CAUSES OF WWI Nationalism- strong pride because citizens elected leaders Tensions from trying to gain colonies more weapons/ militarism Alliances- pledging.

CAUSES OF WWI

• Nationalism- strong pride because citizens elected leaders

• Tensions from trying to gain colonies

• more weapons/ militarism• Alliances- pledging loyalty to a

country with similar beliefs or ethnic background.

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated.

• Imperialism- taking over empires in Asia and Africa

Effects/ Outcomes/ Consequences Effects/ Outcomes/ Consequences AFTER conflict AFTER conflict

Allies won war22 million deathsPeople poor, homeless, jobless- Great DepressionTreaty of Versailles punished Germany for damagesSeveral nations became independentAustria-Hungary empire was divided

Facts (dates, alliances, Highlighted terms) (at least 5)

Allies= US, France, UK, Russia, Italy

Central Powers= Austria-Hungary, Germany, Turkey

June 1914-1918

Fought in trenches

Great depression- deep world wide economic slump that lasted through the 1930’s. Caused hardship around the world

Causes of World War I• Nationalism- strong pride because citizens

elected leaders• Tensions from trying to gain colonies• more weapons• Alliances- pledging loyalty to a country with

similar beliefs or ethnic background.• Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated. Allies= US, France, UK, Russia, ItalyCentral Powers= Austria-Hungary, Germany,

Turkey

Effects of WWI

• Allies won war• 22 million deaths• People poor, homeless, jobless• Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for

damages• Several nations became independent• Austria-Hungary empire was divided

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Trench Warfare

No Man’s Land

Letter HomeLetter Home• You are a soldier fighting in the trenches during World

War I. You are told by your commander that you are going “Over The Top” tomorrow. Write a letter home telling your family about the conditions you are facing in the trenches (use fact from the article) and explain to them that you are going “Over The Top” the next day.

• Must be 3 paragraphs~

(at least 5 sent per paragrap• Discuss diseases, gases, weapons etc. (Trench

foot and Fever)• Feelings on “going over top”• What life was like at war and in trenches