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1.1: World War 1: The Armed Peace

AGE 9. The Time of World Wars
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1.1: World War 1: The Armed Peace

AGE 9. The Time of World Wars

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Look at the maps on the back wall of the classroom. What is the best description of the Ottoman Empire (Osmanisches Reich)
A
an expanding empire
B
a stable empire
C
a declining empire
D
a galactic empire

Slide 2 - Quiz

look at the maps on the back wall of the classroom. Which two European states were NOT united countries in 1815?
A
France and Germany
B
Poland and Russia
C
Italy and Spain
D
Germany and Italy

Slide 3 - Quiz

Look at the big map.
Which state did not exist in 1914?
A
Poland
B
Netherlands
C
Great Britain
D
Russia

Slide 4 - Quiz

Look at the map, right of the board.
Until 1871, Germany consisted of many different states. Which one was the largest?
A
Bavaria (Bayern)
B
Saxony (Saksen)
C
Prussia (Preussen)
D
Hannover

Slide 5 - Quiz

The Age of World Wars
1900 - 1950
  1. WW1  and  the Great Depression)
  2. Totalitarian ideologies: communism, fascism and National-Socialism
  3. WW2 and the occupation of the Netherlands
  4. Racism and discimination leading to genocide in the holocaust

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New technology around 1900
radio 1895
airplane 1903
film 1895
color photography 1907

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Constructing the Eiffel Tower (1887)

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The Belle Époque

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Factory around 1900

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Humiliating the French in 1871:
German emperor Wilhelm I is crowned 
in the French palace of Versailles...

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"The Scramble for Africa" was the occupation and colonization of the African continent by the major European powers between 1880 and 1914.

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World War 1 (1914 - 1918)
also known as The Great war


The Two alliances:
1 The Allies (UK, France, Russia)
2 The Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria)

Let's look at their concerns and ambitions

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  • democratic monarchy
  • colonial empire where "the sun never sets"
  • largest navy (needed to protect the empire)
  • does not want Germany to build a larger navy
1. Great Britain
The Allies

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  • democratic republic
  • lost Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in 1871 
  • wants revenge
  • fears growing military power of Germany
2. France
The Allies

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  • absolute monarchy (emperor Nicholas II)
  • large, but backward country (90% peasants)
  • no modern industry
3. Russia
The Allies

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  • absolute monarchy (emperor Wilhelm II)
  • only one state since the unification of 1871
  • wants "it's place under the sun" (= colonies)
  • modern industry
  • largest army
  • wants to build larger fleet than Britain
1. Germany
The central Powers

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  • absolute monarchy (emperor Franz Joseph)
  • internal problems (multi-ethnic state)
  • no modern industry, no colonies
  • has annexed (= conquered) Bosnia
2. Austria-Hungary
The central Powers

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  • an empire in decline 
  • had lost much territory on the Balkans
3. Ottoman Empire
The central Powers

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  • Only joined the Central Powers during WW1 (1915)
  • had a score to settle with Serbia
4. Bulgaria
The central Powers

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Causes and the Direct Cause of WW1
Causes: = oorzaken

more than one, can even be further back in time

Direct Cause = aanleiding

only one, the trigger

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Causes and the Direct Cause of WW1
M = Militarism (+ arms race)

A = Alliances

I = Imperialism

N = Nationalism
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Politicians at the time called this system of alliances the "Balance of Power"
They believed that the size and power of the two alliances would prevent either side from starting a war

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Nation, state, nationalism, ethnic group
  • a nation (volk) is a group of people that feel connected because they share the same language, religion, history, culture.
  • examples: The Dutch, The Spanish, Turks, Poles, Chinese etc.

  • a state is the territory (with boundaries, infrastructure and a government) in which a nation lives.
  • examples: The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Poland etc.

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Nation, state, nationalism, ethnic group
  • Nationalism: a strong love for one's own nation. The feeling that one's own nation is the best. 

  • nationality: the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization.

  • Ethnic group : a group of the population that, in a larger society, is set apart and bound together because they share race, language, nationality, or culture.

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Austria-Hungary: multi ethnic state

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