General Information on the GREAT WAR · 2019. 4. 23. · ssasination – killing of Archduke Franz...
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General Information on the GREAT WAR
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But how did we get to the point of
a GREAT war?
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Europe due to Napoleonic Wars
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Setting the Stage for WarTrouble Brewing in Europe
1870-1914
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Setting the Stage for War
Trouble Brewing in Europe 1870-1914
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TheCauses
of World War I
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ilitarism – policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war
lliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
ationalism – pride in or devotion to one’s country (own language, customs, etc are better than others) mperialism – when one country takes over another country economically, politically, or socially
The CAUSES
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MILITARISM
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MILITARISM Country Troops
Germany 1,900,000
Austria-Hungary 450,000
Britain 100,000
France 1,300,000
Serbia 200,000
Russia 1,400,000
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MILITARISM: Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers
1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures
France 10%
Britain 13%
Russia 39%
Germany 73%
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NEW WEAPONS & WARFARE TACTICS (INDUSTRIAL GROWTH)
◼ TRENCH WARFARE: digging trenches in battlefield to counter offensive
◼ POISON GAS: used to counter stalemates, could blind/choke/burn victims → killed/injured thousands
◼ RAPID-FIRE MACHINE GUNS: artillery & high explosive shells created destructive power
◼ TANKS: crossed rough battlefields → armed with weapons
◼ AIRCRAFT: observe enemy position → machine guns attached & drop bombs
◼ ZEPPELINS: used to bomb trenches & cities as well as observe enemy movements
◼ U-BOATS (German Submarines) : water surprise attacks
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ALLIANCES
BLUE: Triple EntenteRED: Triple Alliance
BEIGE: Neutral
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ALLIANCES: The Breakdown
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ALLIANCES
Look at the geography of the
alliances – what does this indicate if/when
war breaks out?
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⬜ Germany surrounded!
⬜ War with Russia or France would make Germany the enemy of both – WHY?
⬜ Germany forced to fight a two-front war
⬜ Germany implements military strategy…
Consequence of Alliances & Military
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SCHLIEFFEN PLAN
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IMPERIALISM
⬜ Quest for INDUSTRIAL POWER – brings markets, raw materials, prestige◼ Scramble to bolster economies
⬜ Unification of Germany provided her with the necessity to create stability in nation – PRIORITY◼ Need economic stability = INDUSTRY
◼ Need respect = LAND
◼ Imperialism could aid in both ▫ Must compete to challenge Great Britain & France
▫ Late to imperial race - creates competition & rivalry
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NATIONALISM: Trouble in the Balkans
⬜ 1908: Austria-Hungary takes control of former Turkish province of BOSNIA – Why?◼ Access to Mediterranean Sea
⬜ Serbia wanted control of Bosnia – ethnicity
⬜ Tensions rise between Serbia and Austria-Hungary
***Russia was allied with Serbia*** -- predict!!!!
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NATIONALISM: Serbia vs.
Austria-Hungary
Objective was creation - by
means of violence - of Great
Serbian State
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ASSASSINATION: The Spark that Lit the Fuse
⬜ The one event that started the Great War happened in the Balkans
⬜ The Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria-Hungary) was assassinated
⬜ The Black Hand (Serbian Nationalists) were responsible….
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ASSASSINATION: “The Spark” in Sarajevo
Serbia vs. Austria-Hungary
⬜ Heir to Austro-Hungarian throne visits Bosnia in the capital of Sarajevo
⬜ Serbian nationalist (Black Hand) crosses over assassinating heir (June 1914)
⬜ Germany pushes war– “convince” Austria-Hungary to blame Serbia for the assassination
⬜ Austria-Hungary seeks reparations to no avail – declare war
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THE GREAT WAR
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