1. World War I

2. World War I Several names: WWI _______________ The War to End All Wars
_________________
The Imperialist War

3. WWI
Known as a ____________because fighting was literally occurring all over the world due to _____________________________
By the end, over ______________would be involved in some way
The world had never seen a war as large or as ____________as World War I would be

4. Causes Reasons that brought about WWI: ________________
Europeans competing with each other in almost every way possible (economically, militarily, etc.)
Conflict over foreign territories and resources
Resources devoted to military use, glorification of war, arms races
Crazy system of alliances between the major powers of Europe

5. Causes 5. ______________________
The driving force behind the majority of the other causes, German unification
Recent territory vacated by the Ottoman Empire in the Balkan Peninsula (Serbia and Slavs) becomes increasingly nationalistic

6. The Balkans In 1914, the Balkans was the “powder keg” of Europe –
ready to explode
Made up of many different
______________________
Many of the ethnicities
___________________and
control– mainly _________
The weakening ________________began to lose control over the region and the _____________ ____________________wanted to replace it

7. The Spark
__________________became increasingly frustrated with Austria’s continued push to have a SPHERE OF INFLUENCE over Serbia
June 28, 1914 – ____________ _______________and his wife are assassinated by _________ _______, a Serbian nationalist
In response, Austria-Hungary ________________________

8. So It Begins…
Countries all over Europe declare war on each other to honor their alliances
_________________– Britain, France, and Russia
__________________– Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

9. Domino Effect ______________ declares war on __________
___________enters the war to declare war on ______________and defend its Serbian allies
________________enters to aid Austria
Germany invades ________, who is allied with Russia
___________enters to defend its French allies
Confused?

10. The Powers Allied Powers – Britain, France, and Russia
Central Powers – Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Italy

11. The Start
The Central Powers are quickly caught in a _____ ______________
Squeezed between two battle lines with the enemy on each side
_____________– fighting Russia
____________________– fighting Britain and France