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1914-1918: The World at War

1914-1918: The World at War. The Allies’ victory over the Central Powers came soon after the United States entered the war. Germany tried to push into Belgium and France. Both sides used trench warfare that cost millions of lives and resulted in stalemate.

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1914-1918: The World at War

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  1. 1914-1918:The Worldat War

  2. The Allies’ victory over the Central Powers came soon after the United States entered the war. • Germany tried to push into Belgium and France. • Both sides used trench warfare that cost millions of lives and resulted in stalemate. • Germany used submarines to stop Great Britain from receiving supplies. • Germany attacked unarmed American ships, causing the United States to enter the war. • United States joined the Allies in 1917, giving them a fresh advantage. Germany was pushed out of France. • Central Powers collapsed by November 1918.

  3. The Treaty of Versailles changed the map of Europe and created resentment. Treaty of Versailles League of Nations Proposed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson as an organization where countries could solve problem peacefully Nationalities Land was taken from Germany and Russia, and Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire were split. Seven new countries were created. Germany had to accept blame for starting the war, slash its army size, give up colonies, and pay for war damages. Germany Punished Instead of leading to lasting peace, the treaty caused resentment that set the stage for further conflict.

  4. The Schlieffen Plan

  5. Posters:WartimePropaganda

  6. Recruitment Posters

  7. Australian Poster

  8. American Poster

  9. Financing the War

  10. German Poster Think of Your Children!

  11. The Western Front:A “War of Attrition”

  12. A Multi-Front War

  13. The Western Front

  14. Verdun – February, 1916 • German offensive. • Each side had 500,000 casualties.

  15. The Somme – July, 1916 • 60,000 British soldiers killed in one day. • Over 1,000,000 killed in 5 months.

  16. War Is HELL !!

  17. Krupp’s “Big Bertha” Gun

  18. TheEasternFront

  19. Turkish Cavalry in Palestine

  20. The Tsar with General Brusilov

  21. AmericaJoinstheAllies

  22. The Sinking of the Lusitania

  23. The Zimmerman Telegram

  24. The YanksAre Coming!

  25. Americans in the Trenches

  26. “Art”ofWorldWar I

  27. “A Street in Arras”John Singer Sargent, 1918

  28. “Oppy Wood” – John Nash, 1917

  29. “Those Who Have Lost Their Names”AlbinEggar-Linz, 1914

  30. “Gassed and Wounded”Eric Kennington, 1918

  31. “Paths of Glory”C. R. W. Nevinson, 1917

  32. German Cartoon:“Fit for active service!”, 1918

  33. 1918 Flu Pandemic: Depletes All Armies 50,000,000 – 100,000,000 died

  34. 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 The Armistice is Signed!

  35. 9,000,000Dead

  36. The Somme American Cemetary, France 116,516 Americans Died

  37. World War I Casualties

  38. Turkish Genocide Against Armenians A Portent of Future Horrors to Come!

  39. Turkish Genocide Against Armenians

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