World War I 1914-1918 ©2012, TESCCC World History Unit 8A, Lesson 1

World War I

1914-1918

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The Triple Entente The Triple Alliance

Germany

Austria Hungary

Italy

Ottoman Empire 1915

France

Russia

Great Britain

Italy 1915

United States 1917

Serbia Pan-Slavism

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World War ITechnology/Weapons

Day 2

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Tanks

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Zeppelins and “Dog Fights”

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GAS

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Trench Warfare

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Trench Warfare

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Country (The Triple Entente) Deaths

Russia 1,700,000

Great Britain 908,371

France 1,357,800

Italy 650,000

United States 116,516

Serbia 45,000

Country (The Triple Alliance) Deaths

Germany 1,773,700

Austria-Hungary 1,200,000

Ottoman Empire 325,000

Bulgaria 87,500

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Europe (1914, 1924)

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Effects• Treaty of Versailles• Wilson’s Fourteen Points• League of Nations• Economic, Political and Social Effects (Countries that lost the war were

affected severely through mandates, sanctions and war reparations)• Especially Germany: lost territory, demilitarized and had to pay for war

reparations• Much of Europe was destroyed and economies suffered great losses

which led to instability.• A volatile economy often leads to political distress that may change

political systems, leadership, alliances and renewed nationalism.• A global economic depression soon followed. (interdependence)

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