WWI

Which countries were
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Which countries were
involved in WWI?

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G1:World War I

1914-1918

How and why it started

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1. Causes of World War I

German unification - end of power equilibrium
France seeking revenge
Alliances
Rising nationalism
Militarism: conscription - mass armies
industrialisation - mass production of weapons
Economic competition

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Let's hear those answers ...

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How did Belgum manage to hold back the Germans?

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General Von Schlieffen wanted to avoid a two-front war and came up with a plan to attack and defeat France by surpise.

Note: this plan dated from 1905!

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heir: successor, someone who inherits a title,...
to mobilise: to assemble an army and prepare to fight
honour bound: sworn to ..., having pledged (an oath)
trench warfare: fighting a war in entrenched positions

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2. Sarajevo and the Julycrisis

The assassination of Franz-Ferdinand triggers a large-scale conflict:
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Russia backs Serbia and mobilises its army
Germany declares war on Serbia and Russia
France (allied to Russia) declares war on Germany
Germany invades Belgium - Uk declares war on Germany

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Gavrillo Princip was arrested shortly after he fired two lethal shots

Franz-ferdinand was the heir to the Austrian empire.

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Trigger-cause?

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How would you translate these idioms in Dutch?

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How do these soldiers feel?
Why would they feel like that?
Why is this rather surprising?

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