World War IWorld War I First First globalglobal warwar which took place which took place

primarily in primarily in EuropeEurope 20 million military and civilian 20 million military and civilian

deathsdeaths events that led to war was the 28 events that led to war was the 28

June 1914 June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferassassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinanddinand, heir to the , heir to the Austro-HungarianAustro-Hungarian EmpireEmpire

CausesCauses

unification of Germany and the changing unification of Germany and the changing balances of power among the European Great balances of power among the European Great Powers in the early part of the 20th century. Powers in the early part of the 20th century.

French resentment over the loss of territory French resentment over the loss of territory to Germany to Germany

the growing economic and military the growing economic and military competition between Britain and Germany; competition between Britain and Germany;

German desire for a "place in the sun" equal German desire for a "place in the sun" equal to that of the more established countries of to that of the more established countries of Europe.Europe.

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Eliminated Eliminated states:states:

Austro-Austro-Hungarian Hungarian Empire Empire

Russian Empire Russian Empire

Reduced states:Reduced states: Germany Germany Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire

Newly created states:Newly created states: Austria Austria Hungary Hungary Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Turkey Turkey Middle Eastern states Middle Eastern states Finland Finland Estonia Estonia Latvia Latvia Lithuania Lithuania

Enlarged states:Enlarged states: Poland Poland Romania Romania

Effects of WW1Effects of WW1

New political boundaries and new New political boundaries and new countries formedcountries formed

The war led to a Revolution in Russia The war led to a Revolution in Russia which brought which brought CommunismCommunism there. there.

The enormous cost of the war put The enormous cost of the war put European countries indebt for many European countries indebt for many years to come. years to come.

Many Germans felt the Jews and Many Germans felt the Jews and communist were to blame for Germany communist were to blame for Germany losing the war losing the war