1. World War I

2. Causes of World War I European Rivalries
Industrialization created a need for raw materials
Created a need for empires
Created need for open sea lanes

3. Nationalism Helped to unify Germany
France upset at loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany during Franco-Prussian War
Slavic Nationalism: Wanted own country
Serbia under control of Austria-Hungary

4. Alliances 1882 Triple Alliance Formed: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Triple Entente formed 1904: Russia, England, France
One would come to the aid of the next.

5. Austrians Cheering Francis Joseph and Archduke Ferdinand

6. Gavrilo Princip June 28, 1914 Sarajevo the Capital of Bosnia
Princip assassinates the Arch Duke Ferdinand heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
July 28, 1914 War Declared

7. Russian Peasants Volunteering

8. German Students Volunteering

9. French Soldiers going off to WAR!

10. Gas Attack Victim April 22, 1915 the first gas attack
Germans use Chlorine Gas at the Battle of Ypres

11. Causes of U.S. Entry into World War I
April 2, 1917

12. Woodrow Wilson
Won reelection in 1916 on the slogan “He kept us out of war”
His declaration war stated, “The world must be kept safe for democracy”

13. Lusitania 7th May 1915 Passengers Lost: 794 (63%) Crew Lost: 407 (58%)
Total Lost: 1,201 (61%)
Over 100 Americans Died

14. German U-Boat

15. Zimmerman Telegram
German Foreign Minister sent this letter to the Mexican Ambassador to Germany
Mexico attacked the U.S. they could have AZ , NM, and Texas

16. Propaganda The U.S. Media highlighted German atrocities
The Execution of Nurse Edith Cavell who helped 200 Allied soldiers escape the Germans
It was said that amputated hands of Belgian boys were nailed to barn doors by Germans

17. Trench Warfare

18. United States Army 1917 5700 officers 122,000 men
In the three years of the War over 4 million allied soldiers were killed

19. The American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
U.S. Troops known as Doughboys
1st Battle for the AEF was at Cantigny on May 28, 1918
AEF made real name for itself at Belleau Wood and Chateau Thierry

20. The Draft May 18, 1917 Congress Passed the Selective Service Act
All men between 18 and 45 had to register
2.8 million men were inducted

21. 2 Million U.S. Soldiers Went to Europe in 1917-1918

22. Western Front

23. General John Black Jack Pershing

24. 369th Stayed in combat longer than any other U.S. unit during WWI

25. General MacArthur

26. General George Patton

27. Eddie Rickenbacker Former Race Car Driver
Becomes the U.S. Ace of Aces during WWI
Has a total of 26 Kills

28. Sgt. Alvin York Medal of Honor

29. Battle of the Argonne September 28, 1918
With American help the Allies are able to put a hole in German lines
November 9, 1918 rebellion forced emperor of Germany to step down
November 11, 1918 at 11:00 an armistice was signed.