Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

The Great War WWI 1914-1918.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "The Great War WWI 1914-1918."— Presentation transcript:

1 The Great War WWI

2 What countries were involved in WWI
What countries were involved in WWI? Many other countries joined each side! Allied Forces France Britain (and Russia) Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Italy Excellent graph if you go on website. Also linked to my page.

3 What were the main causes?
Alliances Imperialism Militarism War There is a video called Causes of WWI on the History Channel page listed on my wiki. I think this is the address.

4 Imperialism  Imperialism is when a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule. By 1900 the British Empire extended over five continents. France had control of large areas of Africa. With the rise of industrialism countries needed new markets. The amount of lands 'owned' by Britain and France increased the rivalry with Germany who had entered the scramble to acquire colonies late and only had small areas of Africa.  Taken from:

5 Militarism Militarism means that the army and military forces are given a high profile by the government. The growing European divide had led to an arms race between the main countries. The armies of both France and Germany had more than doubled between 1870 and 1914. There was fierce competition between Britain and Germany for mastery of the seas. The British had introduced the 'Dreadnought', an effective battleship, in The Germans soon followed suit introducing their own battleships. The German, Von Schlieffen also drew up a plan of action that involved attacking France through Belgium if Russia made an attack on Germany.  Taken from:

6 WWI by the numbers http://www.worldwar1.com/tlcrates.htm
Go to the link on the webpage to discuss

7 WWI Casualties 10 million died on battlefields
20 million died of hunger and disease related to the war

8 Final Thought NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO SHOW THAT THE WAR BROUGHT ANY GAIN FOR HUMAINTY WORTH A SINGLE LIFE. The Douamont Ossuary and Cemetery, a World War I memorial in Verdun, France, location of one of the worst battles on the Western front. 16,000 individual French and German soldiers are interned.

9 Someone please pick this 
TOPIC CHOICES FOR RESEARCH: Please pick a topic from the following list or pick a focus and get it approved by the teacher: BATTLES GENERALS WEAPONS MILITARY TACTICS WOMEN IN THE WAR US INVOLVEMENT PROPAGANDA POSTER S Someone please pick this  COUNTRIES INVOLVED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WAR


Download ppt "The Great War WWI 1914-1918."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google