1. World War I
Unit 4
RMS IB
Mr. Hardy

2. Stop and Jot!
*Look at the cartoon… Free write about what you think the cartoon means.
- Do NOT stop writing until the music stops!!!

3. Prior to Conflict Imperialism- 1600’s- 1800’s
European nations had controlled over 85% of the Earth’s land for colonies
Controlling the most territory became a competition between rival nations causing tension.

4. Prior to Conflict- Part 2
Nationalism
Citizens of European nations became very proud of their nations accomplishments.
Provided the people with a sense of power!
Representing one’s homeland gave people a sense of nation pride that they wanted to maintain by becoming more and more powerful

5. What does the cartoon tell us about Nationalism?

6. Prior to Conflict- Part 3
Militarism
To encourage national pride, governments began to build large and strong militaries.
Their armies now contain the newest weapons and technology of the time, which increased their power!

7. Alliances
In order to encourage nation stability, European nations entered into alliances with out strong nations.
These alliances “dragged” nations into war!
Triple Alliance
Germany
Austria-Hungry
Italy
Triple Entente
France
Great Britain
Russia

9. Immediate Causes of Global War
Creation of a new nation- Serbia
Bosnia (neighbor to Serbia) was taken over and added to Austria Hungary's Empire
Upset the people of Serbia
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
June 28th, 1914
Killed by member of the Blank Hand (Serbian Nationalist Group)
Supported all Serbian causes
Ferdinand was the heir to the Austria Hungary throne
Mobilizations
Nations that felt threatened by the actions of rivals organized the armies
Became ready for battle!
Alliances
Once 1 member of the alliance went to war, the other members joined in support!

11. War Begins!
1914- War begins when the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente enter into warfare
Alliances changed their names to…
Allied Powers (previously Triple Entente)
Central Powers (previously Triple Alliance)
The United States stayed neutral
Neutral means to not take part of or give assistance in a dispute or war between others
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12. U.S. Enters WWI Causes that brought the U.S. into war:
Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915
Passenger cruise ship that entered a war zone
German U-Boat attacked the ship causing it to sink
Over 1,000 people died, including 128 Americans
Zimmerman Telegram, January 1917
Arthur Zimmerman, German government official, sent a telegram to the German Abassador to Mexico.
Offered Mexico U.S. territory if they were to join WWI as an ally to Germany.
American Citizens
Outraged by the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram, American citizens called for war!!!!!
*The United States entered World War I on April 6th, 1917

14. A New Kind of War Trench Warfare
Opposing sides dug deep trenches opposite of each other
Soldiers would fight from within the trenches and try to cross “No Man’s Land” to gain territory
“No Man’s Land”- territory between trenches
Barbed wire and weapons blocked your way to the other side
Think- No man” made it across
Technology
Airplane
Tanks
Machine Guns
Mustard Gas
Submarines

15. Trench Warefare

17. End of the Great War Armistice- stopped fighting
Central Powers surrendered in November 1918
Treaty of Paris- January 1919
Leaders involved- George Clemenseau (France), Vittoria Orlando (Italy), David Lloyd George (England), and Woodrow Wilson (USA)
Punishments to Germany
No military! Lost Land (Poland and colonies)
Pay reparations (pay back the Allied Powers for the money they had spent on the war)

20. Comparison of Military Deaths in WW1 and WW2 For Major Participants
Country
Killed WW1
Killed WW2
(Military Deaths Only)
Germany
1,773,700
5,533,000
Russia
1,700,000
9,750,000
France
1,357,800
217,600
Austria-Hungary
1,200,000
561,000
British Empire
908,371
579,600
Italy
650,000
301,400
Turkey
325,000
United States
116,516
383,600
Japan
300
2,120,000