World War 1

World
War I
Prepared by:
Ms. Dynna Ann M. Monta
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● Militarism
■ Alliance-building
● Nationalism
■ Imperialism
Table of Contents
01 03
Factors That 02 The Spread of
contributed to the War
the War The outbreak
of the World
War I
Table of Contents
04 05
The End of The Eﬀects of
War War
Allied
Nationalism
Powers
became
factors World between
that War I the
sparked
Central
Imperialism Powers
01
Factors That
Contributed To
the War
● There were European nations,
particularly Germany, which wanted
to surpass the progress and power of
the leading countries before the 20th
century, particularly Great Britain.
● The nationalist sentiment among the

European nations deepened as they
aimed to improve their economic,
political, and military status.
● Militarism was a measure of power

02
Formation of
Alliances
Triple Alliance/ Central Power Triple Entente/
Allied Powers
● Founded by Germany, ● Formed by

Austria-Hungary and Italy. Great Britain
● Russia became a member. with France
● Germany, under the leadership and Russia.
of Otto Von Bismarck, aimed ●
to become stronger and isolate
ts rival France to avoid any
conflict between them.
● Under Wilhelm II, he let the
agreement with Russia come to
an end and began to reinforce
the German army to achieve its
ambition of becoming more
powerful than britain.
03
The Outbreak of
World War I
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz
Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of
Austria-Hungary, and his wife Sophie
were killed in Sarajevo, the capital of
Bosnia-Herzegovina. The assassin .
was Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian and a
member of Black Hand, a group
whose objective was to free
Bosnia-Herzegovina from
Austria-Hungary.
04
The Declaration
of War
The Beginning of the First World War
June 28, 1914
- The assasination of Franz Ferdinand
July 28, 1914

- The Austria-Hungary Declaration of War against Serbia
August 1,1914
- The German Declaration of War against Russia
August 3,1914
- The German Declaration of War against France
August 4, 1914
- The British Declaration of War against Germany
Schlieffen Plan
● Germany attacked using

the Schlieffen Plan,
prepared by General
Alfred Graf Von Schlieffen.
● Under this plan, the
German troops would first
attack France in the West.
After defeating France,
they would immediately
assault Russia.
The Battle in the Western September 5, 1914
Front - The Battle of the Marne. Allied Forces
outmaneuvered the German troops in the Marne
River Valley, near Paris, France.
September 13, 1914

Allied Forces make the German troops withdraw 97 km. This
signals the failure of Schlieffen Plan.
Early part of 1915

Trench Warfare. The two sides dig trenches as a form of
defense. It was from these trenches that the soldiers attacked.
February 1916
The Battle of Verdun. The combined forces of Britain and
France fight against the Germans near Verdun. The Allied
Forces fall back about seven km.
July 1916
The Battle of the Somme. British and French forces fight
against German troops in the Somme River Valley. The Allied
Forces make the Germans fall back around eight km.
The Battle in the Eastern
Front
● In August 1914, German troops
managed to make the Russians retreat
in the Battle of Tannenberg. Germany
regained southern Prussia and took the
guns and horses from the defeated
Russians. The Russians won twice
against the Austrians in September 1914
before being defeated by the same in
December 1914.
● In 1916, the Russian forces weakened.
Eventually, its war and food supplies
diminished. Since the Central Powers
controlled the Mediterranean Sea, the
Allied Forces could not give aid to
Russia.
The Spread of the War
The Allied Forces mainly stormed Japan
and the colonies of Germany in Africa and
Asia. The French and British colonies in
Asia were also dragged into the war.
The United States, initially neutral in spite
of being an ally of the Allied Forces,
participated in the war on April 2, 1917,
upon orders of President Woodrow
Wilson.
The Spread of the War
Two events served as main reasons for
this:
● the implementation by Germany of
unrestricted submarine warfare, in
which all sea vessels near Great
Britain were sunk;
● and the discovery of the Zimmerman
Note, which stated that Germany
would help Mexico reclaim its
territories from the US in exchange
for joining the Central Powers.
The End of the War
In March 1918, Russia finally surrendered to Germany. With the
retreat, Germany sent its forces to the western front.
In France, the French troops led by Marshal Ferdinand Foch
encountered the Germans in the Second Battle of Marne. The new group
of American soldiers supported Foch's army.
The Allies gradually defeated the members of the Central
Powers: Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary. In
Germany, the people revolted against the government. Wilhelm was forced
to abdicate on November 9, 1918. Two days after, the Allies and Germany
signed a treaty that ended First World War.
The Eﬀects of
the War
● To bring back peace, 32 countries gathered for the Paris P.
Conference in January 1919. Among those who participated were the
Big Four: Great Britain, the US, Italy, and France. Among the
important matters they agreed on were the establishment of the
League of Nation the enforcement of the mandate system, and the
signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
● League of Nations. Established in 1920, its objective

was to serve as a forum for international talks and
promoter of world peace. Although the US proposed
the founding, it did not join the league.
● Mandate System. Under this, German and Turk colonies in Africa
and West Asia would be under the control of the Allies until they
were ready for self-governance.
● Treaty of Versailles. It was signed on June 28, 1919 by

Germany and the Allies. In this treaty, Germany was made to
take responsibility for starting the war. Important parts of the
agreement were the following punishments imposed on
Germany:
○ the payment of war reparations to the Allies; • the division of
German territories;
○ the concession of German colonies as “mandates” of allies;
and the limitation on the number of German troops and the
prohibition of arms manufacture.
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● The nationalist sentiment among the

● Militarism was a measure of power

● Founded by Germany, ● Formed by

July 28, 1914

● Germany attacked using

September 13, 1914

Early part of 1915

● League of Nations. Established in 1920, its objective

● Treaty of Versailles. It was signed on June 28, 1919 by

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