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• 1914--1918

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• Previous Conditions
• France and Germany
• were bitter enemies.
• Franco-Prussian War.
• Germany gained
• control of Alsace and
• Lorraine.
• Why was this
• important?

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• Previous Conditions
• Great BritainWhy is
• Britain important
• geographically? Who do
• you think they were
• competing against and
• Why?

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• Previous Conditions
• Russia has geopolitical
• issues as well dating as
• far back as 1856?

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• LONG TERM CAUSES
• Nationalism
• Pan-Slavism, Pan-Germanism
• Militarism
• Alliances

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• Nationalism
• The Balkans were an area of concern for
• three empires Turkey, Austria-Hungary
• and Russia
• Austria-Hungary annexed
• Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1908.
• Serbia resents Austria-Hungary considering
• there were Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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• Pan-SlavismPan-Germanism
• Russias right to protect all Germanys
  protection of
• Slavic people living in Europe all German
  speaking people in Europe
• Russia Serbia Austria Germany
• -Hungary
  Clash between these
• two enemies

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• Militarism
• Great BritainHow did geography effect
  militarism?
• Naval Race--Germany had one of the most
  powerful armies but
• needed to build up its navy.
• Great Britain viewed this as a challenge. They
  created the
• Two-Power Standard
• Consequence of Militarism
• --Fear and Distrust in Europe
• --Military leaders had influence over civilian
  leaders

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• Alliances
• Dual Alliance---Germany and Austria1879
• Agreed to help each other if attacked
  by Russia
• 1882
• Triple AllianceItaly joins. If any three are
  attacked each one
• responds in kind
• Central Powers the addition of the
  Ottoman Empire

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• Alliances
• Triple Entente
• France Great Britain
• Russia
• Russia viewed Germany as a threat
• Triple Entente becomes the Allied Powers

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• Alliances

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• Immediate Cause
• The Balkans
• The Powder Keg of Europe

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• Immediate Cause
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne
  of Austria-Hungary
• Sarajevo
• (Capital of Bosnia)
• Occupied by Slavs and Serbians
• Assassinated on June 28, 1914
• by Gavro Princip
• a Serbian Nationalist

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• Crash Course World History 36
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v_XPZQ0LAlR4

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• Immediate Cause
• What happens after the assassination of
  Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
• Austria Serbia
• 1) Serbia must end all anti-Austria
• agitation.
• 2) Punish any Serbian official involved in the
  
• plot.
• 3) Must let Austria join the investigation
• However, Ultimatum
• (final list of demands)

sends
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• July 28, 1914
• --Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
• --Germany declares war on Russia and
  France.
• --Great Britain is threatened and declares war
  on Germany on
• August 4, 1914.

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• How does the United States get involved?
• Lusitania--a British cruise liner

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• German Perspective
• They believed the ship was armed with
• weapons.
• ResultAmerican public opinion of the war
  changes for the worse

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• Lustania

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• Zimmermann Note
• German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann
• Ambassador to Mexico
• Germany would help Mexico to reconquer the lost
  territory in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona
• Intercepted by the British in 1917
• Wilson declares war in April 1917

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• Results
• Treatry of Versailles
• War Guilt Clause, Germany was responsible for
  starting World War I
• Allies divided up Germanys colonies
• Germany had to pay reparations to the victors
• Reduced Germanys military, no army or navy

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• Treaty of Versailles
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vgKzZ1OwPXgk