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WWI. The Great War The War to End All Wars The War to Make the World Safe for Democracy. What Mr. Earhart wants you to understand…. The difference between a nation and a state The concept of self-determination The concept of a war of attrition. The Four Main Causes. Nationalism. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WWIWWIThe Great WarThe Great War
The War to End All WarsThe War to End All Wars
The War to Make the World Safe for The War to Make the World Safe for DemocracyDemocracy
What Mr. Earhart wants you to What Mr. Earhart wants you to understand…understand…
The difference between a nation and The difference between a nation and a statea state
The concept of self-determinationThe concept of self-determination
The concept of a war of attritionThe concept of a war of attrition
The Four Main CausesThe Four Main Causes
Arms Race (Navy)
(def.) pride in one’s nation(def.) pride in one’s nation– A nation is a similar group of peopleA nation is a similar group of people– A state is a geographic territory A state is a geographic territory
controlled by a governmentcontrolled by a government Examples…Examples…
The Basques are an example of a nation without their own state – they are controlled by Spain and France.
Uno mas…
The Balkan “Powder Keg”The Balkan “Powder Keg”
European nations were competing for control of the Balkans. Countries were concerned about maintaining a Balance of Power. The emergence of Germany (1871) and the decline of the Ottoman Empire threatened the “balance”.
GER.
How would you draw the How would you draw the map?map?
Self Determination the idea that a similar group of people (nation) has a right to govern itself.
Croat
Muslim
Serb
Naval Race Naval Race
– British - HMS DreadnoughtBritish - HMS Dreadnought
German - U-boatGerman - U-boat
ImperialismImperialism
Assassination in the BalkansAssassination in the Balkans
The Archduke of Austria-Hungary is assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip.
Princip was a member of The Black Hand – a group that wanted Bosnia to be part of Serbia – free of Austrian control.
Austrian ResponseAustrian Response
UltimatumUltimatum issued issued– (def.) final set of demands(def.) final set of demands– Austria-Hungary got Austria-Hungary got
permission from Germany to permission from Germany to
to issue a harsh ultimatumto issue a harsh ultimatum Serbia rejected the Serbia rejected the
ultimatum.ultimatum.Emperor Franz
Joseph
Austria Hungary
Map Time with Custom Map Time with Custom AnimationAnimation
Schleiffen PlanSchleiffen Plan
Trench WarfareTrench Warfare
Carl von ClausewitzCarl von Clausewitz
War of AttritionWar of Attrition– More troops and a More troops and a
strong will = strong will = victoryvictory
New WeaponsNew Weapons
The ResultsThe Results
Battle of VerdunBattle of VerdunGermany v. FranceGermany v. France – Western – Western
FrontFront FranceFrance - 161,000 dead, 101,000
missing and 216,000 men wounded (478,000)(478,000)
GermanyGermany - 142,000 killed and - 142,000 killed and 187,000 wounded 187,000 wounded (329,000)(329,000)
75% of casualties due to artillery fire – bombardment
Shell Shock
Battle of the SommeBattle of the Somme
British – 419,654British – 419,654 French – 204,253French – 204,253
Germans – 465,000
7/1/16 – British: 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead
Results of the WarResults of the War
19 Million Deaths 21 Million Wounded WWI Casualties by Country
Self-DeterminationSelf-Determination
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