World War I Ppt
Transcript of World War I Ppt
Introducing a New Product
World War I
World War I
By: Leah Witkowski
Objectives
Explore causes of the war.
Examine impact of the war.
Evaluate Versailles Treaty.
Exploring Causes of the War
Assassination of heir to Austrian throne.
Precipitated conflict between Austria and Serbia
Other long-range underlying causes.
Nationalism and Internal Dissent
NationalismNot all had achieved nationhood
Internal DissentSocialist labor movements
Class division
The alliancesTriple Entente vs. Triple Alliance
Militarism
Growth of large armies
Influences of Military leaders
Sizes of armies
The Outbreak of War
Crisis in the Balkans
Declaration of War
Mobilization
The Schieffen Plan
Outbreak of War (cont.)
Illusions and Stalemate (1914-1915)
The Great Slaughter (1916-1917)
The Expansion of the WarEntry of the U.S.
Impact of the War
Total War
Impact on Politics
Economic Impact
Impact of War (cont.)
Trench warfare
Machine guns
Impact on families back home
Impact on the Public
Public began to oppose the war.
Began arresting dissenters as traitors.
Used propaganda to arouse enthusiasm.
Social Impact
Brought an end to unemploymentHundreds of jobs opened because of war
Created new roles for womenWomen getting to do mens jobs
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Impact leading to Revolution
Russian Revolution
Bolshevik Revolution
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Impact of War (cont.)
The Casualties Total losses
Civilian losses
American losses
Working Towards Peace
United States approach to peaceWoodrow Wilson
French approach to peaceGeorges Clemenceau
Paris Peace Conference
Treaty of Versailles
Five separate treaties
Treaty of Versailles was most important
War Guilt Clause
Treaty of Versailles (cont.)
Germany paying reparations
Germany requirements