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World War 1:1914-1920 A World War Begins
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Today’s Objective
•Describe the causes of World War I•Identify the terrorist attack that occurred•Identify the countries involved in World
War I•Identify the new type of warfare used in
the beginning
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Words to Know
•Arms Race: a contest to build weapons and military power
•Terrorist: a person who uses violence for a political cause
•Stalemate: a situation in which neither side wins nor loses
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The Beginning
•In 1914, war broke out in Europe•The war was called the Great War, later
WWI•This war was different than any other war•Entire countries suffered in the war•This war affected people all over the
world
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Causes of the War•The war had many causes:•1) People felt their group or nation was
better than others•2) A contest between nations for trade
and colonies•3) A growth of alliances (friendships
among countries), protect one another•Countries did not trust each other, raced
to build the greatest armed forces (arms race). This showed power and greatness.
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The Archduke and the Terrorist•Austria-Hungary a weak nation that controlled
Bosnia. Serbs in Bosnia wanted to join Serbia•Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was next in
line to rule AH visited Sarajevo in Bosnia.•He was killed by a Serbian, along with his wife.•The terrorist killed for a political cause.•Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia
because a Serbian shot and killed the archduke.
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Archduke Ferdinand and his wife getting ready to parade through Sarajevo.
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The Central and Allied Nations•There were 2 sides in the war; Central and
Allied•Central: Germany, Austria-Hungary and the
Ottoman Empire•Allies: Britain, France, and Russia•War was fought on land, at sea and in the air.•Main battleground was Europe•Longest fighting took place in France and
Belgium•Both sides hoped for a quick end to the fighting
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The First Years of the War
•Battles were lost and won•Neither side wanted to give up, neither
side won or lost at the end of 1914•Trench warfare began. Soldiers dug
trenches in the ground and took cover. Millions would live and die in the muddy ditches.
•“No man’s land”- empty area between the trenches of both sides. Soldiers would crawl and battle to the other side.
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Weapons of War
•New weapons were issued to soldiers•New machine guns•New tanks, poison gas, submarines, and
airplanes•Soldiers and civilians lost their lives