World War I
LONG TERM CAUSES
Militarism
-Army
Arms force
Arms race
Fierce competition
Prepared themselves for war
Alliances
Agreement between
countries
Azpigaia
Give each other help
Other countries had no
pition but to declare war
Two opposition alliances
Triple Alliance
Triple Entente
Nationalism
Most political conflicts
Terriroeial
Supporter of the rights
and interests
of one´s country
European powers
Nationalistic
Promotion of national identity
Imperialism
A country takes over new lands
or makes them subject to their
rule
Rivalry between Germany
and France and Britain
SHORT TERM CAUSES
Assassination
Conflict between Serbia and Autro-Hungaria
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
(june 1914)
by a Serbian nationalistic student
OUTBREAK OF WAR
As a consequence of the assassination
Autro-Hungaria acussed Serbia and declared war.
Russia -> Austro Hungaria
Germany -> Russia and France
Great Britain -> Germany and Austro-Hungari
German Army invaded Belgium
Begining of an European War
Participants
Central Powers
Allied Powers
Phases
War of movement
Trench Warfare
Last phase of war
A TOTAL WAR
Called the Great War
Incolvement og the
civilian population
New type of national Army
Greater speed
covered more territory
established war economies
war was the
priority
slow down production
of food and basic
needs
governments got into debt
Propaganda and
opinion control
modern marketing
techniques
propaganda for the war
encouraged pratiotism
letters from soldiers
were censored
The role of women
in the war
new role in society
began working
EUROPE AT THE END OF THE WAR
Population at the economy
around 10 million soldiers died
agriculture and economy
reduced in size
european countries
were in debt
US was beneficiary
of the war
The organisation of Peace
powers met at the Paris
peace conference
deice conditions
treaty of versailles
signed with germany
leage of nations
international organisation
guarantee peace
but failed
peace conference
new disputs
new conflict
capitalism vs comunism
CONSEQUENCES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Death and injury
Material destruction
Economic decline
New European States