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World War I. 1914 – 1918 (1919). Essential Questions. How did new technology in WWI influence warfare? How did a need for power and control help influence and start WWI? How did interdependency (alliances) help lead to world conflict?. Background. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Essential QuestionsEssential Questions
How did new technology in WWI influence How did new technology in WWI influence warfare?warfare?
How did a need for power and control help How did a need for power and control help influence and start WWI?influence and start WWI?
How did interdependency (alliances) help How did interdependency (alliances) help lead to world conflict?lead to world conflict?
BackgroundBackground
Europe has been at Europe has been at peace for 30 years peace for 30 years into 1900sinto 1900s
Whole generation that Whole generation that does not know the does not know the “reality” of War“reality” of War
Long Term CausesLong Term Causes
1. Nationalism1. Nationalism Deep feelings for own Deep feelings for own
countrycountry Countries as rivalsCountries as rivals
Reasons for Rivalries (Nationalism)Reasons for Rivalries (Nationalism)
Competition for resourcesCompetition for resources Germany challenging Germany challenging
England’s Industrial England’s Industrial powerpower
France wants Alsace-France wants Alsace-Lorraine back from Lorraine back from GermanyGermany
Austria-Hungary and Austria-Hungary and Russia fight over Balkan Russia fight over Balkan region (who want region (who want independence)independence)
Long term causesLong term causes
2. Imperialism2. Imperialism Competing for coloniesCompeting for colonies Dominating a weaker Dominating a weaker
territory either territory either politically, politically, economically, and/or economically, and/or sociallysocially
Long term CausesLong term Causes
3. Militarism3. Militarism Glorifying military Glorifying military
power and keeping power and keeping standing army (always standing army (always ready for war)ready for war)
England is only county England is only county in Europe without one in Europe without one at beginning of warat beginning of war
Kaiser Wilhelm II Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany)(Germany)
Long Term CausesLong Term Causes
4. Alliances4. Alliances Meant to keep peace, Meant to keep peace,
but leads to World but leads to World WarWar
AlliancesAlliances
Triple AllianceTriple Alliance Germany, Austria-Germany, Austria-
Hungary, ItalyHungary, Italy Formed to keep France Formed to keep France
from getting too from getting too powerfulpowerful
Germany breaks treaty Germany breaks treaty with Russiawith Russia
Russia aligns with Russia aligns with FranceFrance
Wilhelm tries to build Wilhelm tries to build navynavy
England scared and England scared and joins alliancejoins alliance
Immediate CauseImmediate Cause
““Powder Keg” of Powder Keg” of EuropeEurope The BalkansThe Balkans
Russia and Austria fight Russia and Austria fight over territoryover territory
Austria takes Bosnia-Austria takes Bosnia-Herzegovina and Herzegovina and SerbiaSerbia
Immediate Cause (1914)Immediate Cause (1914)
Archduke Franz Archduke Franz Ferdinand (of Austria) Ferdinand (of Austria) tours Sarajevotours Sarajevo
Shot and killed by Shot and killed by Serbian Gavrilo Princip Serbian Gavrilo Princip (Black Hand)(Black Hand)
Austria takes it as a sign Austria takes it as a sign of Serbian aggressionof Serbian aggression
Germany encourages Germany encourages Austria to declare war on Austria to declare war on Serbia (promises to help)Serbia (promises to help)
Austria’s UltimatumAustria’s Ultimatum
To SerbiaTo Serbia No more anti-Austrian No more anti-Austrian
activity and other activity and other types of harsh types of harsh demandsdemands
Serbia agrees with Serbia agrees with somesome
Austria declares war Austria declares war anywayanyway
Russia backs up Russia backs up SerbiaSerbia