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The Great War

M.A.I.N Causes of WW1 Militarism – glorification of military strength Alliances – European nations divided into different alliances -Allies v. Central Powers Imperialism – the desire and intent to acquire power over other nations Nationalism – a pride in one’s nation

Alliance System Allies (Triple Entente) – France, Great Britain, Russia Central Powers (Triple Alliance) – Germany, Austrian Empire, Ottoman Empire later Japan, Italy, and U.S. enter, they remain neutral at the start of the war

Beginning of the War June 28 th Archduke Ferdinand (heir to the Austrian throne) is assassinated by a Serbian terrorist named Gavrilo Princip He was in a parade when he was assassinated

Austria Declares War July 28 th, Austria declares war on Serbia! (Germany agrees to support Austria if Russia joins the war) Russia has alliance with Serbia and begins to mobilize (moves troops) to Austrian border this is seen as an act of war

Germany declares war Aug 1 st, 1914 – Germany declares war on Russia France begins to mobilize Germany declares war on France on Aug 3 rd, 1914

Invasion of Belgium Aug 3 rd, 1914 – Germany invades Belgium (a neutral country) on their way to France Great Britain declares war on Germany for violating Belgian neutrality Led to all the great European powers were at war Many believed the war would be over by Christmas

Western Front The Western Front was the area between France and Germany. Battle of Marne (Sept 1914) – Germany advances as far as Paris before being halted and pushed back by French and British forces the war becomes a stalemate

New type of War fare Trench Warfare- war fought from trenches dug along each side’s front lines No Man’s Land – area between the front lines

New weapons Machine gun Tanks Airplanes Poison gas U-boats Zeppelins Radio

War of Attrition war based on wearing down the other side through heavy attacks and losses both sides begin to look for allies to unbalance the stalemate in their favor