Wing 1Exhibit: Outbreak of WWI

Wing 2Exhibit: Total War

Wing 3Exhibit: Soldiers of WWI

Wing 4Exhibit: Peace of Paris

World War I Museum

Wing 2Exhibit: Total War

Wing 2Exhibit: Total War

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Wing 2Exhibit: Total War

Wing 2Exhibit: Total War

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Militarism

Causes of World War I

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Militarism

Alliances

Imperialism

Nationalism

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World War I was spurred from a combination of factors in which national self interests collided. This grew from a synthesis of militarism, alliance systems, imperialism, and nationalism.

The Alliance Systems

Willy Nicky Telegrams

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The Rhodes Collosus

The Schlieffen Plan

The Alliance Systems

Willy Nicky Telegrams

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The massive scale of World War I lend itself to a style of warfare that brought every element of civilization into the chaotic realm of combat. From submarine attacks on civilian vessels to blockades that starved the civilians at sea, every person in every nation had to question their own safety.

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Women’s Participation

Homefront Propaganda

Submarine Warfare

Women’s Participation

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World War I introduced a new type of trench warfare, making this war severely horrific for all soldiers. Additionally, the introduction of advanced warfare technology allowed for mass casualties.

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Deadly Diseases

Advanced Technology

Trench Warfare

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The primary flaw of the Peace of Paris was that despite its attempt to determine all of the international disagreement in Europe, the terms of the treaty so embittered Germans that it helped cause the second World War.

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The Treaty of Versailles

The “Big Four”

Signing of the Treaty

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