PPT-World War I 1914-1918 The War to End All Wars

The Great War Setting The Stage For War Causes of World War I M ilitarism A lliances N ationalism I mperialism A ssassination C ompetition M ilitarism . WWI . THE GREAT WAR. The Real Face of War.... M – . Militarism. : the policy of the government making the military very strong. . A – . Alliances system. : where countries make agreements that if they are attacked the friendly country will help them.. How did World War 1 Start. World War 1 started in 1914.There was a lot of tension between the European . contries. and it was only going to take a small trigger to start a war. That came in 1914 when a duke/prince called Franz Ferdinand was . HI136 History of Germany. Lecture 5. The July Crisis. 28 June:. Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo.. 5 July:. Kaiser Wilhelm II offers Germany’s unconditional support (the ‘blank cheque’) to Austria-Hungary.. The Fighting Forces 1914 - 1918 Shetland Companies, Gordon Highlanders on parade 2 The First World War in Shetland: The Fighting Forces Contents Outbreak of War page 3 Joining Up - Volunteers page HI290- History of Germany. Factors leading up to the war:. Wilhelminian. . Weltpolitik. . with its blunders and sense of entitlement. System of alliances; Entente Cordiale/Triple Entente (Russia, France, . HI290- History of Germany. Factors leading up to the war:. Wilhelminian. . Weltpolitik. . with its blunders and sense of entitlement. System of alliances; Entente Cordiale/Triple Entente (Russia, France, . Want this PowerPoint?. www.michaelmolkentin.com. In explaining the outcome of the Great War how important was the home front relative to the battle front?. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. What?. Total war is the commitment of a nation’s entire human and material resources to the attainment of victory in an armed conflict. . First . World War 1914–18. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine . trenches.. Australia's . early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at . Causes of the War. Historians have traditionally cited four long-term causes of the First World War. NATIONALISM. – a devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation. IMPERIALISM. . – Economic and political control over weaker nations. It was a global military conflict that took place mainly in Europe between 1914 & 1918.. It was a . total war. which left great devastation, millions dead and shaped the modern world.. World War I created a decisive break with the old world order that had emerged after the Napoleonic Wars. The results of World War I would be important factors in the development of World War II; 21 years later. The Great War: World War I. The War to End All Wars. “. The lamps have gone out all over Europe and we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.. ”. . - British Prime Minister Lord Grey. Traditional European . “. Wilsonian. ” Foreign Policy. Progressives set out to “reform” the world.. “Like a troubled man angered by his own uncertainty, the country aggressively demanded international conformity to democratic goals it now believed might be slipping out of domestic reach.” . First . World War 1914–18. Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine . trenches.. Australia's . early involvement in the Great War included the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landing at . Key concept . World War I and its aftermath intensified debate about America’s role in the world and how best to achieve national security and protect the nation’s interest. . Mobilization. “Liberty pups”.