2. The War http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ARTbrangwyn.htm

3. Most thought the war would last 6 months

4. The Western Front

5. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWschlieffenP.htm The von Schlieffen Plan

6. Quick flanking of French Army by going through neutral Belgium

7. Capture Paris, knock France out of the war, then go after Russia

8. Other Countries pulled into the War

9. Britain joins France and Russia (The Allies) to defend Belgium

10. Countries that later joined the Allies USA Italy Japan USA Italy Japan

11. Invasion of France

12. http://www.invalides.org/gm1/html/framsal1.htm French response: no real tactics- Early French Uniforms

13. Reliance on Elan (spirited attack) http://www.ukans.edu/~kansite

14. http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/photos/bin02/imag0129.jpg French prisoners

15. http://www.ukans.edu/~kansite Sept. 2 Germans near Paris

16. Overconfident, Germany sends troops East, attack falters

17. 1 st Battle of the Marne

18. Germans stopped by French counter attack- most important battle of the war because:

19. Long war on 2 fronts dooms Germany

20. 1 million casualties in 1914 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ARTorpen.htm Stalemate

21. Trench Warfare-- armies dig in

24. Going over the top

25. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ARTleroux.htm Area between trenches: No Man’s Land

26. The Eastern Front Russia invades Germany

27. Tannenberg-- Russians stopped

28. German hero: Paul von Hindenburg

29. Real brains behind Hindenburg: Eric von Ludendorf

30. Hindenburg and Ludendorf put in charge of all German Armies

31. They become dictators of Germany

32. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ARTtonks.htm 1915

33. Gallipoli

34. Brits use Australian and New Zealand troops to attack Turkey- disastrous defeat (Churchill ruined)

35. Submarine Warfare (Attempt to blockade Britain) http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~kansite U9 http://www.geocities.com

36. http://library.thinkquest.org/17297/index2.htm The Lusitania

37. Brit passenger ship sunk by U-Boat

38. 129 Americans killed http://www.lostliners.com/Lusitania/gallery.html

39. Germans promise US to restrict Subs (U Boats)

40. 1916

41. Battle of Verdun

42. 700,000 casualties French hero: Marshal Henri Petain http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/single_image/

43. Battle of the Somme

44. 60,000 British casualties on the 1 st Day 1 st attempt to use tanks by the Brits 60,000 British casualties on the 1 st Day 1 st attempt to use tanks by the Brits

45. Battle of Jutland

46. http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~kansite Only major sea battle

47. Brit and German fleets tie, German surface fleet never leaves port again

48. Stalemate http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ARTnevinson.htm

49. 1917 World War

50. Lawrence of Arabia British Officer T.E. Lawrence leads Arab revolt against Ottomans http://member.nifty.ne.jp/ryp/imagejpg/seibu01.jpg

51. Brits destroyed Ottoman Empire

52. Germans lose in fighting in Pacific, and East Africa http://member.nifty.ne.jp/ryp/imagejpg/seibu01.jpg

53. US Enters the War

54. Germans resume unrestricted sub war

55. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ARTpears.htm The Allies develop the convoy system

56. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ARTlavery.htm Allied dirigibles guard convoy

57. Merchant ships cross Atlantic in guarded fleets But American ships are sunk Merchant ships cross Atlantic in guarded fleets But American ships are sunk

58. Zimmerman Telegram-German foreign minister telegrams Mexico: Invade USA, and you can have US Southwest

59. Brits intercept, send copy to US

60. April 6, 1917 US declare s war http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~kansite USS Texas

61. The Home Front US and European govts. gained power Controlled economies Propaganda= censorship and false info US and European govts. gained power Controlled economies Propaganda= censorship and false info

62. Trampled on Civil Rights

63. Women replaced men in factories

64. Intermission