World Wars Compared
The document compares World War I and World War II in several areas:
1) Both wars had complex causes related to nationalism, militarism, alliances and imperialism that led countries into a tragic series of events.
2) Warfare advanced significantly from trench warfare in WWI to blitzkrieg tactics and truly global combat in WWII, utilizing new weapons and technologies.
3) The results of both wars included massive human and economic destruction, redrawing of borders and restructuring of governments, emergence of new powers, and lasting impacts on society and international order.
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2. The Great War / World War I /
The War to end all wars
3. World War II – “Theaters” in
Europe, the Pacific, N. Africa,
etc.
4. What do you know about
World War I and World War II?
In your notebooks, brainstorm
what you know about
• Causes:
• Sides of the war:
• Who won:
• Why the winners won:
• Results:
• You have 5 minutes . . .GO!
6. Remember: British soldiers from India in
WWI= Indian Independence?
Wars have political
results.
(For example . . . )
Some governments gained
power as they controlled the
war effort. Some governments
African-American tank corps in WWII= fell at the end of the war.
Civil Rights Movement?
7. Remember: War has
a significant
impact on civilians,
economies, and
governments.
9. The Great War / World War I
1914-1918
U.S. was directly
involved: 1917-1918
10. World War II
1937 to 1945 in Asia
1939 to 1945 in
Europe and Africa
U.S. was directly
involved: 1941-1945
11. World War I - overview
• Global conflict between the “Central
Powers” and the “Allies.”
• The first global modern war.
12. World War I - overview
• Central Powers:
Germany, Austria-
Hungary, and the
Ottoman Empire
• Allies: France,
Russia, Great Britain,
Japan, Italy, Belgium
(and later the U.S.)
and others The Western Front
13. World War II - overview
• Global conflict between the “Axis Powers”
and the “Allies.” Most extensive of all wars.
14. World War II - overview
• Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, and Italy
• Allies: France, Great Britain, Soviet Union,
the U.S. and others
17. The Environment for the Great
War was created by
• ALLIANCES
In order to balance power and “protect”
themselves, the nations of Europe had
joined in military alliances with other
nations.
18.
19. War was in the air?
• NATIONALISM
Patriotism and loyalty were on the rise
among many groups in Europe.
23. There were of course many other
contributing factors to the outbreak of
WWI, for example:
List of Events:
1870-1871: Franco-Prussian War
1899-1900: Boer War
1900: German Navy Law
1905-6:First Moroccan Crisis
1908: Daily Telegraph article
1908-9:Bosnian Crisis
1911:Agadir Affair (Second Moroccan Crisis)
1912: First Balkan War
1913: Second Balkan War
These are examples of conflicts and increased tensions
between major European powers prior to the outbreak of
the First World War.
24. Game on!
• Assassination
of Archduke of
Austria-
Hungary by a
Serbian
nationalist –
the incident
that sparked
the conflict?
25.
26. • Austria moves to punish Serbia, Russia comes to the aid of
Serbia, and then all those alliances engage as everybody
declares war on everyone else in a tragic domino effect.
27. Game on!
• Germany assured Austria-Hungary of
full assistance in a war.
• Austria-Hungary declared war on
Serbia.
• Russia declared war on Austria-
Hungary.
• Germany declared war on Russia and
France.
28. • The Ottoman Empire declared war on
Russia and the other Allies in hopes of
regaining land it had lost.
• Germany moved troops into Belgium to
invade France. Belgians resisted.
29. • Belgium and Great Britain declared war
on Germany and the other Central
Powers.
• AUGUST, 1914 – The Great War began!
30. WWI - “A Family Feud”
Central Powers: • Wilhelm II, Nicholas
• Wilhelm II - the II, and George V were
Kaiser of Germany COUSINS
• Franz Joseph - the • Albert was their
Emperor of Austria- SECOND COUSIN
Hungary • Franz Joseph was their
GREAT UNCLE
Allies: ALSO:
• Nicholas II - the Tsar • Alexandra, Nicholas
of Russia II’s wife, was a cousin
of Wilhelm II, George
• George V - King of V, and her husband
England Nicholas II.
