The Great War Goes Global

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

2. Allies come up with a plan to supply Russia from the south The Gallipoli Campaign • The plan called for an attack on a narrow sea strait called the Dardanelles • Allies will be aided by British Empire members Australia & New Zealand (ANZAC) 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 seas • The battle is known as the Gallipoli Campaign

3. Under the command of Ottoman Colonel Mustafa Kemel, ANZAC struggles at Gallipoli • Kemel uses trench warfare – Gallipoli becomes a bloody stalemate, Allies withdraw • British encourage Arab Nationalists to revolt against the Ottomans • Revolutions hurt Ottomans and give Britain access to Middle East oil 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