War and Peace - Introduction. American Cemetery – Colleville-Sur-Mer, Normandy, France What does this photograph bring to mind for you? What might your.

War and Peace - Introduction

American Cemetery – Colleville-Sur-Mer, Normandy, France

What does this photograph bring to mind for you?What might your parents or grandparents think?

Introduction to War and PeaceWhat to do think?

Do you think 2015 is a time of war or of peace? Why?

What is the most peaceful period in Modern World History?

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WAR THEORIES

Just War TheoryBefore War (Jus ad bellum)•Declare war•No pre-emptive war (no surprise attacks)

During War (Jus in bello)•Humane methods•No attacking civilians•Follow the ‘rules of war’

After War (Jus post bellum)•Peaceful solution•Fair treaty

WAR THEORIES

Pacifism-------------------Realism------------Just War TheoryPacifism•Avoid conflict at all costs•No War!•Seek a peaceful alternative to war• (Quakers, Anabaptists, Buddhists, Hippies)

Realism•Look at the reality of War•“War is War”•Whatever methods you want to use – GO FOR IT!

War and Peace

✤ Essential Questions:

✤ 1. To what extent is war justifiable?

✤ 2. To what extent do peace treaties and international charters resolve conflict?

Categories of War

✤ 1. Wars of Ideology

✤ focuses on promoting an idea/belief ( ex. religion)

✤ 2. Wars of Resources

✤ focuses on specific natural resources ( ex. land, oil, water access)

✤ 3. Wars of National Self Interest

✤ focused on a country’s position in the world

The Thirty Years War(Ch 5 section 3)

✤ Post-Reformation Europe - 1618

✤ Ferdinand II (Future HRE) was a Catholic, foreign ruler of Bohemia

✤ He closed some Protestant Churches

✤ Protestants revolted and German princes supported them

✤ Conflict over religion, territory, and power

✤ The war had devastated Germany -> decreased population and ruined economy (4,000,000 Germans killed – 2 centuries for economy to recover)

Peace of Westphalia (1648) (Ch 5 section 3)

✤ 1. Weakened the Hapsburg states of Spain and Austria

✤ 2. Strengthened France by giving it German territory

✤ 3. German princes independent of HRE - broke apart German unity

✤ 4. Ended religious wars in Europe

✤ 5. Introduced peace negotiation - all participants meet, settle the problems of war, and decided on the terms.

✤ First time Europe recognizes independent negotiating states.

✤ Peace lasts almost 100 years – until Prussia invades Austria in 1740

Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)(Ch 7 section 4)

The Purpose •After Napoleon’s defeat in 1815,

European heads of state wanted to establish collective security and stability

Who was there?•5 Great Powers -

Prussia, Russia, Austria, Great Britain, and France

•Most Influential= Klemens von Metternich- foreign minister of Austria

Goals of Congress of Vienna (Ch 7 section 5)

•1. Containment of France: Prevent future French aggression by strengthening countries surrounding France

•2. Balance of Power: Restore a balance of power so that no country would be a threat to others - weaken France but not severely punish it - bring it back to pre-Napoleon status

•3. Legitimacy: Restore Europe’s royal families from pre-Napoleon conquests

Lasting Peace?• Holy Alliance and Concert of Europe =

series of agreements between different European nations that assured support in the event of a revolution (In response to French Revolution and spreading ideas of democracy).

• Use of diplomacy and alliances between nations to maintain peace

• Peace was eventually broken with increasing nationalism and the imperialism - Crimean War - 1853 but no multi-national large scale war until World War 1

Nationalism in the 1800sWhat is the role of the Nation

State?• 1. Defends the nation’s territory and way of life

• 2. Represents the nation to the rest of the world

• 3. Embodies the people and its ideals

Growth of Nationalism (Ch 8 section 3)

• Bonds that create a Nation-State For each of these think of examples - follow my lead for the first one

• 1. Nationality - French vs. British

• 2. Common Language

• 3. Culture

• 4. History

• 5. Religion

• 6. Territory

Why now?• Old order kingdoms began to be pulled apart by the variety of ethnic groups within large kingdoms

• Empires that began to weaken or crumbled: Austro- Hungarian, Russian, Ottoman

How can the growth of Nationalism be both

unifying and dividing ?

Countries that Unified (Ch 8 section 3)

• 1. Italy - Unified in 1870-1

• Italy was split into multiple areas ruled by different European powers

• Cavour, the prime minister under the King of Sardinia used a series of alliances, diplomacy and the help of southern military leader Garibaldi

• Continued conflict due to disagreements between northerners and southerners, disorganized political parties, and a poor economy

Countries that Unified (Ch 8 section 3)

✤ 2. Germany - Unification completed 1871

✤ In 1815, a loose grouping of 39 states formed the German Confederation - two largest were Austro-Hungarian Empire and Prussia

✤ Prussia becomes leading nationalistic state because of German heritage, industrialization, and strong army

✤ Otto Von Bismarck was prime minister under Wilhelm I in 1861 in Prussia (eastern area of what is now Germany)

✤ Developed concept of Realpolitik - tough power politics

German Unification

✤ Through a series of careful alliances and wars (Seven Weeks War and Franco Prussian War) with neighboring areas(Austria and France)

✤ January 18, 1871 - Wilhelm I becomes Kaiser Wilhelm or emperor of new Germany (Prussia became Germany at this point)

✤ In 1871 - Germany and Great Britain are two strongest European powers