Posey War and World War I in Utah Bell Work: We are at war right now. What can you (and your families) do to pitch in and help the war effort?

World War I Video Presentation

World War I Background Information A military conflict between the biggest powers in the World Allies Central Powers Why did they fight? Too much power, too small of a continent

World War I Central Powers Allies Germany, Austria- Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria Allies Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal and Montenegro

World War I 1914, the war started when Franz Ferdinand was assassinated U.S. did not join the war until 1917, though the first attack was in 1915 Lusitania

World War I Other names for the war are: The War to End All Wars The War of the Nations The Great War Why wasn’t it called “World War I?”

World War I Trench Warfare 200,000 men died in the trenches Rats, lice, mud, deaths, rain 200,000 men died in the trenches

World War I Chemical Warfare 116,000 Americans were killed and 204,000 were wounded

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