World War I (Presentation # 3)

1.The End of the War

2. Some long term causes
The End of the War

General overview of the War

Did any side gain anything?

★ During the battle at the fronts in France and Germany, the

troops kept fighting for days to gain only a few kilometers of
lifeless land which was lost in the next battle

NO
★ There was endless slaughter of people

★ Neither side had the men, material nor the will to strike
the final blow
The End of the War

America enters the War

★ America entered the war with the Western Powers in 1917

★ It was because German submarines attacked ships carrying

American passengers on board.
★ Now the Western Powers had a limitless supply of men and
equipment from America to crush the Germans.
★ The German government thought that there was no point in continuing
the war as it couldn't fight with American power.
Alliances Competition for colonies
Two armed alliances had Germany and Italy
been formed in Europe competed with the other
Long
with Britain and Germany European countries for
claiming to have better term colonies
navies . Germany and causes
France were competing in of the
armies
War
Revenge Trade rivalries
France wanted to take revenge Both Germany and
from Germany for its defeat in Britain wanted to be the
1871. It wanted Alsace and greatest trading nations
Lorraine back from Germany of the world
Some causes of the war: Discuss
What is the source make you think about the Alliances in Europe in 1914?

How can you relate the above source to the assassiantion of Archduke Ferdinand and beginning of
the war?
Assignment
Answer the following questions.

Q1. Describe any two differences in World War I and the Napoleonic wars?(2)

Q2. Do You think that America made the right decision of joining the war? (4)