Chapter 30 Outline the Earth and its People
Chapter 30: The Crisis for Imperial Order, 1900-1929 Introduction The assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Global war The causes and consequences of the war Origins of the Crisis in Europe and the Middle East The Ottoman empire and the Balkans The ?Sick man of Europe? Territorial losses The Europeans meddle in Ottoman affairs and Ottoman reaction The new regime (1909) Nationalism, alliances and military strategy Nationalism: unity and division Nationalism: liberty or vengeance? Alliances Inflexible military planning and mobilization The declaration of war and German plans The ?Great War? and the Russian Revolution, 1914-1918 Stalemate, 1914-1917 The character of war changed The western front, machine guns and trenches