PPT-World War 1

aka the great war the causes and results of How to start a War Economic Rivalry Nationalism Germany and Great Britain both had control over weaker nations and their trade this led to economic rivalry or the struggle for new markets in the world. Isolationism and Neutrality. © Student Handouts, Inc.. Isolationism and Neutrality. BASIC DEFINITIONS. Isolationism. – Neutral with no trade. Nation’s foreign policy calls for neither economic nor political ties with other countries. Do Now: What do you know about . the start of WWI?. The Great War. "The Great War was without precedent ... never had so many nations taken up arms at a single time. Never had the battlefield been so vast… never had the fighting been so gruesome... McIntyre. Boys and Girls! War Savings Stamps Poster by James Montgomery Flagg 1917-18. 2. The First World War:. War involving nearly all the nations of the world. 1914-1918. What?. . When?. . 1st World War in history. centenaries, (Day One). Why do we still need to remember events from so long ago?. Remembrance and the First World War. This is a poppy. Aren’t poppies beautiful. ?. Usually good things like flowers make us feel happy.. The Allies & Axis Powers converted to total war for the second time in 20 years . When World War II began, Germany used a “lightning war” strategy called blitzkrieg that relied on fast, strong attacks using air raids, artillery, & tanks. SS5H4. U.S. Involvement in. Standards. SS5H4 Describe the U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I. . a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping during the war in Europe (1914- 1917) ultimately led the U.S. to join the fight against Germany; include the sinking of the Lusitania and concerns over safety of U.S. ships, U.S. contributions to the war, and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. . Objective:. To Understand the causes of World War II.. To understand the major events that occurred during the war.. To understand the major turning points during the war.. To understand the events that led to the end of the war.. I Can:. Identify & analyze the causes & significant events of World War I & their impact.. Evaluate the impact of the Treaty of Versailles.. 2. The First World War:. When?. . 3. War involving nearly all the nations of the world. Chapters 22-25 . History Alive!. , Ch. 11 . Americans. History Alive!.  . Ch. . 22: From Neutrality to War . p. . 283-291. “Was it in the national interest of the US to stay neutral or declare war in 1917?”. Causes of WWI. Imperialism. Nationalism. Alliance System. Militarism. Start of World War One. The southeastern region of Europe was known as a “powder keg” . Many national groups in the region tried to break free from Austria-Hungary. 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 . The “MAIN” Causes of WWI. . The underlying causes that created a powder keg in Europe that was ready to explode.. Militarism:. The large European powers began an industrial military arms race.. World War I & Post-War America © 2014 Brain Wrinkles SS5H4 U.S. Involvement in Standards SS5H4 The student will describe U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America. a. Explain how German attacks on U.S. shipping during the war in Europe (1914- 1917) ultimately led the U.S. to join the fight against Germany; include the sinking of the Lusitania and concerns over safety of U.S. ships, U.S. contributions to the war, and the impact of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. Nonetheless, the transition from wartime allies to enemies was not inevitable and was, in part, the result of the events and decisions of these years. Acting out of their perceived national interest, both the United States and the Soviet Union favoured the creation of two opposing blocs, competing for influence over a devastated European continent. By the end of 1947, the initial hopes that the Allies could continue to cooperate peacefully had been replaced by a vision of two political and social systems fundamentally at odds, and engaged in a struggle for global supremacy..