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1. The First World War
The First World War, also known as
The Great War, involved 135
countries and resulted in over 15
million deaths.
It was the first war to see the use of
tanks, airplanes, and submarines as
common weapons.

2. What?
World War I involved 135 countries and caused
over 15 million deaths.
It was the first war to see the use of tanks,
airplanes, and submarines as common
weapons.
Other names for World War I are The Great
War and The War to End all Wars.

3. Who?
Central Powers:
Germany, Austria-
Hungary, Turkey,
Bulgaria.
Allies: Russia, France,
Great Britain, Italy,
Japan, United States
(1917).
Allies are friends who
join or unite in
agreement and help
or support each
other.

4. When?
WWI started in 1914 and ended in 1918.
The war was ended by the signing of many
different treaties, the most important being
the Treaty of Versailles.

5. Where?
WWI was the first war to be fought on 3
continents.
It also saw the first use of chlorine & mustard
gas, flame throwers, and mass airplanes.

6. Some Interesting Facts
In 1916, a winter avalanche in the Italian Alps
killed 10,000 men.
During WWI, 230 soldiers died for each hour of
the four and a quarter years it continued.
It is estimated that over 800,000 horses were
killed in the line of duty with the British Forces
on the Belgium Front.

7. Words You Need to Know
Alliances: Agreements or promises to defend
and help another country.
Imperialism: Trying to build up an empire.
Militarism: Building up armed forces and
getting ready for war.

8. Why?
The first world war began in August 1914 and
was directly triggered by the assassination of
the Austrian archduke, Franz Ferdinand.
The actual causes of the war are more
complicated and are still debated by historians
today.
The main causes of the war will be discussed in
this section.

9. Causes
There were long term causes and short term
causes for WWI.
We will look at the long term causes of WWI,
including imperialism, nationalism, and
militarism.
A race for colonies, a race to be the biggest
and best, and a race to rule the seas were all
contributing factors.

10. Long Term Cause 1: A Race for
Colonies - Imperialism
Imperialism is when a country takes over new
lands or countries and makes them subject to
their rule.
By 1900, the British Empire extended over five
continents and France had control of large
areas of Africa.
This made the Germans jealous and they
wanted to have a bigger empire.