World War I

Aim: Identify the coming of the Great War

What were the causes of WWI?

MilitarismPolitical policy that is dominated by the military and the competitive buildup of arms

• Imperialism and nationalism led to increased production of goods and economic stability in these countries

• This resulted in an arms race

• The aggressive attitude of this policy drove them into producing more weaponry, such as strong navies and armored vehicles.

Germany v. Great Britain

• These two powers escalated the arms race by increasingly building their navies

• Survival of the Fittest

• Social Darwinism

•The alliances of Europe were formed for protection against each other.

•However, the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance very quickly took aggressive postures towards one another.

•This is due in large part to the lack of any global organization designed to promote peace among the nations of the world.

Alliances

Triple Entente-Triple Entente- Britain Britain, France, , France, RussiaRussia

Triple Alliance- Triple Alliance- Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary, , GermanyGermany, , ItalyItaly

Imperialism

• How was imperialism a result of industrialization?

• Why did nations compete for colonies?

CAUSEDCAUSED

Tension between European NationsTension between European Nations

Nationalism

• “Aggressive Nationalism”– French were defeated in Franco-Prussian

War and they wanted Revenge

• Germans on the other hand were proud of their victory

• Ethnic Rivalries

Remember???

Europe

The Schlieffen Plan

The End of WWI

• Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points• The Treaty of Versailles• The League of Nations

TREATY OFTREATY OFVERSAILLESVERSAILLES

The Peace To End All War

- Wilson a reformer wanted Peace without victory and urged his 14 points

- Lloyd George and George Clemenceau wanted harsh treatment for Germany

They wanted Germany to never threaten them again

Treaty of Versailles

June 1919

• Territorial losses- Land taken from Germany, Poland was created, Alsace/Lorraine returned to France, Colonies lost.

• Military Restrictions- Demilitarization of German armed forces, removal of troops from the Rhineland

• War Guilt- German’s had to accept full responsibility for war and payments of reparations

14 Points- List of terms for resolving future war

-End of Secret Treaties -Freedom of the Seas -Free Trade -Reduction of Arms -Self Determination -General Association of

Nations to keep the peace

League of Nations

• Formed by the Treaty of Versailles

• Joined by 40 nations• Settle world problems

through cooperation and diplomacy and possibly force

• Did the United States join?

                                                                                                                                               

Balfour Declaration

• The mandate, based on the Balfour declaration, was formalized in 1922. The British were to help the Jews build a national home and promote the creation of self-governing institutions. ZIONISM- Movement

to Create A national homeland for Jews