1. Chapter 13: The Great War Section 1
Marching Toward War
Chapter 13: The Great War
Section 1

2. Learning Targets
I can identify the political and military forces at work in Europe in the late 1800’s.
I can list the countries that made up the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance.
I can summarize the events that set WWI in motion.

3. Some Background Early 1900s Militarism Alliances Nationalism
Many European countries built up their militaries through help of Industrial Revolution
Alliances
Europeans created secret alliances to protect from neighbors that were stockpiling weapons
Nationalism
Many Europeans wanted to prove they were the best, even if that meant fighting

4. Some Background (cont’d)
Imperialism
Europeans would fight (compete) over taking new colonies
Assassination of Franz
When Austrian leader, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, it sets things in motion towards war
WWI was all about the MANIA

5. Rising Tensions in Europe
The 1900’s started out peacefully
Europeans were increasingly arguing over territories and superiority
Nationalism
They believed they had to have powerful militaries to protect their colonies and aggression from their neighbors
Imperialism
Militarism

6. Tangled Alliances
These tensions created a need for special alliances in case war broke out
Germany feared France
Germany united with Austria-Hungary and Italy
Known as Triple Alliance
Germany insults Russia
Russia unites with France and Great Britain
Known as the Triple Entente

7. Crisis in the Balkans

8. Crisis in the Balkans Europeans competed for colonies
One place was in the Balkans
Home to many different ethnic groups
Did not like Europeans controlling them
Some liked Russia though
Austria-Hungary (European)
Young leader, Franz, visits one of these territories in the Balkans
A Serbian assassin kills him and his wife
Austria declares war on Serbia, starting the war!

9. Europe Plunges into War
Chapter 13: The Great War
Section 2

10. Learning Targets
I can describe the reaction to Austria’s declaration of war.
I can summarize military events on the Western Front.
I can explain the development of the war on the Eastern Front.

11. Some Background By 1914, two major alliances had formed
Triple Entente
France, Great Britain, Russia (allied with Serbia)
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Once Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia…
Everyone honored their alliances, and war began

12. The Great War Begins When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
Serbia’s ally, Russia, mobilized its forces on Austria and Germany’s borders
Before France could honor its alliance with Russia, Germany declared war on France
Soon Great Britain would honor its alliance with France and Russia by declaring war on Germany
Many believed the war would be quick
They were terribly wrong…

13. A Bloody Stalemate The Western Front
Deadlocked region of Northern France
Germans had hoped to defeat the French and British quickly here, and focus on the Russians
This failed
Trench Warfare developed
Thousands died, and no one really advanced

14. The Battle on the Eastern Front
Border of Russia, Austria-Hungary and Germany
Russians and Serbs fought Austrians and Germans
A more mobile war
Russia invaded Germany and Austria
Soon would be pushed back
Russia tied up Germany on Eastern Front
But Russia couldn’t stay in the fight very long