1. 29.3-Continued World at War
Student Objectives
Explore the expansion of World War I beyond Europe
Analyze the role of the United States in World War I
Explain how World War I was a total war

2. War Beyond Europe
Gallipoli Campaign-Strategy to conquer Ottoman Empire
Goal to establish supply line to Russia
Stalemate-250,000 Casualties
Africa & Asia
Germany busy on Western & Eastern Front-unable to defend colonies
Taken over by British and French
Britain and France recruited subjects from colonies
Motives of the colonists
Why is what happened with the Gallipoli Campaign so representative of the overall trends of World War I?
What were the motives for African and Asian colonists in joining in the war effort?

3. Situation with United States
US originally neutral
Reasons for neutrality
Still trading supplies and weapons to Allied Powers
German U-boats-unrestricted submarine warfare
Sinking of many US ships including Lusitania
Official entrance-Zimmermann Telegram (1917)
If Mexico joined with Germany, gain back land lost to US in Mexican-American War
What are some of the major reasons why the US decided to originally be neutral in World War I? What does the sinking of Lusitania and US policy actually demonstrate about that neutrality?
What did the Zimmermann Telegram say? How would this be seen as a threat to the United States?

4. Total War WWI first total war
All resources dedicated to war effort
Government takes control of country’s economy
Unemployment very low-most young men soldiers (conscription)
Factories adapted for wartime purposes and needs
Women needed to fulfill jobs in factories- big contribution to war effort
Introduction of rationing
People restricted on how of a good people can buy
Also use of propaganda
One-sided information on the war
How was World War I a total war? What were some major things that occurred to push countries in a total war mode? How did conscription contribute to this?
What may have happened to women due to their contribution to the war effort?
What is the point of rationing and why was it important during the war?

5. 1. Write down some of your observations and other thoughts based on these pieces of World War I Propaganda.

6. Russian Situation US entrance to war-big advantage for Allies
Russia-huge famine and other issues
Leader Czar Nicholas forced to resign
New Government-continued to fight war
Already 5.5 million deaths-army refused to fight
Russian Revolution took place under Communist leader Vladimir Lenin
Signed Treaty of Brest-Litvosk-ended war with Germany and gave them Russian land
Remind yourself of the issues Russia was having when fighting the war effort.
What is advocated for in the theory of communism?

7. Collapse of Central Powers
Germany able to send all troops to W. Front
One last attack to France- advanced but severely weakened and exhausted
Allies able to pushback and advance
Germany having issues-Kaiser Wilhelm II forced to step down
New Government signed armistice with France to end war
1. With war over, what do you think were the major questions and issues that needed to be addressed for the new post-World War?