World War I

1. World War I The great war

2. What caused the war? The three “isms”

3. What caused the war? Imperialism: A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

4. What caused the war? • Militarism: • The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong militarycapability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

5. What caused the war? • Nationalism: • Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. An extreme form of this, esp. marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries.

6. The spark that lit the powder keg Serbian national assassinated Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro- Hungarian empire and wife on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo. War began One month later on July 28, 1914 when Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia.

7. alliances • Russia allied with Serbia • France allied with Russia • Great Britain allied with France • Austro-Hungary allied with Germany • Germany allied with Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria

8. Taking sides

9. World war i Part 2 A new kind of war

10. Trench warfare A form of warfare where each side dug trenches. Soldiers stayed in the trenches for protection. Some trenches were as long as 400 miles. The area between the trenches was called “no man’s land.”

11. New weapons • Submarines • Airplanes • Mustard gas • Tanks • Machine guns • Blimps

12. battles • Ypres in Flanders: Allies vs. Germany • Verdun in France: Germany vs. France • Somme in France: Britain and France vs. Germany • Marne in France: Britain and France vs. Germany • Gallipoli in Turkey: Britain vs. Ottoman Empire

13. World war i Part 3 us involvement

14. America remains neutral “There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight.” Woodrow Wilson, on May 10, 1915

15. isolationism Two opposing forces rise in America between 1914-1917 Vs.

16. The lusitania • British liner • Torpedoed by German U-boat on May 7, 1915 • 1195 passengers died • 128 Americans died • Pushed America closer to war

17. The zimmerman note • On January 16, 1917, Germany sent letter to Mexico asking for an act of war against the U.S. • British intercepted • This causes the U.S. to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917

18. America goes to war • America joins the Allied Powers • Call to arms (draft) • Doughboys/Over there • Gen. John Pershing

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20. World war i Part 4 The war ends

21. aftermath • 10 million soldiers dead • 21 million wounded • 5 million civilians dead • 116,516 Americans soldiers dead • Europe in ruins

22. outcomes Wilson’s 14 points: The points encompassed war aims as forwarded by Wilson, and a general guideline for post-war order and frontiers.

23. outcomes The treaty of Versailles: made Germany pay allied powers back for the cost of war. This caused animosity between Germany and allied powers for years. Also called for an organization to be formed to prevent further war.

24. outcomes The League of Nations: A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League. Essentially powerless, it was officially dissolved in 1946.

25. Europe before

26. Europe after