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WW 1
the german plan
1905
commander
german schlieffen
drew up a plan
used in the event of
germanys war
against
france and russia
plan
7 armies
drive to
belgium and nothern france
link up with
german armies at stransbourg within 48 days
meanwhile occupied paris
BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
COMMANDED
Sir jonh french
agreed with french to defend mons
MONS
was in the part of the germany advance
planned retreat
gave the french armies time to prepare
BRITISH ARMY
attack in august
they were so fast
germans through ther were armed
with machine guns
lost 1600 mens in 9 hours
von kluck
commanded of germany in france
his failure
to seize (apoderarse) the channel ports on the french coast
allowed british reinforcements
to be sent to fight in frnace
TRENCH WARFARE
DECEMBER 1914
the opposing armies were dugh (excavados)
trenches ran from
switzerland to the channel coast
generars wanted to break
through enemy tranches
but they failed
the defensive barricades of barbed wire
the machine guns
which gave defenders and advantage
the failure of artillery bombardments to break the wire of the morale of the enemy
WAR ON THE OTHER FRONTS
THE WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE
the main threatre of war
october 1914
TURKISH FRONT
when turkish entered the war on germanys
closed the route through which allied aid could get to russia
november 1916 BULGARIA
joined the war on germanys side
led to defeat of serbia
PARIS PEACE CONFERECE
France
were the countries at negotiations
were knew as the vitorious allies
britain
usa
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU
PRIMER MINISTER OF FRANCE
france suffered
land devastated
factories destroyed
millions of french death
didnt want germany recover its strength
attack france again
he wanted a harsh treaty
punish germany and criple
it could not threaten france again
PRESIDENT OF USA WOODROW WILSON
had been last few months
damage slight
Willsom di believe that germany
was to blame for the war
believe that the treary with germany
shouldnt be too harsh
germany some day it would recover and want revenge and another war
two ideas of willsom put forward at the peace conference
self determination
people ruling themselves
not by a foreign power
settling disputes by all countries working together
his views on how to achieve these aims
had been published in this 14 points
free access to the seas for all countries
no secret threaties between countries
free trade between countries
disarmament by all countries
overseas colonies owned by european powers to have a say in their own future
german trops to leave russia
independence of belgium
france to regain alsace lorraine
frontier between austria and italy to be adjusted
self determination for the people of Eastern Europe
serbia to have access to the sea
self determination for the people in the turkish empire
poland to become an independent state with access to the sea
a league of nations to settle disputes between countries by ´peaceful means
DAVID LLOYED GEORGE BRITISH PRIMER MINISTER
british were bitter towards germany
wanted harsh peace treaty
lloyd george promised
germany would be punished
thought that germany want revenge
didnt agree witj 14 points of willson
japan
Triple entente
Great Britain
Was anger by Germany
Why?
Support of Boers
When?
During the boer. War (1899-1902)
Feared German rivalry
Industria and trade
Naval power
Empire
Entered the war after Germany invaded Belgium (neutral country)
Russia
Support
Serbia and maintain influence in the balkans
Need an outlet to the sea
Wanted a weak or friendly power in control of the farda nelles
Wished to protected
Slav people
Hostile to Germany which ruled polish slavs
Support Serbs and bulgars
France
Anger by the list of Alsace to Germany after Franco Prussian war ( 1870)
Wanted to protect
His empire especially in North Africa
Japan (allliance)
Interested
Expand influence
Asia
The pacific
Declared war on
Germany en 1914
USA (alliance)
From 1917
At first neutral
Meanwhile
Built and sold weapons for the war
Protect economic interests
Ensure freedom of Navagation
German submarine attacked
The navigation with USA people
Great Britain
Interference a menssager
From Germany to Mexico
Germany asked Mexico to started a war against USA
GB showed that to USA
USA get angry and join to the war against Germany
Italy
1915 joined to triple entente
bythe promise of territories
Reasons
imperlialism
Major European
Control territories and resources
Asia
Africa
Germany
Had been late to colonial expansion
Wanted to increment his empire
Nationalism
Serbia nationalism
Was a critical issue from Austria
Serbia supported the idea
Union south Slavic people under it’s leadership
militarism and the arms race**
European
Build up massive armies and weapons
In the race for military supremacy
Mindsets
War was seen as a legitimate
Means to resolve conflicts
The assassination of archduke frank Ferdinand
austro hungaro
28 jun 1914
The archduke
Was assassinated in Sarajevo
By Serbian nationalists
Member of hand back
Austria
Blamed Serbia for the assassinated
Gave a series of points
If it hadn’t obey
They have gone to war
28 July 1914
Austria declared war to Serbia
new weapons and new métodos of fighting
Gas
French
Use in 1914
Use Grenada's filled with teas gas to combat germans
Used by Germans
At 2nd battle of ypres
Tank
Used by British
Was the solution
To the stalemate by trench warfare on the western front
Aeroplane
At first
Used to observations
made the first transatlantic crossing
Triple allience
Austria Hungry
Empire of may nationalist
Worried by national groups
Want to rule themselves
Slav people in the south
Looked Serbia for leadership
declared the war to serbia
the assassination of Archduke Franz
was assassined in sarajevo
by serbian nationalis
Austria
blamed serbia for the assassinatiated
gave a serie of point and if it hadnt obey
they have gone to war
28 july 1914
austria declared war to serbia
Germany
Was a new nation
Since 1871
Wanted security
Felt threatened by
Russia
France
Jealous of Britain empire
Building the Berlin baghdad though the balkans
germany was blamed for staring the war
france and GB
think that germany had been blame for startinng the war
germany didnt agree
PARIS CONFERENCE
leaders of the victorious countries met in paris
in 1919
try to settle the issues raised by the war
the most important outcome was
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
declared the war to russia
ITALY
1914
was part of triple allience
when the war began
stay neutral
reasons
the pact was defensive and that Austria-Hungary had started an offensive war by attacking Serbia.
1915
joined to the triple entente
the Entente promised Italy significant territorial
end of the war
russia
1917
left the war
cause
russia revolution
demage caused by the ww1
millions of death
large areas of beligium and france
devasted
civilians had been killed
germany and austria
were defeated and exhausted
Serbia
New nation.
Formed in 1878
After breaking away from the Turkish empire
Fight for the independence of Slavic people
Under the control of
Austria Hungary
datos random
during Christmas
the trenches
agree not to attack