PPT-Total War, 1914-1918

HI290 History of Germany Factors leading up to the war Wilhelminian Weltpolitik with its blunders and sense of entitlement System of alliances Entente CordialeTriple Entente Russia France . L/0 – To identify and evaluate the reasons for the German defeat. Events in 1918 - Timeline. The situation at the end of 1917. At the end of 1917, there was . stalemate. on the Western Front. However the Allies were in deep trouble:. L/O – To identify and explain the causes and effects of the Revolution. The German Revolution. In late 1918, there was . unrest . across the whole of Germany. The emperor fled for his life and a new government took control. These events are called the . 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.. Canada’s Hundred Days & Who’s to blame?. What’s happened so far?. Fighting on the Eastern Front. In 1917, German troops were split, fighting on the Eastern and Western fronts. . The Western Front was us (Britain & France) & the Eastern front was . 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, . I. Military Planning. The Ideology of the Offensive. Plans: Prepare for future war. Count on speed and overwhelming force. Detailed. I. Military Planning. C. The Schlieffen Plan: 1905. 1. Two Front War for Germany.  . Year. Average strength of BEF in France and Flanders. Killed. Died of Wounds. Died of disease or injury (not battle related). Wounded. Sick or injured. 1914. 220,572. 13,009. 3,657. 508. 55,689. 78,049. How the War was Fought. Marching Off to War. 1. When war was declared, nations had to . mobilize. their military. Mobilization meant…. Gathering of soldiers, equipment, & weapons . to prepare for war. “Some Damned Foolish Thing in the Balkans”. Why did a world war begin in 1914?. 1. Significance of the First World War. “Thirty Years War” – Europeans wage “war of all against all” (1914-45). 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 . Unit 4 Enduring Understandings. 1.. . Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances propelled the industrialized nations of the world into a devastating and global conflict. .. 2. Advancements in technology changed the very nature of war. Unit 4 Enduring Understandings. 1.. . Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances propelled the industrialized nations of the world into a devastating and global conflict. .. 2. Advancements in technology changed the very nature of war. 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..