Introduction to the Great War (WWI) (Please open your textbook to page 817)

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Introduction to the Great War (WWI) (Please open your textbook to page 817)

Transcript of Introduction to the Great War (WWI) (Please open your textbook to page 817)

Introduction to the Great War (WWI)

(Please open your textbook to page 817)

nationalism

imperialism

militarism ISMs as causes of war

Balkan Peninsula’s ethnic issues

Ethno-Linguistic Map of the Europe

Defensive alliance system

Cascading of nations to war

Reasons for Entering the War

Country Allied With Reasons for Entering the War

Austria-Hungary Germany Wanted to punish Serbia for encouraging terrorism

Germany Austria-Hungary Stood by its one dependable ally, Austria-Hungary

Serbia Russia Attacked by Austria-Hungary after assassination of Archduke

Russia Serbia, France, Britain Wanted to defend Slavic peoples in Serbia

France Russia & Britain Wanted to avoid facing Germany alone at a later date

Belgium Neutral Invaded by Germany

Britain France & Russia Outraged by invasion of Belgium

Schlieffen Plan (1905)

Germany

Russia

France

(failure led to 2-front war)

Christmas Truce (1914)

Sinking of the Lusitania (1915)