Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byTyrone Todd Modified over 9 years ago
1
World War I 1914-1918 World War I 1914-1918
2
Causes of the war (long-term) Nationalism Nationalism Imperialism Imperialism Alliances Alliances Military buildup Military buildup
4
Immediate cause of the war Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife of Austria- Hungary by Gavrilo Princip of Serbia Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife of Austria- Hungary by Gavrilo Princip of Serbia
6
Key “Allied Powers” Great Britain France Italy Russia (pulled out of the war in 1917) US (entered in 1917)
7
Key “Central Powers” Germany Germany Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Bulgaria
8
Allied vs. Central Powers
9
New technologies of war Trench warfare
12
Poison (mustard) Gas
14
Machine gun
15
Tank
16
Submarine (or U-boat in Germany)
17
Airplane Manfred von Richthofen—Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen—Red Baron Edward Rickenbacker— American Ace Edward Rickenbacker— American Ace
18
The US tried to stay neutral, but… We lent money to the Allies We lent money to the Allies Germany created a blockade around Britain and sank boats with any supplies we tried to give the Allies Germany created a blockade around Britain and sank boats with any supplies we tried to give the Allies Britain also created a blockade around Germany, starving about 750,000 civilians Britain also created a blockade around Germany, starving about 750,000 civilians
19
May 7, 1915—Germany sinks the Lusitania, killing 128 Americans
21
Germany had warned us
22
FURTHER EVENTS Sussex is attacked in March 1916 Germany makes Sussex Pledge, promising to warn ocean liners before attacking them Germany resumes full-scale U-boat warfare in February 1917
23
Zimmermann Note, March 1917
24
In this note…. Germany asks Mexico for support in exchange for helping Mexico get back territories lost to the US
25
US enters the war—April 6, 1917
Similar presentations
© 2024 SlidePlayer.com Inc.
All rights reserved.