2. World War I World War I is also known as: The First World War The Great War The War to end all Wars

3. Causes of World War I It is important to remember that no one event or person caused this war. The causes of this war can be broken down into the “MAIN” Plus One

4. Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

5. Alliances

6. Triple Alliance GERMANY AUSTRIA- HUNGARY ITALY Triple Entente GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE RUSSIA Neutral NORWAY SWEDEN NETHERLANDS SPAIN PORTUGAL RUMANIA BELGIUM SWITZERLAND BULGARIA SERBIA TURKEY GREECE ALBANIA

7. Balkans

8. The Spark The Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand June 28th, 1914 By the group called: The Black Hand

9. The Assassin Gavriol Princip 19 Years-old Nationality: Bosnian Serb Reason: Serbian Independence from Austro-Hungary

10. War of Allies Austria-Hungary Soldiers Austria-Hungary declares war with Serbia 28 July 1914 Russia comes to the aid of their allies the Serbs

11. Germany comes to the aid of their allies Austria-Hungary Germany attacks Belgium and France British comes the aid of their allies Belgium

12. Revolution Industrial Revolution WAR

13. New Technology Machine Gun

14. New Technology Artillery

15. New Technology Tank

16. New Technology Poison Gas Types: Chlorine Mustard Effect: Burns Temporary blindness Lungs dissolve

17. New Technology Airplane Fokker (triplane) Sopwith camel (biplane)

18. New Technology Bomber Vickers Virginia

19. Trench Warfare Communication Trench No Man’s Land Forward Listening Post Frontline Trench Support Trench Company HQ Dug Out

20. Trench Warfare Over 15 million soldiers were wounded or killed in the Great War. Conditions: Mud and Water trench foot Rats and Lice trench fever Ever-present stench open latrines, and rotting bodies

21. America Neutrality President Woodrow Wilson Vows to keep America out of Europe’s War. HOWEVER…

22. America Goes To War May 7, 1915 Germany continued to threaten American shipping. While the sinking of the passenger ship the Lusitania shocked the American people. America remained Neutral.. HOWEVER…

23. America Goes To War April 2, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany Germany promises financial support and lost territory in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona Germany proposing a German-Mexican alliance. The Zimmermann Note:

24. Russian Revolution In February 1917 Russia has a civil war Russia leaves World War I Germany has renewed hope of winning HOWEVER AMERICA ENTERS THE WAR…

25. WAR ENDS Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice Signed Treaty of Versailles Required Germany to take all responsibility for the war.