chapter 31: world war i “the war to end all wars” pages 583-598
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Chapter 31: World War I
“The War to End All Wars”
Pages 583-598
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Teaching Objectives:• Identify the factors (industrialization,
nationalism, competition for colonies, building of alliances and an arms race) that led to war.
• Identify the forces prior to WWI that favored peace.
• Explain pull factors that brought countries into the “Great War.”
• Describe events in World War I• The outcome of World War I including the
Treaty of Versailles harsh realities
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Key Vocabulary1. Industrialization
2. Nationalism
3. Imperialism
4. Militarism
5. Allies
6. Central Powers
7. Lenin
8. Woodrow Wilson
9. Fourteen Points
10. League of Nations
11. Triple Alliance
12. Triple Entente
13. Pan American Union
14. International Red Cross
15. Geneva Convention of 1864
16. Versailles Treaty
17. Mandates
18. Serbia
19. Archduke Francis Ferdinand
20. Sarajevo
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Europe in 1914
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Portugal
3. Spain
4. France
5. Great Britain
6. Switzerland
7. Italy
8. German Empire
9. Austria-Hungary
10. Romania
11. Montenegro
12. Serbia
13. Bulgaria
14. Albania
15. Greece
16. Ottoman Empire
17. Norway
18. Sweden
19. Mediterranean Sea
20. North Sea
Many Factors Caused WWI•Industrialization
•Growing Nationalism
•Imperialism
•Alliances divide Europe
•Britain expanded navy
From 1870 – 1914:
European nations changed greatly and didn’t know how to adjust.
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Industrialization
• Economic competition posed a threat
• Ability to build new weapons
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Extreme Nationalism New countries form~
old countries worry– Control new
colonies– Formed Alliances– Build armies
German U-boats
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Imperialism• Control people
in other parts of the world
• Africa – Morocco– Boer War– Russo-
Turkish War– Asia
• Congress of Berlin
Boer women and children in concentration camps.
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Europe in 1914
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German Alliances
• Otto von Bismarck • Triple Alliance
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Kaiser Wilhelm II• Undoes all of what
Bismarck put in place.– Ends friendship
with Russia– Joins Austria
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Britain Alliances• “Splendid Isolationism”• Germany was catching up
– Wilhelm II threatens blockade
– England + France = Entente Cordiale
– Entente Cordiale + Russia = Triple Entente
Section 2: Some Forces
Promoted Peace
Page 587
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World Economy Needed Peace
• Peace would allow the sharing of resources and the loaning of money to build items needed in the new countries.
• New organizations developed
Section 3:Balkan Crisis Escalated
Page 588
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Just an Excuse• “July Crisis”
– Time from assassination until war declared in August.
• Austria-Hungary against Serbia, but needed a reason
• Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand = reason
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Chain of Events1. Serbian assassinated Archduke Ferdinand2. Austria-Hungary give ultimatum
– They felt Serbia would reject it3. Alliances take effect
– Russia had to protect Serbia– Dual Alliance between Germany & Austria-Hungary
protected against Russia– Franco-Russian Military Convention=France would
help Russia if against Germany or Austria-Hungary– Britain was bound to France if at war against Germany
4. Germany “blank check”5. Serbia agrees to most terms / NOT ALL6. Austria-Hungary uses this to declare war on July 28, 1914
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Going to WarGoal: In Groups, explain the plan of your teams designated
country.
How to do this:• Research plans at
http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/plans.htm .• Put together a method to explain plan.• Explain plan in class discussion.
Section 4:The World Went to War
Page 590
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World @ War
• 31 Nations eventually enter the war• Blame will go to Germany
– They wanted to be most powerful in the world– Encouraged Austria's dispute w/ Serbia– Brought other countries
Allies Central Powers
•Britain•France•Russia•Serbia
•Germany•Austria-Hungary
Animated Map
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2 Front War
• Western Front– Germany didn’t take France quickly– Trench Warfare
• Eastern Front– Invasions from Russia– Continues to divide Germany– Armenian massacre
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Russia Out
• Sick of war– Lost lives– Food/fuel shortages
• Lenin made peace w/ Germany
Bolshevik Revolution
Video
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New Technology
• In your notebook, list weapons used in WWI from the video.
Video
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BlockadesIf you were the lawyer of a passenger on
the Lusitania, recommend which country should be sued for ruining your vacation.
Pg. 594List in your notebooks 1)who blockaded,
2)why they blockaded and 3)how this affected the Lusitania.
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U.S. Gets Involved
• Wilson warned to stop attacks
• Zimmerman Note intercepted
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How is Kiel involved in WWI?
• Open to pg. 595:
• List reasons for German decline
Section 5Victors tried to build lasting peace
Page 596
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Peace is Found?
• Based on Wilson’s Fourteen Points
• Describe Wilson’s, Lloyd George’s and George Clemenceau’s recommendations & demands
• Whose idea was the best?
• Reasons for Clemenceau’s harsh demands?
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Versailles Treaty
• Germany lost land & wealth– Mandates
• German payment
• German disarmed military
• League of Nations created
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Homework:
Which nations came out of:
• Austro-Hungarian Empire
• Ottoman Empire
• Russian Empire