World War I The Great War 1914 1918

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World War I The Great War 1914 -1918

World War I The Great War 1914 -1918

● ● Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Alliances Created tension between countries in Europe. Germany and

● ● Nationalism Imperialism Militarism Alliances Created tension between countries in Europe. Germany and A-H tried to take over other nations. http: //www. history. com/topics/world-war-i-history/videos/causes-of-world-war-i

The Spark That Started WWI The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Hungary

The Spark That Started WWI The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Hungary in Sarajevo, June 28, 1914

Alliances “We got your back” ● Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, and Russia form an

Alliances “We got your back” ● Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, and Russia form an alliance called the allied powers. (The US joins in 1917) ● Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey made up the Central powers.

Trench Warfare http: //www. history. com/topics/world-war-i-history/videos/1916 -battle-of-thesomme? m=528 e 394 da 93 ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Trench Warfare http: //www. history. com/topics/world-war-i-history/videos/1916 -battle-of-thesomme? m=528 e 394 da 93 ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

War Technology ● ● ● machine guns airplanes poisonous gas flamethrowers submarines (u-boats) tanks

War Technology ● ● ● machine guns airplanes poisonous gas flamethrowers submarines (u-boats) tanks

The Red Baron

The Red Baron

Why the US joined WWI 1. Unrestricted submarine warfare. US ship the Lusitania was

Why the US joined WWI 1. Unrestricted submarine warfare. US ship the Lusitania was sunk. 2. We wanted to help our ally Great Britain 3. Zimmerman Telegraph The US entered the war joining the allied powers.

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http: //www. history. com/topics/world-war-i-history/videos/1916 -battle-of-thesomme? m=528 e 394 da 93 ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Christmas Truce 1914 http: //www. history. com/topics/world-war-i-history/videos/the-christmastruce? m=528 e 394 da 93 ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Christmas Truce 1914 http: //www. history. com/topics/world-war-i-history/videos/the-christmastruce? m=528 e 394 da 93 ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

War’s Impact at Home ● On the home front, women and men worked in

War’s Impact at Home ● On the home front, women and men worked in factories and government rationed food supplies to make sure troops were fed. (Meatless Mondays) ● African Americans fought as soldiers and worked in factories ● Men were impressed by the role women took

The War Ends ● November 11, 1918 (Veteran’s Day) ● The Treaty of Versailles

The War Ends ● November 11, 1918 (Veteran’s Day) ● The Treaty of Versailles was a peace agreement that placed the responsibility for WWI on Germany. ● President Woodrow Wilson helped create the League of Nations. ● Nearly 14 million people died in this war. http: //www. history. com/topics/world-war-i-history/videos/treaty -of-versailles-end-world-wari? m=528 e 394 da 93 ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false