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World War I

World War I. 1914-1918. Key Players. Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, US, Russia, and Japan Central Powers: Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Turkey (Ottoman Empire). Theaters. Europe Asia Middle East. Why WWI began:.

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World War I

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  1. World War I 1914-1918

  2. Key Players • Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, US, Russia, and Japan • Central Powers: Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Turkey (Ottoman Empire)

  3. Theaters • Europe • Asia • Middle East

  4. Why WWI began: • Assassination of Austria-Hungarian heir Archduke Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. • One country after another was pulled into the conflict. • US declared war on Germany in 1917 due to the Germans’ unrestricted submarine attacks on merchant shipping vessels. http://landmarkhs.dreamhosters.com/espanol/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/finalmayweather.mp3

  5. Outcomes of WWI • Ten million dead • Millions injured • Much of Europe in ruin (politically, structurally, and economically) • European map redrawn • Set stage for Great Depression and WWII

  6. Your Task Create a matchbook style foldable using the information contained in these slides about WWI.

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