PPT-World War One

By Bushra Shaikh 6E Who World War One was a war between Austria Hungary and Serbia Later Great Britain France and 25 other nations joined into armies and fought against each other. Patricia Methven, Director of Archives & Information Management; Geoff Browell, Senior Archives Services Manager, King’s College London. Purpose of project. To survey the availability of hard copy and digital resources relating to the First World War in UK repositories. To . discover what life was like for a soldier in world war one. What was a soldier like?. Most soldiers were normal men and boys brought from the streets of Britain to fight for their country. They had little to no experience of fighting and were recruited to join the war. . To understand the role of women and children in world war one. Weaponry before the war?. Before the war most battles were fought with swords and guns had become more popular. World War One saw a new type of fighting. It saw the countries digging trenches and fighting over deserted and damaged land in the middle called “no-man’s land.” . (Note: “World War I” is an American term. The correct terminology in Canada [and Britain] is “The First World War”). The Old World Order. In 1914, the world was dominated by imperialist empires. Almost all of these empires were based in Europe. As a result, empires like the British, German, French, Italian, Austro-Hungarian, Russian and Ottoman were in constant competition, particularly in Africa.. Lobj: to conclude our investigation into the causes of World War One. Checklist and highlighter. Letters to parents. The World changed in 1871. 1871 = war between France & Prussia (soon to be Germany). 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. 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 . 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?”. 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 “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.. 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 . 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..