• Albert - King of • She was a German
Belgium princess.
31.
32. “The War (WWI) was decided in the
first twenty days of fighting, and all
that happened afterwards consisted
in battles which, however formidable
and devastating, were but desperate
and vain appeals against the decision
of Fate.”
Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British
statesman, writer. Preface to E. L. Spears,
Liaison 1914 (1930).
33. • In 1917, Russia withdrew because of
revolution/civil war in Russia
• The U.S. joined the Allies because of
the “Rape of Belgium,” German
unrestricted submarine warfare, & the
Zimmerman telegram.
34.
35. First war to be fought on 3 continents.
First industrialized conflict.
First use of chlorine & mustard gas.
First use of the flame thrower.
First tank battle.
First use of mass airplanes.
First use of x-ray in the military.
First use of a blood bank.
First use of guide dogs by blinded soldiers.
First four-star general, General John J. Pershing
First use of trillion in estimating war costs.
First commissioning of war art for propaganda.
First use of the IQ Test given to Doughboys of 1917.
First U.S. president to visit a European country while in office was Woodrow
Wilson on 12/04/18.
36.
Over the Top, Trench Coat, Ace, Buddy, Pushing
up the Daisies, Red Tape, Zoom, Sniper, Washout,
Cootie,
Tune Up, Zero Hour, Busted, Ticked Off,
Put a Sock in it, Hit the Deck, Washout, Rookie,
Coffin nail, Fed Up, Rise & Shine, Pipe down, Mess
up, Get knocked off, Hike, Gadget,
Kick the Bucket, Rank & File, Chow Down, Cushy,
Scrounge, Humdinger, Basket Case
40. The Environment for
World War II was created by:
• Resentment
about the Treaty
of Versailles – in
the peace treaty that
ended WWI, Germany
was severely
punished, and Italy &
Japan didn’t gain the
territory they thought
they deserved.
41. Environment for WAR:
• Global Economic Depression – the
most severe and widespread economic
crisis of history took place in the 1930s.
42. Environment for WAR:
• Economic problems allowed leaders with
radical ideas to gain a following in Germany,
Italy, Japan, Spain, and elsewhere.
43. Environment for WAR:
• German, Japanese, Italian, (& Soviet Russia)
militarism, nationalism, and desire for
territory.
49. Britain, France, and the U.S. did NOT
want war again (for economic, political,
social reasons).
50. World leaders and World Opinion
included ideas that . . .
• Germany was wronged in the Treaty of
Versailles. Germans should be united.
• Hitler was better than Stalin. Maybe
they’ll destroy each other?
• Some thought, “It’s a European
problem / Asian problem”.
• War is being pushed by capitalists who
want to make money.
51. And then war came to them . . .
• Japan invaded China in
force in 1937.
• Nazi Germany invaded
Poland in 1939.
• Nazi Germany and Italy
invaded France and
everywhere else they
could.
• Japan attacked Pearl
Harbor in 1941 and
everywhere else they
could.
58. Both WARS
• Global conflicts with huge costs
• Mass production of mass destruction!
• New weapons and technology
• More men and more material meant
more victories.
• TOTAL WAR – attacks on civilians, use
of media and propaganda, government
control of economy for war
59. World War I - Warfare
• Trench warfare
• Stalemate along the Western Front
• War of attrition – neither side gaining
ground but war casualties very high.
• Tactics were old-school.
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62.
63. World War I - Warfare
• Chemical Weapons – mustard gas and
chlorine gas
• New weapons of war – machine guns,
airplanes, tanks, submarines,
flamethrowers, l o n g range artillery
64.
65.
66. World War II Warfare
• Fast moving air, sea, and land tactics –
new school
• Surprise attack and covert
communications & operations
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68.
69.
70. World War II Warfare
• Truly global approach to offensive
operations
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72.
73. World War II Warfare
• Amphibious warfare (D-Day and Island
Hopping)
86. • International organizations – League of
Nations, UN
• New powers emerged – the U.S. in both wars,
Japan after WWI, Soviet Union after WWII
• WAR! World War II and the Cold War?