PDF-Volume 5. Wilhelmine Germany and the First World War

1 1890 1918 The Impact on Popular Morale March 1917 The command economy meant that the state was the public arbiter of hunger It was also a symbol of the problem Bureaucratic imperiousness. 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. WWI: 1914-1918. Treaty of Versailles: 1919. The Outcome. 22 million civilians and soldiers were killed. The Allied Forces won and blamed Germany for much of the killing and damage during the war. In 1919, Germany was forced to sign the . 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. . Lesson 1 . World War I Begins . Learning Objectives. Describe how imperialism, nationalism, and militarism pushed Europe closer to war.. Identify the key event that sparked World War I.. Trace how the alliance system drew nations into the war.. The Rise of Nazism. WWI’s Effect on Germany. Germany had many problems after WWI:. Lost lands that contained valuable natural resources,. 2 ½ million Germans died,. 4 million were wounded,. Industry (factories) & farms in the country had been destroyed, and. 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. 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 . M – . Militarism. : Fascination with war and a strong military. A – . Alliances. : Agreements among varying nations to help each other out. I – . Imperialism. : Building empires and competition for markets. World War I. Nationalism. Militarism. Imperialism. Alliance . Systems. Nationalism. A devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation. . Leads to rivalries among countries. Many ethnic groups are fighting for independence from larger countries.. 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 . 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 . Lecture 4. The Army and German Society. The garrison was the centre of social life in Imperial Germany.. The German Army was made up of conscripts – every male between the ages of 17 and 45 was eligible for military service..