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World War I began due to extreme nationalism, imperialism, and a system of alliances that drew European countries into war. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Serbian nationalists sparked the war. New weapons developed for WWI included tanks, airplanes, poison gas, zeppelins, and submarines, changing the face of modern warfare. Famous pilots emerged as "aces" who shot down multiple enemy planes in aerial dogfights, such as Germany's Red Baron and America's Eddie Rickenbacker.
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- Germany was forced to pay huge compensation costs after WWI, plunging it into economic depression along with neighboring Austria. A struggling artist named Adolf Hitler grew to hate Jewish people who were more prosperous.
- Hitler rose to power in Germany as the leader of the Nazi party, taking control as Chancellor in 1933. He began invading neighboring countries like Austria and Czechoslovakia, eventually starting WWII by invading Poland in 1939.
- The war involved two alliances - the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan against the Allied powers including Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and later the United States. After years of fighting, the Allies defeated the Axis powers in Europe and the Pacific.
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Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles and annexed Austria and the Sudetenland without resistance. At the Munich Agreement, Britain appeased Hitler by allowing the annexation of Czechoslovakia, but Hitler soon invaded Poland, starting World War 2. Germany had early success using its new Blitzkrieg tactics to quickly defeat Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France. Though the British rescued troops from Dunkirk, Britain stood alone against Germany until Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, opening a second front.
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Following WWII, Europe and Asia underwent significant changes - Germany and Berlin were divided between the Western allies and Soviet Union, while the US took sole responsibility for rebuilding Japan and establishing a new democratic constitution under General Douglas MacArthur. Meanwhile, the Cold War emerged between the capitalist West led by the US and the communist Eastern Bloc led by the Soviet Union, which exerted control over countries behind the Iron Curtain and cut off access to West Berlin until the US launched a massive airlift of supplies; this instability continued with the outbreak of the Korean War as North Korea invaded South Korea across the 38th Parallel boundary.
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The Philippines were an important US base until the Japanese forced the surrender of US forces in April 1942. This led to the infamous Bataan Death March where thousands of Filipino and US prisoners of war died. In the Pacific Theater, the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway turned the tide in favor of the US by stopping Japanese naval advances. The US also fought major battles to take Iwo Jima and Okinawa to reach the Japanese mainland. Meanwhile, the Manhattan Project developed the atomic bomb which the US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 after Japan refused to surrender, leading to their surrender and the end of the war.
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- Hitler rose to power in Germany as the leader of the Nazi party, taking control as Chancellor in 1933. He began invading neighboring countries like Austria and Czechoslovakia, eventually starting WWII by invading Poland in 1939.
- The war involved two alliances - the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan against the Allied powers including Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and later the United States. After years of fighting, the Allies defeated the Axis powers in Europe and the Pacific.
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Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles and annexed Austria and the Sudetenland without resistance. At the Munich Agreement, Britain appeased Hitler by allowing the annexation of Czechoslovakia, but Hitler soon invaded Poland, starting World War 2. Germany had early success using its new Blitzkrieg tactics to quickly defeat Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France. Though the British rescued troops from Dunkirk, Britain stood alone against Germany until Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, opening a second front.
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Following WWII, Europe and Asia underwent significant changes - Germany and Berlin were divided between the Western allies and Soviet Union, while the US took sole responsibility for rebuilding Japan and establishing a new democratic constitution under General Douglas MacArthur. Meanwhile, the Cold War emerged between the capitalist West led by the US and the communist Eastern Bloc led by the Soviet Union, which exerted control over countries behind the Iron Curtain and cut off access to West Berlin until the US launched a massive airlift of supplies; this instability continued with the outbreak of the Korean War as North Korea invaded South Korea across the 38th Parallel boundary.
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The Philippines were an important US base until the Japanese forced the surrender of US forces in April 1942. This led to the infamous Bataan Death March where thousands of Filipino and US prisoners of war died. In the Pacific Theater, the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway turned the tide in favor of the US by stopping Japanese naval advances. The US also fought major battles to take Iwo Jima and Okinawa to reach the Japanese mainland. Meanwhile, the Manhattan Project developed the atomic bomb which the US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 after Japan refused to surrender, leading to their surrender and the end of the war.
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The Battle of the Bulge was the largest land battle fought by Americans in WWII. It began in December 1944 when 200,000 German troops surprised 80,000 US troops by attacking through the dense Ardennes forest in Belgium and Luxembourg. Hitler hoped this last major offensive could break through Allied lines and capture the port of Antwerp. After initial German successes, the Allied counterattack pushed back the Germans by January 1945. Over 600,000 American troops and 180,000-280,000 German troops fought in the brutal battle, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.
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The document summarizes the long term causes and events leading up to World War I. It discusses the rise of nationalism, imperialism, and militarism in the late 19th century. It also describes the system of alliances between European powers. The immediate trigger of the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist. This caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia and triggered the web of alliances that drew other European powers into the growing conflict. By August 1914, Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria had formed the Central Powers against the Allied Powers of Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and later the United States.
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World War 1 was caused by nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the alliance system in Europe. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia, pulling the other European powers into the war through their alliance obligations. The United States initially remained neutral but was drawn into the war by Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare and the intercepted Zimmermann Telegram. American involvement on the side of the Allies helped tip the balance, and Germany surrendered in November 1918, ending World War 1.
