great war geography
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Great War Geography](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55be8204bb61eb76068b46b5/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Melanie Archipley, Joy Dafoe, Ariel NolteMelanie Archipley, Joy Dafoe, Ariel Nolte
Western Civilizations Period 6Western Civilizations Period 6
April 2012April 2012
![Page 2: Great War Geography](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55be8204bb61eb76068b46b5/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
In the Beginning
Western Europe similar to modern boundaries Exception of Italy
Eastern Europe divided among four empires Second Reich Germany Austria-Hungary Turkish Ottoman Empire Russia
![Page 3: Great War Geography](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55be8204bb61eb76068b46b5/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austro-Hungarian
throne, assassinated by Serbian terrorists in 1914
War officially begins five weeks later
*Stuff Hits the Fan
![Page 4: Great War Geography](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55be8204bb61eb76068b46b5/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Alliances
Entente Powers: United Kingdom, France, Russia
Central Powers: German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
Italy part of Triple Alliance (pre-WWI), later joined Allies
Germany threatened by two-front war
![Page 5: Great War Geography](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55be8204bb61eb76068b46b5/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
“Big Three” of France, Britain, United States
reduced Germany territorially, militarily, financially
Wilson pushed to redefine boundaries based on language, individual people groups
Treaty of Versailles
![Page 6: Great War Geography](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55be8204bb61eb76068b46b5/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
The Mandate System
Mandates territories distributed by Western powers
In theory: held until independent In practice: European colonies Treaties led to breaking up land, independence
of new nations Feelings of betrayal
![Page 7: Great War Geography](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55be8204bb61eb76068b46b5/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Germany’s split was known as “East Prussia”
(via Treaty of Versailles) Both Italy, Germany reunified after splits Turkish Empire lost much land in Europe Nationalism = passion
Nationalism
![Page 8: Great War Geography](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55be8204bb61eb76068b46b5/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
In the End
![Page 9: Great War Geography](https://reader035.vdocuments.site/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55be8204bb61eb76068b46b5/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Hapsburg Empire disappeared Italy, Poland, Romania gained territory Ottoman Empire broken up Russian Empire lost land Germany split in two, lost all overseas colonies Eastern Europe: gained new nations Finland,
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Turkey
In the End