1. World War I The War To End All Wars 2. The Face of Europe 3. Spoiling for War • Militarism-Belief that war and combat are good and moral. • Alliances-Germany and Austria-Hungary…

1. THE FIRST WORLDWAR1914-1918 2. CAUSES OF THE WARHistorians have traditionally cited fourlong-term causes of the First World WarMILITARISM – The growth ofnationalism…

Slide 1Sounds Slide 2 27.1 The Stage is Set In 1914, long-building tensions among European Nations exploded into war. The U.S.A. tried to stay neutral, but eventually entered…

Slide 1Causes of the First World War Although the world seemed at peace in the early 1900s, powerful forces were pushing Europe toward war. These forces included nationalism,…

Slide 1The Great War a.k.a. World War I Slide 2 Background Powers in Europe before 1914 Powers in Europe before 1914 Great Britain: world-wide empire, naval power; A weak,…

Slide 1World War I: 1914-1918 Slide 2 Formation of European Alliances: Central Powers Three Emperors league: Germany, AH, Russia, 1873 When Bismarck dismissed as Chancellor…

Slide 1THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918 Slide 2 CAUSES OF THE WAR Historians have traditionally cited four long-term causes of the First World War NATIONALISM – a devotion…

Slide 1 Slide 2 1914-1918: The World at War 1914-1918: The World at War Slide 3 Differing Viewpoints Family Feud Family Feud Fall of the Eagles Fall of the Eagles The War…

Slide 1The War to End All Wars… Slide 2 Setting the Stage For War The Congress of Vienna set the scene for a balance of power in Europe; not one dominant country Germany…

Slide 1World War One America Ascendant Slide 2 Long-term causes 1. Imperialism A. competition amongst European nations for resources, labor, markets Slide 3 2. Nationalism…