PPT-World War I 1914-1918 THE GREAT 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. How did World War 1 Start. World War 1 started in 1914.There was a lot of tension between the European . contries. and it was only going to take a small trigger to start a war. That came in 1914 when a duke/prince called Franz Ferdinand was . HI136 History of Germany. 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.. 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:. 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, . “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). Want this PowerPoint?. www.michaelmolkentin.com. In explaining the outcome of the Great War how important was the home front relative to the battle front?. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. What?. Total war is the commitment of a nation’s entire human and material resources to the attainment of victory in an armed conflict. . 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. 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. 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 . 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 . World War I “The Great War” 1914-1918 Involved 30 nations / 6 continents Central Powers - Germany, A-H v. Allies - GB, France & Russia 15 million killed 80% deaths caused from disease, starvation & wounds Endell. Street Military Hospital – Staff . The end of the war at . Endell. Street Hospital. Operations and treatment of patients were going on as normal when the war ended. . When the news spread, some of the staff rushed out to buy cakes and chocolate for the soldiers and doctors and nurses..