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“The Great War and it’s Aftermath”
Until 1914, there had not been any real European conflict.
However, many European nations were committing to the policy of imperialism and conquering/controlling foreign land.
Many Europeans nations joined alliances with one another: Battle for European
dominance Likelihood of a war would
break out
1 June 28 1914, Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his
wife of Austria-Hungary were assassinated by Serbians.
2 Alliances that were made between other
European nations were put on alert.
Alliances- pacts/agreements made with people to protect each other
3 Germany was in an “arms race” against
most other nations… having biggest military and most weapons…
militarism No European nation prepared itself for this
inevitable war more than GERMANY.
ImperialismAlliancesAssassinationMilitarism
On July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia refused to cooperate in
the investigation of the murder of Francis Ferdinand.
Alliances in Europe were mobilized as the 1st world war began.
Germany Schlieffen Plan- quickly destroy France Avoid a 2 front war…fighting on only one side of
your country. To get to France, they illegally invaded Belgium. This brought Great Britain into war.
G.B. used propaganda to ruin German reputation by calling them “barbarians” and “huns”
Germany Plan ultimately failed Belgians fought back Russia is then
mobilized
Western Front French side Stalemate…evenly matched number of weapons
and soldiers
Trench warfare500 miles of trenches, bunkers and barbed wireBloody combat with little progressGross conditions- rats, disease and corpses
“No mans land”…in between enemy lines
Eastern Front Over 1000 miles of fighting…Russia More decisive battles fought and won Germany and Austria win initially
New types of warfare: Machine guns Artillery field guns Poisonous gas Submarines (U-Boats for the Germans) Tanks and armored cars Airplanes Trench warfare