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1 “The Great War”

2 British soldier

3 Typical tank of the WW I

4 submarines

5 Antigas mask

6 Fighter aeroplanes

7 Trenches

8 Main causes of the war -MILITARISM  militar alliances
Conflicts and hostility among European countries characteristics of these countries: -MILITARISM  militar alliances -IMPERIALISM  colonies -NATIONALISM  independentist movements

9 CAUSES OF THE WAR ECONOMIC RIVALRY. POLITICAL RIVALRY
CAUSES OF THE WAR ECONOMIC RIVALRY POLITICAL RIVALRY CRISIS IN BALKANS imperialism militarism nationalism COLONIALISM ALLIANCES/ FACTIONS ASSASSINATION IN SARAJEVO TRIPLE ALLIANCE TRIPLE ENTENTE

10 1-Economic rivalry: colonialism
Colonial powers and its empires

11 triple entente triple alliance
Factions of the WW I triple entente triple alliance Russia Germany France Austria-Hungary Great Britain Italy their allies: their allies: Belgium, Italy (1915), Bulgaria Japan, Greece, Romania, Ottoman Empire USA

12 The warring factions

13 Crisis of the Balkans Assassination in Sarajevo (1914) Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand killed by Serbian young nationalist

14 Franz Ferdinand heir to the Austria-Hungary Empire

15 Member of “Young Bosnia” (The Black Hand)‏
Gavrilo Princip Member of “Young Bosnia” (The Black Hand)‏

16 Gun used to kill Franz Ferdinand

17 Car in which arch-duke was killed

18 The arch-duke and his wife visiting Sarajevo

19 the attack

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21 The bridge where the heir was killed

22 3-Russia pulls out of the war 4-USA joins the war
Phases of the war 1-movements war 2-trench warfare 3-Russia pulls out of the war 4-USA joins the war 5-the last attack to Paris

23 Movements war (1914)‏

24 Trench warfare

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28 Russian Revolution (1917) Russia pulls out of the war (peace of Brest-Litovsk)‏

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30 USA joins the war (1917) why? Germany attacked American supply boats

31 Last attack (1918) Germany tried to get to Paris FAILED

32 Consequences of the war: 1-Peace agreements (Paris) 1. 1
Consequences of the war: 1-Peace agreements (Paris) 1.1.Treaty of Versailles: Germany 2-Demographic losses 3-Moral and ideological crisis: depression 4-League of Nations 5-The new map of Europe 6-Economic crisis

33 1-Peace agreements in Paris (1919):
Treaty of Versailles: allied nations-Germany Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Lye: allied nations-Austria Treaty of Neully: allied nations-Bulgaria Treaty of Trianon: allied nations-Hungary Treaty of Sèvres: allied nations-Turkey Aims of the agreements: -to reorganise Europe -to establish the culprits -to find a system to keep the peace

34 Treaty of Versailles (1919) Great Britain France United States of America Germany not invited but strongly punished

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36 Consequences for Germany
Germany was declared the main culprit Germany had to pay for the war damage (reparations)‏ Germany was obliged to reduce its army Germany was forced to give some of rich territories Rhinland demilitarized zone Germany was not allowed to join the League of Nations Germany lost its colonies

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38 Peace agreement in Versailles

39 2-Demographic losses or human consequences
deaths (Russia )‏ injured or disabled Lots of widow, orphans, handicapped More than affected

40 3-Moral and ideological depression
Economic depression: moral crisis Spread of extremist ideologies: Communism and Fascism Hitler and Mussolini Second World War

41 4-League of Nations a peace-keeping organisation the creation of an international organisation which aim would be to avoid another world was (precedent of United Nations, UNO)‏

42 5-New map of Europe DISAPPEARANCE OF THE OLD EMPIRES
5-New map of Europe DISAPPEARANCE OF THE OLD EMPIRES Russia Austria-Hungary Germany Ottoman Empire

43 ... and appearance of new states: Soviet Union Poland Lithuania Latvia Estonia Austria Hungary Czechoslovakia Romania Germany Turkey Yugoslavia

44 Old map of Europe

45 New map of Europe ( )‏

46 6-Economic losses incalculable economic damage:
Comunications, cities, agriculture and industry completely destroyed Huge inflation - Economic depression: Living level suffered a great decrease Population empoverished

47 First World War would be one of the main causes of the Second World War, because Adolf Hitler, ...the “beast” was coming...


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