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The document provides background information on World War I, including its causes and key events. It discusses the four main long-term causes: nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the alliance system. It then describes some of the major battles and technological developments of the war, as well as America's eventual entry into the war in 1917 after the sinking of U.S. merchant ships. Finally, it summarizes how the addition of American troops helped the Allies gain ground, and how Germany's defeat in November 1918 brought an end to the four-year-long "Great War".
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The document summarizes some of the key causes of World War 1, including militarism, nationalism, imperialism, and alliances. Militarism led European countries to build up their armies and navies through mandatory conscription. Nationalism and imperialism heightened tensions as countries competed for land and colonies. A network of alliances drew more countries into the war as it escalated.
Main causes of wwi ppt
The main causes of World War 1 were imperialism, militarism, alliances, and nationalism. Imperialism and the need for new markets and resources led European nations to compete for land and colonies, fueling rivalries. Militarism caused an arms race as nations built up their navies and armies. These growing tensions and rivalries led countries to form alliances for protection. By 1914 there were two opposing alliance systems. Nationalism also rose in Europe as countries felt great pride in their industrial and imperial successes, exacerbating tensions over territory and independence.
Causes of wwi
The document summarizes the key causes of World War 1, including militarism, alliances between European powers, nationalism, and imperialism. It also discusses specific events that escalated tensions, such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Germany's declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare, as well as factors that eventually led the US to join the war in 1917.
World war i
World War I was a global war fought from 1914 to 1918. It involved many of the world's leading powers at the time, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. Several factors contributed to the start of the war, including militarism, imperialism, nationalism, and a system of alliance that pulled the major European powers into war as it escalated from a regional dispute. Over 35 million military personnel and civilians died, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history. The Treaty of Versailles that ended the war also redrew the maps of Europe and laid the groundwork for further conflicts.
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The document summarizes key events and factors related to World War 1. It provides details about Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, the four main causes of WWI, descriptions of the major allies and central powers, trench warfare conditions, reasons for US entry into the war including the sinking of the Lusitania, and outlines of the Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI.
World War I
Main causes of World War I, US involvement, sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Letter, submarine warfare, weapons of the war
WW1 (Sections 1 & ;2)
The document summarizes the key events leading up to and during World War 1. Rising tensions between European powers due to nationalism, imperialism, and military buildup set the stage. Immediate sparks included ethnic conflict in the Balkans and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This caused alliances to pull major powers into a war characterized by trench warfare and stalemate on the Western Front, as well as mobile but bloody fighting on the Eastern Front against Russia. Over four years, new military technologies emerged but failed to break the deadlock, leading to enormous casualties before the war finally ended in 1918.
Ch.8 world war i
The document summarizes key events related to World War I and its aftermath. It describes how nationalism, imperialism, and militarism contributed to tensions between European powers. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia, drawing other countries into the war. The U.S. initially remained neutral but entered the war in 1917 after German U-boats attacked American ships. After mobilizing troops and industry, American forces arrived in Europe in 1917 and helped the Allies defeat Germany by 1918. However, the Treaty of Versailles establishing peace was rejected by the U.S. Senate.
WW1 causes
1) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain reaction of alliances that led European powers like Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, France and Britain into World War 1.
2) Trench warfare led to massive casualties as new weapons were developed but old tactics persisted.
3) Though the U.S. aimed to remain neutral, events like the sinking of the Lusitania by German U-boats turned American opinion against Germany and brought the U.S. into the war in 1917 on the side of the Allies.
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World war i
World War I began in 1914 and involved many of the major world powers. Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the alliance system all contributed to the outbreak of war. The US initially remained neutral but was drawn into the conflict in 1917 after German submarine attacks and the Zimmerman Telegram. Over 4 million American troops were deployed to Europe. With the addition of American troops and resources, the Allies were finally able to gain the upper hand, leading to the Central Powers' defeat in late 1918.
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- 1. World War I
- 2. Reasons for the Great War 1. Extreme nationalism – a devotion to one’s own country 2. Imperialism – several countries wanted large empires 3. Alliances – European nations had agreements to support one another militarily
- 3. • Triple Alliance (Central Powers)– Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy – They had common imperialistic goals
- 4. • Triple Entente (Allied Powers)– Britain, France, and Russia – Had a common fear of Germany
- 5. • The assassination of Austria’s Archduke Ferdinand sparked World War I
- 7. New weapons and equipment for WWI • British developed the tank
- 8. • Germans developed poison gas
- 10. • Germans used zeppelins. • Later replaced them with airplanes
- 11. Airplanes • “dogfights” –aerial battle between two airplanes • “aces” – pilots who shot down 5 or more enemy planes
- 12. • “the Red Baron” – Germany’s top ace with 80 kills
- 13. • Eddie Rickenbacker was America’s most famous ace with 26 kills
- 15. • German’s had the submarine. • Also called a U-boat
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- Germany believed that it had the right to build and expand no matter what the effect might be on other countries
- Done by Serbian terrorists
- The gas harmed the nose, throat and lungs…made whole armies temporarily helpless in the face of enemy attacksCalled mustard gasMost feared and common gas on the battlefieldGas mask was developed
- The machine gun also invented…machine guns were synchronized with the airplane’s propellers…before this, pilots could not fire their guns without shooting their own propellers
- Remember he was only in the war for about 1 ½ year…the other aces were in the war three years longer than him
- Unterseeboot (under sea boat)