Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by Serbian Nationalist Gavrilo Princip

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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by Serbian Nationalist Gavrilo PrincipM.A.I.N. - the main causes of WWIMilitarism - the build-up of a nations military and glorification of the military and warAlliance system - the formation of rival alliances (this increased the likelihood that a small conflict could explode into something much larger)Imperialism - the competition between Europes countries to take over and dominate other areas socially, politically, and economically for the benefit of the mother countryNationalism - deep pride in, love of, devotion to your country or ethnic group. Nationalism was the basis for the push of many ethnic groups in the Ottoman, A-H, and Russian empires to create their own independent states.

The Great War(The War to End All Wars)Aug. 1914 - Nov. 1918

WWI -

WWI Alliance SystemsCentral Powers Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman EmpireAllied Powers Britain, France, RussiaMany military leaders viewed the new technology as giving the attacking side the advantage - they were tragically mistakenThe new technology would give the defenders such an advantage that on the Western Front the front itself changed relatively little for the four years of the war!

Example of WWI trench

6Many young men lied about their age in order to join their countrys army and partake in the glory of war.This young man was 14 at the time - what were you doing when you were 14?Can you imagine slogging through mud and water sometimes as deep as your chest. Or dodging bullets or worrying about a poison gas attack?!

Men died in suicidal frontal assaults across No Mans LandThe signal to go Over the Top was a whistleMen ran across open ground trying to dodge shell holes, barbed wire, and the hail of bullets being fired by machine guns and riflesMany men were needlessly slaughtered

The Glory of War?In the summer of 1914 many eager young men across Europe enlisted in their countrys army. Most everyone was sure that the conflict would be a short one. Leaders announced to troops that they would be home with their families by Christmas. They were tragically mistaken. - why did most have this expectation? - why did the war not end quickly and why did it result in so many casualties?

The Many Faces of War - many soldiers who did not die were horribly disfigured and could never lead a normal life again.

What do you think might have happened to this man? How was his life changed forever?

A Visit to a Dear FriendWWI was an extremely costly war - in both an economic and a human sense. It was second only to WWII in total deaths and casualties among historys conflicts.See the figures on the subsequent slide.

The Schlieffen Plan - as intendedHowever, the plan was modified. How could this have ended the war quickly?How close did the German Army come to Paris (closest point) - why is this significantWhat do you think would have happened if the Germans had captured Paris

After the First Battle of the Marne WWI became a static war - it devolved into a muddy, bloody, devastating trench war.Western FrontEastern FrontAnswer both of the skillbuilder ques. below -

This chart shows the mobilization, casualty,death, and POW/MIA figures. Which country suffered the highest casualties for each side, which country suffered the lowest for each side. Why?

At the outbreak of WWI the US declared neutralityWhy did the US enter the war?

Contrary to popular belief it was not the sinking of the Lusitania that drew the US into WWI (even though over 120 Americans died)The Lusitania was sunk in May, 1915 when did the US enter the war?April, 1917

While it is true that the Lusitania was carrying munitions (as the Germans claimed).Kaiser Wilhelm II blundered greatly by having a coin made celebrating the sinking of the LusitaniaWhy was this such a huge mistake?

What battle is this about?

Battle of Verdun

How is the song related to WWI?Easter Uprising (1916) Gallipoli

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWgallipoli.htm

19151,500,000 2,000,000Why did the US enter WWI?

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Zimmerman

How did these weapons cause greater casualties than in previous warsWorld War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.However the actual treaty ending the war wasnt signed until June, 1919 - what was the name of the treaty?

June 19, 1919What day do we observe on Nov. 11?The First World War was known as the Great War and the War To End All WarsPeople had never seen death and destruction on such a massive scaleGiven the destructive nature and tremendous human and financial toll of the war why did another World War break out twenty years later? Hint - the Treaty of Versailles What conditions allowed Adolf Hitler to so easily come to gain the confidence, trust, and loyalty of the German people?

During the war millions of women went to work in the factories to replace the men that had been drafted for the warWho is this

Why was she so important to the US war effort?Throughout the war both sides used prolific amounts of propaganda - - information or material used to further a cause or damage an opponentsPropaganda Can you think of an example of propaganda used today?

How is this an example of propaganda?

Kemal AtaturkWesternizationModernizationIndustrializationWomen gained rights Separated religion and the law

Feb Rev - KerenskyOct Rev - LeninSlogan of the Rev

These fought in any case,and some believing, pro patria,*walked eye-deep in hellbelieving in old men's lies, then unbelievingcame home, home to a lie,home to many deceits,home to old lies and new infamy;usury age-old and age-thickand liars in public places. Daring as never before, wastage as never before.Young blood and high blood,fair cheeks, and fine bodies; fortitude as never before frankness as never before,disillusions as never told in the old days,hysterias, trench confessions,laughter out of dead bellies. The result was that 20 years later the world was plunged into historys greatest conflictThe amount of death and destruction as a result of WWII makes all others pale in comparison!

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Balfour Declaration

Typed notes India (INC) mistaken assumption (helped defeat Central Powers

Chinese Civil War Guomindang (Sun Yat-sen), Chiank Kai-shek

Kemal AtaturkSixteen years old when I went to war

To fight for a land fit for heroes

God on my side and a gun in my hand

Counting my days down to zero

And I marched and I fought and I bled and I died

And I never did get any older

But I knew at the time that a year in the line

Is a long enough life for a soldier

We all volunteered and we wrote down our names

And we added two years to our ages

Eager for life and ahead of the game

Ready for historys pages

And we fought and we brawled and we whored till we stood

Ten thousand to shoulder to shoulder

A thirst for the Hun we were food for the gun

And thats what you are when youre soldiers

I heard my friend cry and he sank to his knees

Coughing blood as he screamed for his mother

And I fell by his side and thats how he died

Clinging like kids to each other

And I lay in the mud and the guts and the blood

And I wept as his body grew colder

And I called for my mother and she never came

Though it wasnt my fault and I wasnt to blame

The day not half over and ten thousand slain

And now theres nobody remembers our names

And thats how it is for a soldier