Transcript WWI Review - Chandler Unified School District

WWI Review
Goes with WWI Review Questions
Italy and Germany Formed
Nations
• Italy formed a united kingdom under their
leader named Cavour
• Under the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck,
Germany was unified and with this
unification and rise in power, the balance of
power in Europe collapse.
WWI Titles (1914-1918)
Most of Europe became involved in WWI and
most of European economies centered on
providing resources for the war. This is the
reason why WWI was also called The Great
War and the Total War
M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI
To help you remember the causes of WWI we
used the acronym MAIN. Here’s what it
stands for:
M: Militarism
A: Alliances
I: Imperialism
N: Nationalism
Militarism
The “M” in MAIN stands for Militarism.
What does it really mean?
• It is a race to arms
• It is a race to built larger armies
• It is a race to have mobilization plans ready
to make sure you are ready to move
Schlieffen Plan
Germany’s Plan of Attack:
• Attack France on the west
• Rush to fight Russia in the east
• This plan failed
• It caused Germany to split up it’s army and
have to fight on Two fronts
Trench Warfare
• Fighting from ditches dug in the dirt along
the war front
• Muddy, rat invested, cold, food scarce
New Ways of Fighting
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Fighting in the air using planes
Submarines or U-boats
Machine guns
Poison gas
Tanks
Total War
WWI was a total war which meant that all the
countries in the war devoted all their resources and
economies to the war.
Rationing took place, which was a limiting of goods
people could buy, so that most of the goods could
go towards the war
Propaganda also took place, which was an
advertising tactic used to encourage men to join
the army to create pride of country, or to bash the
other side.
Women and the War
While the men were fighting in the war, what
did the women do?
• Filled jobs previously held by men
• Built tanks, plowed fields, paved streets, ran
hospitals
• Worked as teachers and nurses
The End is Near
• Russia withdraws from the war
• The Communists take over the country
• The Allies continue to pound Germany and
eventually wins WWI
• An armistice or an agreement to stop
fighting is signed on November 1918
Peace Talks
On January 18, 1919, a conference to
establish peace was held at the Palace of
Versailles
Fourteen Points
• President Wilson’s Peace Plan
• Main Purpose was self-determination,
which allowed people to decide what
government they wished to live
Treaty of Versailles
• Created a League of Nations to keep peace
among nations
• Punished Germany
– Lost land
– Made to pay for the cost of the war
– “War Guilt” clause: the SOLE blame for the
war was placed on Germany
Effects of the Treaty
The “War Guilt” clause left a legacy of
bitterness and hatred in the hearts of the
German people. This eventually led to
WWII