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The Great War

M.A.I.N Causes of M.A.I.N Causes of WW1WW1

Militarism – glorification of military strength

Alliances – European nations divided into different alliances

-Allies v. Central Powers Imperialism – the desire

and intent to acquire power over other nations

Nationalism – a pride in one’s nation

Alliance SystemAlliance System Allies (Triple Entente) –

France, Great Britain, Russia

Central Powers (Triple Alliance) – Germany, Austrian Empire, Ottoman Empire

later Japan, Italy, and U.S. enter, they remain neutral at the start of the war

Beginning of the WarBeginning of the War June 28th 1914 -

Archduke Ferdinand (heir to the Austrian throne) is assassinated by a Serbian terrorist named Gavrilo Princip

He was in a parade when he was assassinated

Austria Declares WarAustria Declares War July 28th, 1914 - Austria

declares war on Serbia! (Germany agrees to support Austria if Russia joins the war)

Russia has alliance with Serbia and begins to mobilize (moves troops) to Austrian border

this is seen as an act of war

Germany declares warGermany declares war Aug 1st, 1914 – Germany

declares war on Russia France begins to mobilize Germany declares war on

France on Aug 3rd, 1914

Invasion of BelgiumInvasion of Belgium Aug 3rd, 1914 – Germany

invades Belgium (a neutral country) on their way to France

Great Britain declares war on Germany for violating Belgian neutrality

Led to all the great European powers were at war

Many believed the war would be over by Christmas

Western FrontWestern Front The Western Front was the

area between France and Germany.

Battle of Marne (Sept 1914) – Germany advances as far as Paris before being halted and pushed back by French and British forces

the war becomes a stalemate

New type of War fareNew type of War fare Trench Warfare- war

fought from trenches dug along each side’s front lines

No Man’s Land – area between the front lines

New weapons New weapons Machine gun Tanks Airplanes Poison gas U-boats Zeppelins Radio

War of Attrition War of Attrition war based on

wearing down the other side through heavy attacks and losses

both sides begin to look for allies to unbalance the stalemate in their favor