Paris during the Belle Epoque. The Eiffel Tower was built in 1887 - '89
the
Belle Epoch
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Constructing the Eiffel Tower (1887)
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Nightlife in Paris. During the Belle Époque, Paris was the cultural heart of Europe. Painting by Henri Gerveux, 1909.
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Factory around 1900
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Age 9: The Time of World Wars
1900 - 1950
WW1 and the Interbellum
Totalitarian ideologies: communism, fascism and National-Socialism
WW2 and the occupation of the Netherlands
Racism and discrimination leading to genocide in the Holocaust
Typical Aspects:
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Lesson 9.1.1 The Armed Peace
World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918.
At the time it was called "The Great War"
sometimes it is called the War of '14-'18.
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Causes:
more than one
further back in time
Direct cause:
only one
the event that triggers the start of the war
Causes of WW1
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Causes of WW1
M = Militarism (+ arms race)
A = Alliances
I = Imperialism
N = Nationalism
MAIN
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Causes:
M.A.I.N.
1. Militarism
Causes of WW1
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Emperor Wilhelm II with the Navy flag, eagle, sword and crown, and a warship in the background. German postcard, dated 1910.
Anglo-German
rivalry
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Alliances
Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Later called: the Centrals
Triple Entente: Great Britain, France, Russia. Later called: the Allies
Causes of WW1
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Finish the map in your notebook.
Write under the map:
At the beginning of WW1:
Triple Entente the ALLIES
Triple Alliance the CENTRAL POWERS
Bulgaria and Turkey joined the Central Powers
Italy switches sides and joined the Allies (1915).
In the map:
Shade (arceer) the countries Bulgaria and Turkey in the same color that you gave the Triple Alliance countries.
Shade Italy with the color of the Triple Entente countries.
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Causes:
M.A.I.N.
4. Nationalism
Causes of WW1
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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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‘Balkan Troubles’. The heads of the European empires sitting on a tinder box. Political cartoon in a British magazine, 1912.
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21. Study the source. Why was the Balkan area known as the powder keg of Europe? Use an element of the source in your answer.
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general Alfred von Schlieffen
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congratulations
congratulations
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The Alliances
summarizing the Alliances and their ambitions and concerns
Need to learn for the test!
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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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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.