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World War I. Inevitability of war. June 28, 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria assassinated July 5, 1914 Germany issues A-H “blank check” pledging military assistance if A-H goes to war against Russia July 23, 1914 Austria issues Serbia an ultimatum. The inevitability of war. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WORLD WAR I
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Inevitability of war June 28, 1914
Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria assassinated
July 5, 1914 Germany issues A-H “blank check” pledging military
assistance if A-H goes to war against Russia
July 23, 1914 Austria issues Serbia an ultimatum
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The inevitability of war July 28, 1914 A-H
declares war on Serbia
July 29, 1914 Russia orders full mobilization of its troops
August 1,1914 Germany declares war on Russia
August 2, 1914 Germany demands Belgium declare access to German troops
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“Belgium is a country, not a road”
King Albert I of Belgium denied permission
August 2, 1914 Germany declared war on France Why??? The Schlieffen Plan!
August 4, 1914 Great Britain declared war on Germany for violating Belgian neutrality
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1914 – 1915 Illusions and Stalemate
Many Europeans were excited about war“Defend
yourself against the aggressors”
Domestic differences were put aside
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1914 – 1915 Illusions and Stalemate
War would be over in a few weeks Ignored the
length and brutality of the American Civil War(prototype to World War I)
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1914 – 1915 Illusions and Stalemate
Belief that Modern industrial war could not be conducted for more than a few months
“Home by Christmas”
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1914 – 1915 Illusions and Stalemate
“Fatal attraction of war” Exhilarating release from
every day life A glorious adventure War would rid the nations
of selfishness Spark a national re-birth
based on heroism http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxQT580KhHc
Nationalism Teacher Speech: 7:20-12:00 (5 minutes)
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The Schlieffen Plan Invade western
front 1st
After defeating France concentrate on the Eastern front
Avoid fighting a 2 front war
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The Schlieffen Plan’s Destructive Nature
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The Schlieffen Plan’s Destructive Nature
Germany made vast encircling movement through Belgium to enter Paris
Underestimated speed of the British mobilization Quickly sent troops
to France
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The Schlieffen Plan’s Destructive Nature
Sept 6-10, 1914 Battle of Marne Stopped the
Germans but French troops were exhausted
Both sides dug trenches for shelter
STALEMATE
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The Trenches Trenches dug
from English Channel to Switzerland
6,250 miles 6 to 8 feet deep Immobilized both
sides for 4 years http://www.timea
nddate.com/worldclock/distanceresult.html?p1=810&p2=27
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Life in the Trenches Elaborate systems of
defense Barbed wire Concrete machine gun
nests Mortar batteries Troops lived in holes
underground http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=hxQT580KhHc
Trench Warfare:
44:25-51:00 (7 minutes)
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Life in the Trenches Trench warfare
baffled military leaders Attempt a
breakthrough Then return to a
war of movement Millions of young
men sacrificed attempting the breakthrough
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“Death is everywhere” “We all had on us the
stench of dead bodies.” Death numbed the
soldier’s minds. Shell shock Psychological
devastation http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxQT580KhHc
Final Nationalism Speech: 1:54:05-1:58:05 (4 minutes)
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“Death is everywhere” Mustard gas
Carried by the wind
Burned out soldier’s lungs
Deadly in the trenches where it would sit at the bottom
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Battle of Verdun Bloodiest
Battle Germans
vs. French 10
months 700,000
men killed
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The changes of war New weapons crippled the “frozen front”
Poison gas (mustard gas) Hand grenades Flame throwers Tanks Airplanes Submarines
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The changes of war Airplanes
Dog fights in the air
Bombing inaccurate
Romanticized the battlefields
Paris and London bombed
Pilots fired pistols and threw hand grenades
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The Eastern Front Russian army moved
into Eastern Germany on August 30, 1914 Defeated
The Austrians kicked out of Serbia
Italians attacked Austria in 1915
G. came to Austrian aid and pushed Russians back 300 miles into own territory
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The Eastern Front Much more
mobile more than the WestBut loss of life
still very high1915: 2.5
million Russians killed, captured, or wounded
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The Eastern Front Germany and
Austria Hungary joined by Bulgaria in Sept. 1915Attacked and eliminated Serbia from war
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U.S.A. Enters the War When?
1917
Why? In 1915 the
Lusitania was sunk without a warning, killing over 120 Americans.
Germans declare unrestricted submarine warfare
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Zimmermann Note/Telegram
In an attempt to eliminate the American’s from the war, Foreign Minister Alfred Zimmermann attempted to provoke Mexico into attacking the United States
Mexico was promised Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona
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The Home Front Women took war
factory jobs Received lower
wages than males Food shortages
made running a household difficult
LIBERTY BONDS
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The Home Front Censorship
Not told about high death toll
Romanticized the battlefields
“Soldiers have died a beautiful death, in noble battle, we shall rediscover poetry…epic and chivalrous”
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The Home Front Censorship “Newspapers
described troops as itching to go over the top.”
“Government reported to the press that life in the trenches promoted good health and clear air”
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The Home Front Impossible to
hide death Women in
mourning Badly
wounded soldiers returned home
Opposition began to emerge
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The War Ends 1917 – Russia
surrenders (a separate peace)
U.S. joins the war on the Allied side
Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice
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Death Toll of War
Allied Powers Central Powers
42 million served 23 million served
22 million casualties 15 million casualties
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Social Impact Men lost limbs and were
mutilated Birthrate fell markedly Invalids unable to work Ethnic hostility Influenza epidemic