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 Naval arm race.
 Rise of Germany
The major powers formed two opposing camps, which was:

TRIPLE ALLIANCE TRIPLE ENTENTE

• Germany • Britain
• Italy • France
• Austria-Hungary • Russia

 The immediate cause of the war was the assassination of

the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Countess Sophie.
This incident was called SARAJEVO INCIDENT

 They were shot and killed by a Serb student named Gavrilo

Princip.
Events :

The royal couple were assassinated

28 June

28 July Austria declared war on Serbia

Germany declared war on Russia

1 August

3 August Germany declared war on French

4 August Germany invaded Belgium. Britain

declared war on Germany.
During these war, These two camps received support from other
countries, which known as :

Military planning :
 Plan W
• British used their plan W to assist French if attack by
Germany

 Plan Seventeen
• French used their plan seventeen to attack Germany.

 Schlieffen plan
• Germany used their schlieffen plan to attack French through
Belgium.
THE WESTERN FRONT
Germany declared war on French on 3 August
1914. Thus, they used their Schlieffen plan to
invade French. But, failed.

When Belgium refused to co-operate with them,

Germany captured Belgium.

So, Britain did not satisfied with this because

Belgium was under their control. Britain declared
war on Germany.

Two battle fought in the western front between

Germany and Britain. Which were :
 Battle of Marne in 1914.
 Battle of Somme in 1916.
THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN
THE AERIAL BATTLE

 The German airship, Zeppelin is used for the first time in the war.

USES OF THE
ZEPPELIN

To report their position

To spot enemy ships to the waiting
submarines and
battleships
 THE END OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

The central powers realized that they would be defeated because of

:
The shortage of food supplies from their
country, that, their ship were blocked by the
Britain

The morale was low.

 THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES ON 28 JUNE 1919

Territorial losses: War reparations:

• Germany returned • Germany had to pay

Alsace and Loraine 6.6 Million pounds to
to French countries for damages
• Prussia and Silesia incurred during the
given to Poland war.

Military limitations:
• German army limited to one hundred thousands
men.
• German navy permitted to have six battle ships
 SOME EFFECTS OF THE WAR

Austria- Hungary The boundaries of

became a two European state were
separate states of revised
Austria and
Hungary.
 Palestine and Iraq which ruled by the FIRST SLIDE
Turks, now administered by the British.

 Syria came under French.

In 1920, League of Nation was formed. Its aim was :

3.To promote international cooperation
4. To achieve peace and security
5. To look into conditions of labour and matters that affecting
workers
1.
Name two battles that Russia defeated by Germany in 1914.

2. Give two reasons why Germany surrendered.

3.
Why Germany were not allowed to be a member of the League of Nations?

4. What is the major naval battle fought in 1916?

Answer for question number 1 :

= (i) Battle of Tannenberg

(ii) Battle of Masurian lake

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 Answer for question number 2 :

= (i) Involvement of USA

(ii) German ship were blocked by the Britain
from coming in or out.
(iii) They suffered shortage of food, weapons
and their supplies

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 Answer for question number 3:

= Because other countries felt that Germany

doesn’t deserved to be in the League of
Nations.

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Answer for question number 4:

= Battle of Jutland

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Thank you for your attention. We
appreciate that.

Done by :
Saiyidah
Najibah
Aina
Mariyam
Nawwarah