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Ask yourself.. Would you ALWAYS support an ally, no matter what? Why/ Why not? Header image courtesy of: www.usgennet.org/.../ preservation/dav1/pg185.htmwww.usgennet.org/.../ preservation/dav1/pg185.htm

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MAIN Causes of the Great War M ilitarism A lliances I mperialism N ationalism Header image courtesy of: www.usgennet.org/.../ preservation/dav1/pg185.htmwww.usgennet.org/.../ preservation/dav1/pg185.htm

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Triple Entente Britain France Russia Triple Alliance Italy Germany Austria VS. Alliances

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How did these alliances start? 1871 Germany is a satisfied power Aimed now at keeping peace France is biggest threat to peace Try to isolate France by taking away allies 1879 Germany forms Dual Alliance Germany Austria-Hungary 3 years later, Italy joins forming the Triple Alliance 1881 Germany signs treaty with Russia taking another ally away from France. http://www.worldwar1.com/tlalli.htm#dualhttp://www.worldwar1.com/tlalli.htm#dual For a complete timeline of all alliances

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Kaiser Wilhelm II German Ruler I and the army were born for one another

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1890 new German leader allows treaty with Russia to lapse Russia retorts by forming an alliance with France just what Germany didnt want Germany would be forced to fight from two sides Germany starts building ships comparable to British ships

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Britain reacts by forming an alliance with France 1907 Britain then makes another treaty with Russia and France, forming the Triple Entente Britain was not bound to fight with France and Russia, but rather promised not to fight against them.

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1908 Austria annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia who had hoped to rule these provinces became upset. Tension between Serbia and Austria grew Serbia continually vowed to take the land back Austria continually vowed to crush any Serbian effort of the land Eventually the heir to the Austrian throne was killed by a Serbian nationalist

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This was the trigger that started it all June 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Heir to the Austrio-Hungary throne and his wife shot dead while visiting the capital of Serbia. Assassins were Serbian, so Austria used the assassinations as an excuse to punish Serbia. Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum, in which Austria only honored a few demands Austria was upset with this and declared war on Serbia. That same day Russian troops were ordered towards the Austrian border. War was now inevitable.

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Neutral Countries: Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland Britain France Russia Italy Japan Italy VS. Allied Powers Central Powers Italy Germany Austria Bulgaria Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

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Journal How has technology effected warfare? Can you name anything we use today on a regular basis that was originally designed for war?

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MAIN Causes of the Great War (Review) M ilitarism A lliances I mperialism N ationalism Header image courtesy of: www.usgennet.org/.../ preservation/dav1/pg185.htmwww.usgennet.org/.../ preservation/dav1/pg185.htm What was the one thing that triggered it all.

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This picture epitomizes 3 of the major characteristics of war during this time. What do you think they are? Trenches Gas Masks Machine Guns Images Courtesy of Temple History Department (www.Temple.edu/history/) and www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ FWWnieuport.htm and www.avault.com/featured/hidden/uboat.asp and www.msu.edu/user/ storto/afvwwi.htmwww.Temple.edu/history/ www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ FWWnieuport.htmwww.avault.com/featured/hidden/uboat.aspwww.msu.edu/user/ storto/afvwwi.htm

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Technology of killing There were new weapons not being used efficiently because they werent completely understood Airplanes - of little importance in battle Fun Facts about planes in the warFun Facts about planes in the war Machine guns - very effective Mow troops down, considered a weapon of mass destruction Mustard Gas Quickly became ineffective because of gas masks Wind could blow gas back on aggressor

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Planes The early years of war saw canvas-and-wood aircraft used primarily to function as mobile observation vehicles. This was an improvement over the vulnerable Zeppelin and the immobile observation balloon. Enemy pilots at first exchanged waves and later progressed to throwing bricks and other objects (grenades and sometimes rope, which they hoped would tangle their enemy's propeller), which eventually progressed to guns. Once the guns were mounted to their planes, the era of air combat began. Image - www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ FWWnieuport.htmwww.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ FWWnieuport.htm

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Chemical Warfare Chemical warfare was a major distinguishing factor of the war. Only a small portion of casualties were caused by gas Caused blindness and death by choking achieved harassment and psychological effects. Effective countermeasures to gas were found in gas masks Its effectiveness was diminished. Wind could blow gases back at aggressor

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Machine Guns combination of machine guns and barbed wire responsible for greatest # of deaths Guns now lighter and more mobile Maxim gun from earlier wars had wheels BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) Gas operated 16 to 19 lbs. Semi or fully automatic

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Tanks Armored combat vehicle used mostly for crossing rough terrain and over barbed wire. Introduced by the British in 1916 Armored cars used before tanks The name tank came when the British shipped them in crates marked "tanks trying to cover up what they really were Image - www.msu.edu/user/ storto/afvwwi.htmwww.msu.edu/user/ storto/afvwwi.htm

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Submarines / U-Boats German (unterseeboot) Primary targets were merchant convoys bringing supplies from the United States and Canada to Europe Lusitania Unrestricted Submarine Warfare means you dont have to give warning before destroying Image -- http://www.gwpda.org/naval/ub1-type.gif

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Trench warfare arose when there was a revolution in firepower without similar advances in mobility and communications Image Courtesy of Temple History Department (www.Temple.edu/history/) Trenches

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Trenches Images Courtesy of Temple History Department (www.Temple.edu/history/)

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Communication Communication: In 1914 both radios and telephones were the main ways of communication. These were very vital for the troops in trenches. However, that did not mean that messengers, dogs and pigeons were out of business.

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http://www.studiolarz.com/speakman/wwi/trench01.html

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Tomorrow Early highlights of the war United States involvement Recruiting Propaganda Image courtesy of Bishop Museum archive photos of World War I

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Neutral Countries: Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland Triple Entente Britain France Russia Triple Alliance Italy Germany Austria VS. Allied Powers Britain France Russia Italy Japan Central Powers Italy Germany Austria Bulgaria Ottoman Empire Italy Germany Austria

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The U.S. Gets Involved The Sinking of the Lusitania Image courtesy of moana.patentes.com/ gl/biografias/galeria-5.htmmoana.patentes.com/ gl/biografias/galeria-5.htm

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Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States. Wanted to remain neutral But was secretly looking for an excuse to join war he found one Image Courtesy of Temple History Department (www.Temple.edu/history/)

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America Joins the Fight Germany seeks to control Atlantic Ocean to stop supplies to Britain Uses unrestricted submarine warfare -ships near Britain sunk without warning War Goes Global see page 852

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Was the sinking of the Lusitania justified? U.S. claimed the Lusitania carried an innocent cargo Lusitania was in fact heavily armed;* 1,248 cases shells 4,927 boxes of cartridges (1,000 round/box) 2,000 cases of small-arms ammunition *Information from Howard Zinns A Peoples History of the United States

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Image Courtesy of Temple History Department (www.Temple.edu/history/)

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Bibliography http://www.garrettcollege.edu/faculty/bluers -http://www.garrettcollege.edu/faculty/bluers Temple History Department (http://www.temple.edu/history/01wandsout.html)http://www.temple.edu/history/01wandsout.html A Peoples History of the United States Howard Zinn, author McDougal Littell World History, Patterns of Interaction, text book http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/revision/927.html http://www.wikipedia.org/