1. World War I Libertyville HS

2. Long Range Causes of WWI Militarism –Glorifying military power –Large standing armies –Arms race (ex. battleships) –Quick mobilization Alliances –“Triple Entente” Great Britain, France, Russia –Triple Alliance Germany, Austro Hungary, Ottoman Empire

3. Long Range Causes of WWI Imperialism –Quest for colonies brought conflict Nationalism –Intense love of country –Created competition –National rivalries developed over territory (Russia vs. Austro Hungary; Germany v. France)

4. Short Term Cause of WWI Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand –Heir to Austro-Hungary throne –Serbs intensely nationalistic –Gavrilo Princip (Black Hand) –AH: declares war on Serbs –Russia declares war on AH –Triggers chain reaction of war declarations, due to alliances –Map to show beginning of warMap

5. Mobilization & the “Race to the Sea” Germans strike first –Schlieffen Plan (1905) 2 front war “Right Hook” through Belgium Hold Russians –Later changes to plan Weaken R. Hook Strengthen defenses Schlieffen Plan fails

6. The “Race to the Sea” Series of flanking maneuvers tried by both Germans, French Led to creation of Front Lines (series of fortified positions)

7. Stalemate on the Continent Trench Warfare –Defensive lines –“No man’s land” –“Over the top” Horrors of modern war –Machine guns –Poison gas –Trench foot –Barbed Wire

8. “Over the Top” The Myth The Reality

9. Machine Guns

10. Poison Gas

11. CountryFatalNon-fatal Russia50,000400,000 Germany10,000190,000 France 8,000182,000 UK 8,000181,000 Austria-Hungary 3,000 97,000 USA 1,500 71,500 Italy 4,500 55,000 Totals85,000 1,176,500

12. Trench foot

14. Barbed Wire