1. Agenda # 1/13/17 Warm up #2 Finish Lecture # 1 Causes of WWI
*Copy agenda down on your notebook. (Phones and earphones should be put away & backpacks should be behind you or on the floor).
Warm up #2
Finish Lecture # 1 Causes of WWI
“Whose to blame?” activity
Original conflict hand out
Exit Slip #1

2. Warm up #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRcg_t2oJkc
What were the causes of WWI ? (In other words M.A.I.N)
Sentence Starters:
The causes of WWI were______.

3. Who is to blame for starting
Exit Slip #1
Who is to blame for starting
WWI?
Sentence starter:
_________ is to blame for WWI.

4. Review: War is Ignited: June 28, 1914
1. Austria-Hungary issues a series of ultimatums to Serbia
a. They gave Serbia 48 hours to comply
b. This was not enough time for Serbian government to agree or disagree-Austria-Hungary saw this as rejection
c. July 28, 1914 Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia

5. WWI
 All sides thought it would be a quick war but new technology assured that it would be a harsh and drawn out war

6. Propaganda: was used by all sides
1. Government sponsored efforts to depict the war efforts as patriotic
2. Propaganda was the most important tool in building patriotism

7. The Great War has Begun
C. Great Britain proclaimed to be in the war to “protect smaller nationalities from the will of stronger aggressors”
D. Germany proclaimed to be in the war to protect German existence from barbarian enemy neighbors
E. World War I was the first European total war
1. every aspect of society goes into supporting the war effort
2. civilians became fair game as targets

9. Nations Take Sides Mid-August 1914- two sides at war throughout Europe
Central Powers- Germany, Austria-Hungary (and other nations)
Allies- Britain, France, Russia (and other nations)

10. The Conflict Grinds Along
Western Front- heavy battle zone in northern France
Schlieffen Plan- German plan to defeat France & then Russia

11. Bloody Stalemate Germany army quickly advances to outskirts of Paris
Forced to retreat at First Battle of the Marne
Schlieffen Plan fails & Germany has to fight two-front war

12. War in the Trenches
Conflict descends into trench warfare-armies fighting in the trenches
Battles result in many deaths & small land gains

13. Life in Trenches Miserable, difficult & unsanitary
New weapons lead to more deaths
1916-Massive losses for both battle in Verdun & Somme

14. No Man’s Land Bombed out landscape Machine-gun fire Air unbreathable
Living HELL!!!

16. Early Fighting Eastern Front- fighting along the German-Russian border
Russians push into Austria & Germany but forced to retreat

17. New Weapons

18. Armored Tank

19. Machine-gun

20. Poison Gas

21. Airplanes

22. Submarines

23. Massive Killing 1916-German attack French soldiers- Verdun= 300k die
British attack NW of Verdun-Somme River= 20k die
Each side lost 500k men to gain 4 miles of land

24. Russia Struggles
1916-Russia suffering- many casualties (2million) & few supplies (most loss)
Huge size of Russian army = formidable force
Prevents Germany from sending more troops to Western Front