World War I or The Great War or The War to End all Wars Begins

World War I or The Great War or The War to End all Wars Begins

What were the MAIN causes of WWI?M ilitarism Keeping an armed force always prepared for war A lliance Agreements between countries forced them into war I mperialism Competition for colonies pushed European nations to the brink of war N ationalism Intense pride and loyalty to your country, countries cannot back down when challengedWhat Ignites the War?Balkan PeninsulaKnown as the Powder Keg of EuropeArchduke Franz Ferdinand and wife (Heirs to Austrian Throne) assassinated by Serbian terrorist groupTakes place in Sarajevo, Bosnia June 28, 1914.Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia one month later

Franz Ferdinand and wife Sophie

Assassination of the ArchdukeWhy is it considered a World War?Alliances forced many nations to declare war against each otherWar started quickly since militaries are ready to fightIt takes less than 2 months for most of Europe to be at warFirst battle Aug. 22, 1914

Mobilization of troops.

Participants of WWIAllied PowersGreat BritainFranceRussiaItalyJapanUnited States (1917)

Central PowersGermanyAustria-HungaryOttoman Empire (Turkey)

Where did the fighting take place?Two Front War Western Front Northern FranceEastern Front German/Russian Border

What Changes were there in Warfare?New technology and advances in weaponsWar tactics were not as advanced as the weaponsTrench Warfare becomes main war tacticStalemate neither side can get an advantage, long and bloody battles without any winners

Allied trench

Tanks

What new weapons were introduced during WWI?Machine Guns

Planes

Submarines and Torpedos

Unterseeboot (U-Boats)Flamethrowers

Grenades

Trench Mortar

Poison gas

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