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WORLD WAR I
OVERVIEW
(1914-1918)
History – Notes 8-1
Causes of WWI
• Militarism: aggressive buildup of military to
threaten other nations
• Alliance System: agreement between 2 or
more nations to cooperate or defend each
other
Causes of WWI
• Imperialism: strong countries can control
weaker ones
• Nationalism: feeling of pride in one’s
homeland
• Many Europeans nations seeking
independence / freedom
Causes of WWI
• (June 1914) Assassination of the Arch-
Duke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Causes of WWI
• Gavrilo Princip: Assassin was Bosnian-
Serb nationalist and member of nationalist
group “The Black Hand”
Causes of WWI
• Austria declares war on Serbia
• Other nations forced by alliance system to
take sides and declare war
Alliances
Key Players
• Central Powers
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
• Bulgaria
Key Players
• Allied Powers
• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Italy
• United States (starting in 1917)
Map of Allies and Central Powers
Key Features
• Massive amounts of
death and destruction
• High number of
civilians killed, by war
and disease
Key Features
• Advanced weapons like tanks, planes,
machine guns, poison gas, barbed wire
WWI Photos
WWI Photos
WWI Photos
Key Features
• Trench warfare: stalemate, small gains in
territory, high loss of life in “No Man’s Land”
WWI Trenches
WWI Photos
Key Features
• Western Front:
trenches between
France and Germany
• Eastern Front:
trenches between
Russia and Germany
Results of WWI
1. Treaty of Versailles: peace treaty to end
war and establish League of Nations
2. Germany blamed for WWI, loses territory,
and forced to pay reparations (pay
damages)
3. U.S.A. an economic power and isolationist
(avoid alliances w/other countries)
Results of WWI
4. Britain and France take over Germany’s
colonies and carve up Middle East
5. Colonies in Africa and Asia seek
independence
6. WWI directly causes WWII
Stop Here
• Alright Soldiers, Let’s Rest for the Night