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Arapahoe High SchoolCrosby's Western Civilization Period 6Unit on 20th CenturyTRANSCRIPT
Melanie Archipley, Joy Dafoe, Ariel NolteMelanie Archipley, Joy Dafoe, Ariel Nolte
Western Civilizations Period 6Western Civilizations Period 6
April 2012April 2012
In the Beginning
Western Europe similar to modern boundaries Exception of Italy
Eastern Europe divided among four empires Second Reich Germany Austria-Hungary Turkish Ottoman Empire Russia
Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austro-Hungarian
throne, assassinated by Serbian terrorists in 1914
War officially begins five weeks later
*Stuff Hits the Fan
Alliances
Alliances
Entente Powers: United Kingdom, France, Russia
Central Powers: German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Italy part of Triple Alliance (pre-WWI), later joined Allies
Germany threatened by two-front war
“Big Three” of France, Britain, United States
reduced Germany territorially, militarily, financially
Wilson pushed to redefine boundaries based on language, individual people groups
Treaty of Versailles
The Mandate System
The Mandate System
Mandates territories distributed by Western powers
In theory: held until independent In practice: European colonies Treaties led to breaking up land, independence
of new nations Feelings of betrayal
Germany’s split was known as “East Prussia”
(via Treaty of Versailles) Both Italy, Germany reunified after splits Turkish Empire lost much land in Europe Nationalism = passion
Nationalism
In the End
Hapsburg Empire disappeared Italy, Poland, Romania gained territory Ottoman Empire broken up Russian Empire lost land Germany split in two, lost all overseas colonies Eastern Europe: gained new nations Finland,
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Turkey
In the End