this is a presentation based on the effects of world war 1 and 2. here you will find the technology used in the world war and their uses. here there is also a video telling about technology.

1. The effects of world war
Made by:
Taha
Umer Khan
Faizan Iftikhar

2. Assassination of Archduke of Austria-Hungary
• 28 June 1914  Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir apparent to the
throne of Austria-Hungary, was shot in Bosnia.
• Killer was member of ‘Black Hand’, a secret society based in Serbia.
• The perfect excuse for Austria-Hungary to remove Serbian threat
once and for all.
 accused Serbia of planning the murder.

3. Did World War I change the world?
What was the world like
before World War I?
What was the world like after
World War I?
1. The world before 1914.
2. What caused the war.
1. Effects of the war on the
world.

4. 4
When did it happen? 1914–1918
Where did it happen? Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Who fought in the war? 1) Allied Powers
(Leading member: Britain)
2) Central Powers
(Leading member: Germany)
Who won? The Allied Powers
How many died? Soldiers: 8 million
Civilians or people who were not
soldiers: 6 million

5. Powerful
countries
Competition
for colonies
Arms and
naval race
Alliances
among the
great powers
Strong feelings
of nationalism
Assassination of
Archduke of
Austria-Hungary
What was the
world like before
World War I?

6. Allied Powers
• Britain
• France
• Serbia
• Russia
• Italy (joined after May 1915)
Central Powers
• Germany
• Austria-Hungary
• Ottoman Turkey
vs

7. Powerful countries
• Britain  Largest colonial empire in the world.
 Most powerful navy.
• France  Defeated by Germans in 1871 Franco-Prussian War.
 Lost resource-rich Alsace-Lorraine.
 Looked for ways to recover it.
• Russia  Largest empire in Europe.
 Largest army.

8. Britain:
• Largest colonial
empire in the world.
• Most powerful navy.
France:
• Resource-rich Alsace-
Lorraine was annexed
by Germany in the
1871 Franco-Prussian
War.
• Looked for ways
to recover it.
Germany:
• Rapid growth in economy and
power after 1871
reunification.
• Best-trained and equipped
army in Europe.
• Huge territorial ambition.
Russia:
• Largest empire in Europe.
• Largest army.
• Less advanced industrialization.
The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman
Turkey):
• Empire stretched from Europe
to the Middle East and Asia.
• Central government too weak
to control all parts of its
empire.
Austria-Hungary:
• Large, unstable and divided
empire.
• Different ethnic groups often
attempted to break away to
form their own nation-states.

10. Millions of
dead,
wounded or
homeless
people
Four empires
broke up
Self-
determination
became popular
New nation-
states were
set up
New
boundaries
created
problems
World economy
damaged
What was the
world like after
World War I?
Changes to
society

11. Millions of dead, wounded or homeless people
• Nearly 8 million soldiers killed.
• Millions of young men wounded and permanently disabled by gas or
exploding shells.
• Many others suffered from post-war trauma.

12. Millions of dead, wounded or homeless people
• Millions of displaced refugees who had lost almost
everything.
• Poor living conditions, lack of food and spread of
disease.
• Many more killed due to diseases.

13. World economy damaged
• World trade disrupted.
• Resources of great powers depleted.
• Farms, factories and industrial areas destroyed  no production.
• Infrastructure destroyed  lengthy restoration.
• Massive unemployment.
• Countries cash-strapped, saddled with huge debts.

14. Changes to society
• Changes to the position of women.
• Many males in the families were killed in the war.
• Women’s responsibilities increased.
• Women’s expectations about their role in society also changed  equal
rights, equal opportunities.

15. Technology of World War One
• Machine Guns
• Artillery
• Grenades
• Communications
• Transportation
• Tanks & Armor
• Aircraft
• Chemical Warfare
• U-Boats
• Convoy system
• Barbed Wire
All of these technologies had
an impact on the strategy and
tactics of the war.
Some were used in a new
way, others were used in
response to other
technologies or new tactics
and strategies.

16. Sopwith Camel

17. AIRCRAFT
• Description/Use: 100 mph, monoplane,
biplane and tri-plane configurations.
Constructed of canvas stretched over wooden
frame
• Single pilot fighter to several men in a
bomber
• Typically armed with machine guns
• Initially used for observation, later fighters
and bombers

18. SUBMARINES

19. SUBMARINES
•Use: Attack allied shipping, primarily
through use of deck guns NOT torpedoes
•Impact: Very effective against shipping,
but sinking of ocean liners was negative
public opinion
Use of convoy system, depth charges and
hydrophones were a response

20. German Tank

21. Armored Car

22. BARBED WIRE

23. Barbed Wire
• Description/Use: sharp twisted strands
of wire – not designed to kill
– Often used in conjunction with machine guns
and trenches
– Create barriers while preserving field of fire
– Control avenues of approach
• Impact: critical to trench defense

24. COMMUNICATIONS

25. Communications
• Description/Use: New methods include telephones
and wireless (radio)
• Impact: Would allow for swift communications for
better control by command elements
• Key for Command and Control
• Used for Artillery Spotting
• Need for codes and ciphers (Russians sent radio
signals “in the clear” – allowed for Germans to
know their plans
• Runners, carrier pigeons still used throughout war

26. TRANSPORTATION

27. Transportation
•Description/Use : Use of motorized vehicles
and railroads to transport supplies and men.
•Impact: Railroads were a critical element for
mobilization and transport of ultra-heavy
artillery