1. COS Standard 4
Describe causes, events and the impact of military involvement of the US in WWI, including mobilization and economic and political changes.

2. Combat
Many Europeans had lost their lives, but Americans thought their soldiers could bring a quick end to the war.
Dug trenches to protect themselves.
No Man’s Land: area of land between the trenches, soldiers would charge the enemy leaving the trenches, heavy casualties

3. Combat continued

4. Combat continued

5. Combat continued New Technology Machine guns Poison gas Tanks
Airplanes drop small bombs

6. Combat continued
Doughboys: nickname for inexperienced American soldiers
Convoy: merchant ships and troops were gathered into groups and brought across the Atlantic by warships
Reduces loss of ships and goods
Ensures that troops and supplies get their safely

7. Coming to an end
Russia cannot handle the major problems with their government and have to pull Russia out of the war.
Communist
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: Russia leaves war and Germany removes army from Russia, exchange territory. Closes Eastern front.
Germany focuses on Western front.
American and French troops hold ground.
General Pershing puts together an attack against Germany and German positions falls one after another.
An armistice was signed that ended the war.