Causes of WWI
What were the MAIN causes of WWI?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What alliance involved Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire?
The Central powers
Who participated in the war from the colonies?
Indians, Africans(Senegalese), Germans, and Chinese men.
How did WWI impact women's Rights?
Women were called to work in factories based on need and leave the house for jobs
Assassination of which Austria-Hungarian leader sparked WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the Black Hand organization and who was apart of it?
A nationalist movement Gavrillo Princip was apart of that was committed to ending Austro-Hungarian presence in the Balkans.
What types of warfare were mainly used during WWI?
Trench Warfare And Chemical Warfare
Why did they participate?
Many soldiers from both sides of the war started dying so they were used as reinforcements.
What were 2 provisions from the treaty of Versailles play in WWI?
The treaty of Versailles was the agreement that ended WWI, and it forced Germany to surrender colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
When and where was the Treaty of Versailles established?
On June 28, 1919 in Paris, France.
What was the Black Hands' motive?
They were self-determined to form their own state because of their great sense of nationalism that didn't agree with the multinational empires like the Ottoman and Austro - Hungarian. They accomplished it by assassinating Archduke Ferdinand.
What were some innovations during WWI?
- Poison gas
- Machine guns
- Airplanes
What were their roles in the war?
Acted as soldiers and manual laborers that cleaned the trenches and carried bodies and ammunition.
What lasting effect did WW1 have on the ottoman Empire?
The Ottoman Empire collapsed after the war
Who was involved and what was the Treaty of Versailles?
Delegates from 32 countries met for the Versailles Conference, but most decisions were made by “the Big Three”– Georges Clemenceau, Prime Minister of France, Woodrow Wilson, President of America, and David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of Britain. The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Nations, formally ending World War One.
Imperialism caused World War 1 because as European nations expanded such as Britain and France, it resulted in increased tensions and power conflicts.
How did the Zimmermann telegram impact the ongoing war?
The Zimmermann telegram convinced the US which was one of the most powerful nations to join the war.
What was one consequence of the great war?
Germany lost all of its overseas colonies to allied nations and the former ottoman provinces of Iraq, Palestine, and Syria.
What event led to the ceasefire on 11/11 at 11:11
Allied forces attacked at Meusse-Argonne advancing against Germany. This caused the German army to collapse and pursue a truce. Allied commanders stopped fighting at 11 o'clock on Nov. 11th
What evidence from the Excerpt from The Century of Total War by Raymond Aron (Doubleday & Co. 1954) support the idea that imperialism caused the war?
“The rise of Germany, whose supremacy France dreaded and whose navy menaced [or threatened] England, had created among [England and France] an alliance which claimed it was defensive in nature but was denounced by German propaganda as an attempt at (the] encirclement [of Germany]. The two armed camps alarmed each other, and each grew heavy with multiple incidents, which spread East [with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand], where Russia and Austria were advancing contradictory claims”. This supports how imperialism was a cause of the war because The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria provided an opportunity for an increase of hostilities between the two sides, leading up to the onset of the war. The United Kingdom, Russia, and France were threatened by Germany’s growth and sought to stifle the developments. Germany, on the other hand, expanded its territory in Africa and developed its war capabilities. Europe and German colonies in Africa were under constant attack from the Allies led by the British. The situation only served to worsen the hostilities, leading to an all-out engagement between the alliances.
How was propaganda strategically used during WWI?
Propaganda was used to evoke sympathy for the war and make it seem more like an honorable cause and less gruesome.