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1 US Military Mobilization WARNING: The following presentation contains copyrighted material. Either the material is in the public domain or we have received permission to use the material from its owner. Further use or reproduction is prohibited. http://www.greatwar.nl/

2 The Agreement US will immediately send a small force under General Pershing –Primarily as a symbol of US commitment –Will send more troops as they are trained –PR to boost morale of Allied troops British trench soldiers in France wait to attack.. IRC. 2005. unitedstreaming. 17 July 2008

3 The Construction US increased the construction of ships and military equipment Begins shipments to Europe http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/ww1/shipbuilding.html

4 The Selective Service Act The draft Originally required the registration of all males between 21 and 25 24 million registered (2.8 million drafted) http://www.dishmanweb.com/js_dishman_draft_card.htm Courtesy of National Archives

5 The Deployment First significant US forces arrived in Europe in March 1918 –Supported British and French troops to learn “European Ways” of warfare http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=29820 http://www.greatwar.nl/

6 The Trenches 1/3 of Allied casualties on the Western Front happened in the trenches Trench cycle – front (70 days), support (30 days), reserve (120 days with 70 of those allocated for rest) http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28153

7 The Trenches Rat infested Lice caused Trench Fever Trench Foot Stench http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28153

8 The Weapons – In the Air Zeppelin –Filled with hydrogen –Used for observations –Easy targets Airplane –Used for reconnaissance and photography –Later equipped with machine guns (dog fights) –Bombings from air http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28114 http://204.83.160.230/archive/b/archive4.htm] {{PD}})

9 The Weapons – On the Sea Battleships Submarines/U Boat http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28072 (German submarine U9 (1914))

10 The NEW Weapons The Machine Gun The main weapon of defense. Used on land and from the air. http://www.greatwar.nl/

11 The NEW Weapons This is a French tank. Other Allies had the tank, as well as, the German forces. http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28158http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28150

12 The NEW Weapons The Flame thrower http://www.vintagepixels.com/index.php?content=gallery.php&file=970.jpg

13 The NEW Weapons Grenade http://www.gwpda.org/photos/greatwar.htm Mortar http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28138

14 The NEW Weapons Poison Gas Used first by Germany as weapon Chlorine gas attacked respiratory and nervous systems Mustard gas burned whatever it touched http://www.greatwar.nl/

15 Works Cited http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/ww1/shipbuilding.html British trench soldiers in France wait to attack.. IRC. 2005. unitedstreaming. 17 July 2008 Soldier Posing with Tank: Photograph, (n.d.). 17 July 2008 http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28158 Bayaux Trenches: Photograph, [n.d.] 17 July 2008 http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28153 Big Bertha Platform: Photograph, [n.d Photograph. 17 July 2008 http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28138 Tanks on the Move: Photograph, [n.d.] 17 July 18 http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28150 U.S. Rushes to Aid of Allies: Cartoon, 6 July 1918 17 July 2008 http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=29820 Biplane: Photograph, [between 12 Dec. 1917 and 17 July 1919] 17 July 2008. http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28114 Unidentified Ships: Photograph, [between 12 Dec. 1917 and 17 July 1919 ] 17 July 2008 http://wwl2.dataformat.com/Document.aspx?doc=28072 Military exercises on Bech. 18 July 2008 http://www.vintagepixels.com/index.php?content=gallery.php&file=970.jpg

16 Works Cited French medical picture made on March 31, 1918. 18 July 2008 http://www.greatwar.nl/ On May 7, 1917 somewhere in Northern France. 18 July 2008 http://www.greatwar.nl/ German submarine U9 (1914)) 18 July 2008, Public Domain April 22, 1915, Germans use gas. 18 July 2008 http://www.greatwar.nl Grenade. 18 July 2008 http://www.gwpda.org/photos/greatwar.htm Germans using machine guns. 18 July 2008 http://www.greatwar.nl/ US Colored Troops of the 91st Division. 18 July 2008 http://www.greatwar.nl/ Zeppelin L20 stranded near Stavanger – 18 July 2008 [http://204.83.160.230/archive/b/archive4.htm] {{PD}}) Gun team of the A Company, US 105th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Division, October 19, 1918. 18 July 2008http://www.greatwar.nl/

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