1. The Great War

2. 1914 – Europe Goes to War Allied Powers: Britain, France, Russia, Italy, later the U.S. Central Powers: Germany, Austria- Hungary, Ottoman Empire

4. Most of the fighting took place on the Western Front First Battle of Ypres - the beginning of stalemate (standstill) on the Western Front in 1914.

5. Almost 1.8 million casualties in the first 5 months Soldiers declared truce on Christmas Day and celebrated together

6. 1915 – Trench Warfare Trenches became deeper and more complex

12. STARTER 2/14/13 Fill out your planner. At the bottom of the 2 nd page of notes, answer the following: – Do you agree with this quote? Why? “War does not determine who is right, war determines who is left.” ~Confucius

17. Weapons used: – Poison Gases - Chlorine and mustard gas

18. – Artillery – large caliber weapons like cannons

19. – U-boat

20. – Aircraft & the Zeppelin

22. – Tanks

23. – Flamethrower

24. Civilians became targets

25. Women began working at jobs the men did before the war

26. Austria-Hungary defeated Serbia

27. 1916 – Year of Attrition Each side tried to wear the other out Battle of Verdun – 10 month battle (longest!); resulted in stalemate, heavy losses

28. Battle of the Somme – German victory, huge British and French casualties

29. Russia launches attacks into Germany

30. 1917 – Europe’s year of Trial Food rationing and “meatless days” on the home front

31. Russian Revolution causes Russia to drop out of the war Lenin

32. U.S. enters war on side of the Allies – Sinking of the Lusitania (1915)

33. – Intercepted German telegraph message to Mexico encouraging them to attack US

34. 1918 – Triumph of the Allies Germany ran out of troops The Central Powers collapsed

35. Armistices signed…last one to sign was Germany on November 11 th, 1918