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1 The Great War Goes Global How do other parts of the world become involved in the Great War?

2 The Gallipoli Campaign 1915: war expands into the Ottoman Empire (Turkey & Middle East) Russia is losing badly on Eastern Front,need supplies (esp. gas masks) Allies want to help Russia but German U-Boats patrol northern s eas Ottomans blocking strait, Allies must attack Dardanelles Allies come up with a plan to supply Russia from the south, through Dardanelles sea strait The battle is known as the Gallipoli Campaign Australia & New Zealand (ANZAC) will help fight the Ottomans

3 Gallipoli becomes a bloody stalemate, ANZAC withdraws British encourage Arab Nationalists to revolt against the Ottomans Revolutions hurt Ottomans and give Britain access to Middle East oil Under the command Colonel Mustafa Kemel, Ottoman Empire uses trench warfare Great War Expands to Other Parts of the World Asia: Japan starts attacking German territory in China & Pacific Africa: British & French African colonies attack German African colonies taking three of the four colonies War is expanding, more propaganda is being used Why? 1) Citizens to support them (rationing/war bonds/enlist), 2) neutral countries to join them, and 3) colonial people to join them Many colonies are promised independence if they help


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