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WWI: The War as America Watched
Chapter 21 Part 1 WWI: The War as America Watched
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The Start of the War June 28, ______– Sarajevo, _______
Serbian assassin shoots the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, ___________________.
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Reasons for War 1. Extreme __________: extreme devotion to one’s own nation. 2. _____________________—countries wanting to extend empires through military force. 3. ___________—originally intended to prevent war.
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Superpower Alliances Triple ________: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Triple ________: Britain, France, Russia
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WAR POWERS Quickly, nations began to choose sides. Team names:
Central Powers: __________,___________,_________,__________ Allied Powers: ___________,_________,________, _________, and later _________.
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The Course of the War Germany marches across neutral ________; going to attack _________. Allied powers quickly jump into action; both sides start building __________. War dragging on; no one gaining advantage—new technology needed. British develop an armored vehicle that can fire shells while moving (aka the ______).
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The Course of the War Allies have advantage … until Central powers start making their own. Next tactic: poison gas. Next tactic: fighting in the air with planes aka ___________. Fighter pilots who shot down five or more enemy planes earned nickname “____”. Germany’s top ace with 80 “kills” was Manfred von Richthofen aka _____________. America’s top ace with 26 “kills” was _______________.
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Other weaponry developed
Trucks, automobiles, rifles, cannons, grenades, mines, submarines (unterseeboot – U-boat), and torpedoes.
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