enough to supply them for the war.

14. What Germany had • Germany did not have very many colonies before they started to imperialize Africa. • Germany had a couple colonies in Africa and a tiny colony named Papa New Guinea. • Except for a few colonies spread through out the world, Germany was out of luck for natural recourses from their colonies.

15. Why did Germany want to imperialize • Germany’s reasons for imperialisation were like every body else's, they wanted natural recourses, slave labor and gold for personal gain. • The other reason that Germany needed to imperialize is that the war was going to run their economy dry if they did not have a steady source of recourses

16. Bibliography • German Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • Student help Causes Pwrpt.ppt • http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/worksheets/ww1/Causes_WWOne.doc

17. www.lib.berkeley.edu Nationalism • Wilhelm II led German Empire • Wanted to show world his injury did not make him weaker • Had a desire to show he was the best, even with an injury http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_II%2C_German_Emperor#World_War_I

18. Nationalism - Army • Germany attempted to be the best by outracing everyone in military and naval power • This let Germany feel it was getting the respect it deserved from the rest of the world http://www.quikmaneuvers.com/images/German_Army_Battle_Leadershiip.jpg

19. Nationalism - Land • Wanted to control the Ottoman empire to feel strong • Made them have a strong defense of Alsace & Lorraine http://www.kenbrown.info/stokes/images/wwi_map.jpg

20. Bibliography Book • Farah, Karls. World History, The Human Experience. National Geographic Society, 1999. Packet/Notes • Zahora, Renee. World War I Reading Packet. 2007. • Zahora, Renee. Student Help Powerpoint. 2007 Website • Unknown. “Causes of World War I”. http://fcps.blackboard.com/courses/1/320-8-167-22210701-0607-YR/content/_4306301_1/Countries%20links.htm • Unknown. “World War One; Causes”. History on the Net. Otober 3, 2007. http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/causes.htm#Nationalism • Metcalf, Adam. “World Wars”. Regents Prep Global History. Oswego City District Regents Exam Prep Center. Date unknown. http://regentsprep.org/Regetnts/globabl/themes/conflict/worldwars.cfm