World War I Begins in Europe 1914 USA enters 1917 Armistice signed 1918 Treaty Signed 1919
5QHW Check What were the 4 underlying (MAIN) causes of WWI? What was the “Spark” that set off World War I?
Comparing 2 Sources Sourcing: consider who wrote each document as well as the circumstances of its creation. Corroboration: consider details across multiple sources to determine points of agreement and disagreement.
CAUSES Militarism (Buildup of military) Alliance System (Entangled) Imperialism (Competition for Colonies) Nationalism (A unifying and a divisive force) Spark= Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Heir to the Austrian throne)
How did it all begin? Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his Wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg one hour before their deaths, June 28, 1914
Alliances Allied Powers Central Powers Great Britain France Russia Serbia Belgium United States (officially neutral till 1917) Germany Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Ottoman Empire This regional conflict quickly becomes a World War as participants rely on their colonial possessions for supplies/people.
1914 – 1915 Illusions and Stalemate Belief that Modern industrial war could not be conducted for more than a few months “Home by Christmas” Christmas Truce 1914”
The Course of the War The bulk of the war happens on the Western Front and before the USA becomes involved. The Western Front was characterized by the Trench System and a stalemate.
Mass Devastation
Freezing Winters
Gallipoli – fought on the beaches - sandbags
Trench Foot
WWI Soldiers
First Industrial War “Modern” Weapons crippled the “frozen front” Poison gas Hand grenades Flame throwers Tanks Airplanes Submarines Machine Guns Zeppelins
The Tank
German Zeppelin and warships on maneuvers during World War One
U Boats
Flame Throwers
Airplanes
Biological Weapons
Why did the usa join the war? Evaluation Sources
Evaluating Resources Examine the documents in the envelope and group the reasons based on political, economic, and social reasons. Be able to define social, political and economic. How do these documents relate to our enduring understandings for this unit?
Evaluating Sources Group the reasons into two categories “war worthy” and “not war worthy.” How do we know when it is time to go to war?
Historical Thinking Skills Practice Examine the two primary source documents (Sinking of the Lusitania Document and the Zimmerman telegram) Source the Documents/ Author, date, event it relates What German action is corroborated by both documents? Do we have enough evidence, sufficient reasons to go to war?
Events Leading to War The Lusitania
Foreign Policy- Idealism/Morally Right Woodrow Wilson 28th President Democrat Foreign Policy- Idealism/Morally Right Woodrow Wilson
The Zimmerman Telegram
Colonel John. J. Pershing “Black Jack” Pershing Led American Expeditionary Forces in Europe (WWI) Only one of two men to reach the highest rank (General of the Armies) signifying service directly under the President.
America helps win the war! To learn more about how American mass production helped win the war for the Allies click HERE.