World War One and its Consequences
TECHNOLOGY OF WAR
CONFLICTS SCALATE
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FOUR YEARS OF BLOODY WAR
AMERICA ENTERED THE WAR
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
CAUSES OF THE WAR
WAR BREAKS OUT!
At the beginning of the 20th century, the great European powers competed for dominance of the continent, colonial expansion and financial control of the world.
Nationalist ambitions grew and naval rivalry between countries, which aspired to break the British dominion over the seas.
ALLIED POWERS
ARMED PEACE
CENTRAL POWERS
THE BALKANS REVOLUTION
FRANCO - PRUSSIAN WAR (July 19, 1870 – May 10, 1871)
It was a war in which a coalition of German states led
by Prussia defeated France. The war marked the end of French hegemony in continental Europe and
resulted in the creation of a unified Germany.
At the beginning of 20th century, the great European powers were in competition for the continent’s dominance. In 1882 Chancellor Bismarck formed the so-called "Central Powers", formed by Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Because of the Central Powers, Great Britain, France and Russia formed “Allied Powers”
Tension between Great Powers announced the War at the
beginning of 20th century. They built large warships, cannons, machine guns, airships and other war elements.
Ottoman Empire (Turkey) had been dominated the Balkans but at the beginning of 20th century, it was in decline. In 1913, Balkan League managed to defeat Ottoman Empire in their territory, because of that Austria-Hungary and Russia continued their expansion and dominance over that region.
What triggered World War I took place in Sarajevo (Bosnia), where Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was shot down with his wife by a group of soldiers.
By the middle of the second decade of the century, the countries were ready for war.
It was triggered by the assassination of Franz Ferdinand by a student. Consequently, Austria-Hungary declared war to Serbia.
When World War I began, trucks, large-caliber guns, hot air balloons and airplanes were used for the first time.
In accordance with an aggressive military strategy known as the Schlieffen Plan
THE WESTERN FRONT
THE EASTERN FRONT.
On August 4, 1914, German troops crossed the border into Belgium. In the first battle of World War I, the Germans assaulted the heavily fortified city of Liege, using the most powerful weapons in their arsenal
Germans and Austro-Hungarians faced to the Russian armies, numerous but poorly equipped and armed. Russian forces invaded the German-held regions of East Prussia and Poland, but
were stopped short by German and Austrian forces.
At the outbreak of fighting in 1914, the United States stayed out of World War I, adopting the policy of neutrality favored by President Woodrow Wilson.
Neutrality became increasingly difficult due to submarine aggressions against them, and so continued until on April 2, Woodrow Wilson appeared before Congress and called for a declaration of war against Germany.
The planning and conduct of war in 1914 were crucially influenced by the invention of new weapons and the improvement of existing.
GERMANY WAS FINALLY FORCED TO SEEK AN ARMISTICE ON NOVEMBER 11, 1918, ENDING WORLD WAR I.
GERMANY LOST ABOUT A TENTH OF ITS TERRITORY.
GERMANY KEPT ONLY SMALL AND WEAK ARMED FORCES AND IT HAD TO PAY REPARATIONS (FINANCIAL COMPENSATION) TO THE COUNTRIES IT HAD INVADED AND WHOSE SHIPS IT HAD SUNK.
WORLD WAR I OFFICIALLY ENDED WITH THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES ON JUNE 28, 1919.
CONSEQUENCES OF WAR
PARIS CONFERENCE
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkish and the rest of allied, asked for the harmony (suspension of agreed hostilities) on November, 1918.
There were participated 32 states but, the decisions were taken by France, Britain, USA and Italy.
The conference agenda was set partly by the armistice agreements.
The countries were exhausted and bleed to death.
• 9 million died because of the war
• 22 million get injured.
• 7 million were left disabled
• 5 million were declared missing.
Woodrow Wilson (USA President and proposed the creation of Society of Nations)
Vladimir Lenin (leader of the Bolshevik revolutionaries and proclaimed the world socialist revolution).