Agenda

•Introduce Unit•Map Locations•20th Century•World War I– Horrible Histories

Overview

• At the beginning of the 20th century, Western nations were in control of most of the world. The great powers of Europe were the strongest on earth until they turned their machines of destruction on each other in two devastating world wars. Out of World War I came communism in Russia, Nazism in Germany, and the Great Depression worldwide. Out of World War II came a new military strategy – killing as many civilians as possible – and a terrible new weapon for that purpose, the atomic bomb. At the end of World War II, Europe was no longer the dominant region of the world.

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Objectives

• Identify this unit’s locations

• Understand the main idea of the 20th Century

• Explain how WW1 started.

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Locations

• The Balkans, Hungary, Poland, Southeast Asia, Hawaii, Normandy, Scandinavia

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1900-1950: World at WAR

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141. 20th Century

• Biggest change in 20th Century was CHANGE

What was life like in 1900?

• No airplane

• No television

• No computers

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Countries/Populations?

• 1900=50 countries• 2000=180 countries

• Imperialist Empires dissolved

• Population quadruples

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Change?

• More change in 20th Century than previous 19!

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What area of the world was the most powerful?

A. AsiaB. South AmericaC. EuropeD. Africa

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What area of the world was the most powerful?

A. AsiaB. South AmericaC. EuropeD. Africa

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Europe’s Power

• Controlled the oceans

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Cocky?

• Believed social Darwinism and superiority of “white race”

• Wanted everyone to follow their model (imperialism)

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I thought that was last unit…

• The story of the 20th century is Europe destroys itself!

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World War I

• Europe was competing with each other• Nationalism and Imperialism increased tension

• Wanted more colonies and POWER

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European Countries

• Made alliances with other countries in case of war.

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Entangling Alliances

• A fight between any two countries brought more countries in to conflict

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Example

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Start of WWI?

• Came from Balkans

• Young Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand (heir to throne of Austria-Hungary)

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Then what?

• Austria declares war on Serbia• Serbia’s friend Russia declares war on Austria.

• Started a chain of events-> Entangling Alliances

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Video

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EUROPE AT WAR

• Allies: Russia, France, Britain

• Central Powers: Germany and the Ottoman Empire, Italy, Austria-Hungary

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Nationalism Rampant

• Patriotic young men enlisted by the tens of 1,000s

• Thought it would be over quick!

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Horrible Histories

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