1. World War 1

2. OBJ #1: Causes of World War 1 (WW1):
3 ISM’s:
1. Imperialism:
* When one country takes over new lands or countries and makes them follow their rules.
* France & Brittan had control of large areas of Africa
2. Nationalism :
* Strong feelings of pride and loyalty for a country or culture.
* People are proud of their country and would fight for their country
3.Militarism:
* Developing and building up of armies and navies for competition

3. The Spark: Sarajevo 1914
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria- Hungarian Empire assassinated by Serb nationalist
Austria- Hungary blames Serbia and makes demands
Russia to protect Serbia
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-
Gavrilo Princip worked with the Black Hand.

4. Alliance System: -Secret treaties signed between countries
* Triple Alliance:
Germany
Austro-Hungarian
Ottoman Empire
* Triple Entente:
Great Britain
France
Russia
(Later Japan & Italy)

5. OBJ #2: The War is ON! * Countries get armies together
* Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia
* Russia prepares for war with Austria
* Germany tells Russia to stop
* Germany attacks France (hoping to win
quickly and then deal with Russia)
* Great Britain has alliance with
France & Russia
** NO Stopping Once It Has Started**

7. OBJ #3: New Technology Kills:
1. Trench Warfare: Miles of Trenches, dirty, muddy, horrible
Trench Foot

8. 2. Machine guns: 4-6 men to work, fire power of 100 guns
3. Zeppelin: (Blimp) airship used by Germany. Carried machine guns and bombs. Stopped using- easy target

9. 4. Poison Gas:
Chlorine Gas: Burning in the throat & Chest Pains, Death is painful!
Mustard Gas: Fired into trenches- Blistering skin, vomiting, Internal bleeding.
Germans were the 1st to use the poison gases. Many soldiers used masks drenched in urine. By 1915, soldiers were given proper masks to stop the gases.

10. Dogs wearing Gas Masks. They would send messages during Battle.

11. 5. U- Boats (Submarines)
Germans began using U-Boats with Torpedoes, which blew up ships carrying supplies going to Britain.
Helps bring America
Into war!

12. 6. Airplanes: 1st used to deliver bombs, then became
fighter aircrafts, armed with machine gun.
Fights between two planes became known as “dogfights”. Some planes were even armed with bombs and cannons.

13. 7. Tanks: Used at end of war Needed crew of 3 Couldn’t cross trenches.
The 1st tank was called “Little Willie”. The max. speed was 3 mph.

14. OBJ #4: America’s Role: Isolationism (do not get involved)
America was Neutral: to not pick sides
Problem: Trade with Great Britain (weapons & Supplies)
Wilson elected:
“Keep us out of war”

15. End of Neutrality:
Germany will sink ALL ships going to Allies
German U-Boat sinks the Lusitania
- 128 Americans killed
Zimmerman Telegram: Germany tries to get Mexico to start war with U.S. (Get back lost land)
Russians Leave War
** America Enters War: April 1917

16. The War at Home:
Women took better jobs working in Factories (Making the same $$$$)
African Americans took jobs in War Factories
Save food for troops:
“Meatless Monday’s” & “Wheatless Wednesday's”
* Paying for Supplies:
* Liberty (War) Bonds:
Let the Government borrow
money ($$) and they will
pay back after the war is over.

17. Propaganda: Spreading ideas to boost someone’s opinion
Used by all countries, including America

18. OBJ #5: America Enters: * British Starving * French Refusing to Fight
* Russians have given up
* U-Boats sinking many ships
American troops land in France and push Germans back
Germans can’t keep up with Americans

19. Germany Gives Up: German citizens protest
Germans request Armistice:truce
Nov. 11, 1918
at 11 in the morning
Fighting Stops
Leaders meet to discuss the future of the countries.

20. OBJ #6: The War is Over: Wilson’s 14 Points (Peace Plan):
Freedom of seas & Trade
Cutback on Weapons/ End to Secret Treaties
People could pick their government
Formed League of Nations:
- Countries meet to resolve problems
- Talking vs. Fighting

21. Europeans FIX (Kill) Wilson's Plan:
Leaders meet in France and talk about future of Germany
Make the Treaty of Versailles (1919):
Germany must pay reparations (war debt)
$33 million (Germany doesn’t have $)
Germany was forced
to give up land
America doesn’t
sign Treaty:
Senate rejects!

22. Costs of the War: Deaths (World wide): 8.5 million
U.S. Deaths: 126,000
Casualties (World Wide):
37.5 mill.