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Differing ViewpointsDiffering Viewpoints
“Family Feud”
“Fall of the Eagles”
“The War to End All Wars”
“The War to ‘Make theWorld Safe for Democracy’”
1. Militarism & Arms Race1. Militarism & Arms Race
1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1914
94 130 154 268 289 398
Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers [Ger., A-H, It., Fr., Br., Rus.]
in millions of £s.
1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures
France 10%
Britain 13%
Russia 39%
Germany 73%
2. The Alliance System2. The Alliance System
Triple Entente:Triple Entente: Triple Alliance:Triple Alliance:
Two Armed Camps!Two Armed Camps!Allied Powers:Allied Powers: Central Powers:Central Powers:
The Major Players: 1914-17The Major Players: 1914-17
Nicholas II [Rus]
Nicholas II [Rus]
George V [Br]George V [Br]
Pres. Poincare [Fr]Pres. Poincare [Fr]
Allied Powers:Allied Powers:
Franz Josef [A-H]Franz Josef [A-H]
Wilhelm II [Ger]Wilhelm II [Ger]
Victor Emmanuel II [It]
Victor Emmanuel II [It]
Central Powers:Central Powers:
Enver Pasha[Turkey]
Enver Pasha[Turkey]
Europe in 1914Europe in 1914
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3. Economic & Imperial Rivalries3. Economic & Imperial Rivalries
Pan-Slavism: The Balkans, 1914Pan-Slavism: The Balkans, 1914
The“Powder Keg”of Europe
The“Powder Keg”of Europe
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
The
“Spark”
The
“Spark”
The Assassination: SarajevoThe Assassination: Sarajevo
The Assassin:The Assassin:
GavriloPrincipGavriloPrincip
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Who’s To Blame?Who’s To Blame?
The Schlieffen PlanThe Schlieffen Plan
MobilizationMobilization
It's a long way to Tipperary,It's a long way to go;It's a long way to Tipperary,To the sweetest girl I know!Goodbye, Piccadilly,Farewell, Leicester Square,It's a long, long way to Tipperary,But my heart's right there!
It's a long way to Tipperary,It's a long way to go;It's a long way to Tipperary,To the sweetest girl I know!Goodbye, Piccadilly,Farewell, Leicester Square,It's a long, long way to Tipperary,But my heart's right there!
Home by Christmas!
No major war in 50 years!
Nationalism!
Home by Christmas!
No major war in 50 years!
Nationalism!
Recruitment PostersRecruitment Posters
A German Boy Pretends to Be a Soldier
A German Boy Pretends to Be a Soldier