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HISTORY 3040 CANADA AND THE WORLD

HISTORY 3040 CANADA AND THE WORLD. World War One Part One. Dr. Curtis Cole Trent University in Oshawa. November 2, 2009. The Great War. The Great War. A Crisis of Adolescence. Europe, 1900. German Empire, 1871. German Empire, 1871. The Great War. Prussia. The Great War. Prussia.

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HISTORY 3040 CANADA AND THE WORLD

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  1. HISTORY 3040 CANADA AND THE WORLD World War One Part One Dr. Curtis Cole Trent University in Oshawa November 2, 2009

  2. The Great War

  3. The Great War • A Crisis of Adolescence

  4. Europe, 1900

  5. German Empire, 1871

  6. German Empire, 1871

  7. The Great War Prussia

  8. The Great War Prussia • unification of Germany - 1871 • Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71

  9. The Great War German Empire • unification of Germany - 1871 • Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71 Kaiser Chancellor

  10. The Great War German Empire • unification of Germany - 1871 • Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71 • Germany not a parliamentary democracy Kaiser Chancellor

  11. The Great War Reichstag • unification of Germany - 1871 • Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71 • Germany not a parliamentary democracy 1894

  12. The Great War Wilhelm I • unification of Germany - 1871 • Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71 • Germany not a parliamentary democracy Died 1888

  13. The Great War Friedrich III • unification of Germany - 1871 • Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71 • Germany not a parliamentary democracy Died 1888

  14. The Great War Wilhelm II • unification of Germany - 1871 • Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71 • Germany not a parliamentary democracy Kaiser, 1888-1918

  15. The Great War Wilhelm II • unification of Germany - 1871 • Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71 • Germany not a parliamentary democracy • Wilhelm II – grandson of Queen Victoria Kaiser, 1888-1918

  16. The Great War Queen Victoria Nicholas II Russia George V Great Britain Wilhelm II Germany First Cousins

  17. The Great War Wilhelm II Chancellor Bismarck Dismissed 1890 Kaiser, 1888-1918

  18. The Great War Wilhelm II • alliance with Austria-Hungary, 1879 Kaiser, 1888-1918

  19. The Great War Wilhelm II • alliance with Austria-Hungary, 1879 • Triple Alliance • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Italy Kaiser, 1888-1918

  20. The Great War • Triple Alliance vs.Triple Entente • Germany - France • Austria-Hungary - Russia • Italy - Britain

  21. Europe, 1914

  22. The Great War Archduke Franz Ferdinand Heir to the Austrian Throne

  23. The Great War • June 28, 1914: Austrian Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip • war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia • Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary Gavrilo Princip

  24. The Great War • June 28, 1914: Austrian Archduke Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip • war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia • Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary • Germany declared war on Russia and France • Britain declared war on Germany, Aug. 4, 1914

  25. The Great War Robert Borden Prime Minister, 1911-1920

  26. The Great War The Canadian people will be united in a common resolve to put forth every effort and to make every sacrifice necessary to ensure the integrity and maintain the honour of the Empire. Robert Borden Prime Minister, 1911-1920

  27. The Great War Wilfrid Laurier Leader of the Opposition

  28. The Great War • October, 1914: 30,000 Canadian volunteers

  29. The Great War • October, 1914: 30,000 Canadian volunteers • 64% born in the United Kingdom • 25% born in Canada (English) • 3.7% born in Canada (French)

  30. The Great War • Canadian casualties WWI: • 60,000 killed • 200,000 wounded

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  38. The Great War • Recruitment • Conscription

  39. The Great War 1881 1921 Population of Canada Total: 4.3 million 8.8 million Urban: 1.1 million 4.4 million Rural: 3.2 million 4.4 million

  40. The Great War • Conscription, 1917 • Military Service Act, 1917 • Military Voters Act, 1917 • Wartime Elections Act, 1917 • Union Govt. - excluding Laurier • election, December, 1917 • agricultural exemptions from conscription Robert Borden Prime Minister, 1911-1920

  41. The Great War • election, December, 1917 • 153 Union seats • 3 in Quebec • 82 Liberal seats • 62 in Quebec Robert Borden Prime Minister, 1911-1920

  42. The Great War • Conscription, 1917 • Military Service Act, 1917 • Military Voters Act, 1917 • Wartime Elections Act, 1917 • Union Govt. - excluding Laurier • election, December, 1917 • agricultural exemptions from conscription revoked • War Measures Act, 1914 Robert Borden Prime Minister, 1911-1920

  43. HISTORY 304 CANADA AND THE WORLD NEXT CLASS World War One Part Two Reading: Stacey, vol. I, pp. 240-284 RESEARCH PROPOSAL DUE NOV. 9

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