PPT-2 | ORIGINS OF THE GREAT WAR (1870-1914)

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 191445. GOVERNMENT: 1870. Ireland was ruled directly from London. Irish members of parliament (MPs) sat in parliament in Westminster. The Lord Lieutenant represented the king of England in Ireland.. There were two main political groups:. 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, . L/O – To identify the long-term causes of the First World War. What was the ‘Great War’?. In every village and town in . Europe, . you will find . evidence. of the . Great War.. It was called the Great War because the world had never experienced such a . As Robert Graves notes in Chapter 10, Britain was flooded with stories and images of German atrocities in Belgium immediately after the outbreak of war. Propaganda was crucial for Britain’s war effort, because it relied until 1916 on a volunteer army. See:. ). Section 1 . America Enters World War I. Learning Objectives. Identify the causes of World War I.. Analyze the impact of technological innovations in weaponry that resulted in stalemate on the Western Front.. Lets keep this final push up!. The Great War:. Stalemate 1914-1917. Outdated battle strategy, especially, by the French made the war very bloody. Believed spirit would win the battle . Germany was on the brink of winning the war at the very start . Reflection week beginning 12. th. June 2017. Charles Dickens – a great author. One of England’s greatest authors, . Charles Dickens. , died . in June . in 1870.. He . had started school at the age of 9 . Turn in:. Alliances Research. Take out:. . Planner. Pen/Pencil. Today’s objective:. I can . describe how the happenings of Europe begin to impact the impending War.. Today’s Agenda:. Causes of the “Great War”. 5 Steps to War in Europe. Sarajevo, June 28, 1914: . A Serbian terrorist assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand—the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire—and his wife. 5 Steps to War in Europe. 2. . Chapter . 10 . Section . 1. Get to know…. Name. One interesting thing about you. How do you think you learn the best?. The Great War. Why was it called “The Great War” instead of World War I?. WWI Facts. 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 . Many historians today regard Imperial Germany as the aggressor in 1914, but almost all Germans BELIEVED at first that they were fighting a legitimate war of national defense against Russian aggression. . Janice Cross-Gilyard. Mollie . Williams 84. Mary . Crane 82. William . Green . age not listed. Welcome to RootsTech . 2021.  . My name is . Janice Cross-Gilyard. and I’m a Genealogy Researcher/Family Historian. I feel blessed and honored to share a small segment of my genealogy journey with .