WORLD WAR I 1914-1918 “ The Great War to End all Wars”

Causes of World War I Imperialism – competition for overseas empires Militarism – build up of a countries’ military

Imperialism – competition for overseas empires

Militarism – build up of a countries’ military

Causes of World War I Nationalism – pride in one’s country Secret Alliances among European Nations WWI was caused by M.A.N.I.A.C.S.

Nationalism – pride in one’s country

Secret Alliances among European Nations

WWI was caused by M.A.N.I.A.C.S.

The Fuse Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated by a Bosnian rebel Austria-Hungary declared war on Bosnia and Serbia

Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated by a Bosnian rebel

Austria-Hungary declared war on Bosnia and Serbia

The Fuse Secret Alliances caused all of Europe to get into conflict

Secret Alliances caused all of Europe to get into conflict

Two Sides Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Allied Powers France Great Britain (U.K.) Russia Serbia

Central Powers

Germany

Austria-Hungary

Allied Powers

France

Great Britain (U.K.)

Russia

Serbia

U.S. Returns to Isolationism “ America would not get involved in an European War” – President Woodrow Wilson

“ America would not get involved in an European War” – President Woodrow Wilson

U.S. Returns to Isolationism Government did not want to upset immigrants in the United States U.S. secretly supported and sent weapons to Allied countries

Government did not want to upset immigrants in the United States

U.S. secretly supported and sent weapons to Allied countries

Why did America Join the War? German U-boats (submarines) were sinking US trade ships going to Europe

German U-boats (submarines) were sinking US trade ships going to Europe

Why did America Join the War? Zimmerman Note US discovered a German plan to attempt to have Mexico declare war on U.S. helped generate support for war from American citizens

Zimmerman Note

US discovered a German plan to attempt to have Mexico declare war on U.S.

helped generate support for war from American citizens

Why did America Join the War? U.S. cruise ship , The Lusitania , was sank by German U-boats 1,260 Americans killed.

U.S. cruise ship , The Lusitania , was sank by German U-boats

1,260 Americans killed.

Why did America Join the War? March 20, 1917, U.S. declares war on Germany and Central Powers

March 20, 1917, U.S. declares war on Germany and Central Powers

New Weapons + Old Fighting = Massive Destruction New Weapons Machine guns, poison gas, airplanes, artillery cannons, flame throwers, tanks

New Weapons

Machine guns, poison gas, airplanes, artillery cannons, flame throwers, tanks

New Weapons + Old Fighting = Massive Destruction British style, straight line fighting was suicide

British style, straight line fighting was suicide

New Weapons + Old Fighting = Massive Destruction Trench Warfare became the new style of fighting

Trench Warfare became the new style of fighting

US Involvement turns the War US added fresh troops and resources to Allies Allies started to win when US got involved Russia pulls out of war because of unrest in their country

US added fresh troops and resources to Allies

Allies started to win when US got involved

Russia pulls out of war because of unrest in their country

Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution Vladimir Lenin overthrew democratic gov’t in Russia He set up a fascist form of socialism called Communism

Vladimir Lenin overthrew democratic gov’t in Russia

He set up a fascist form of socialism called Communism

Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution US and Russia became enemies after Communist takeover

US and Russia became enemies after Communist takeover

Allies Claim Victory Treaty of Versailles officially ended war in 1919 Europe was in ruins Infrastructure was destroyed 8 million dead, 21.5 million wounded US only had 250,000 dead and wounded

Treaty of Versailles officially ended war in 1919

Europe was in ruins

Infrastructure was destroyed

8 million dead, 21.5 million wounded

US only had 250,000 dead and wounded

The Big 4

General Information… Started on July 28, 1914 Ended on November 11, 1918 Almost 8,000,000 dead. *** Russia the most = 1.7 million Almost 22,000,000 wounded….. Map of Europe greatly changed .

Started on July 28, 1914

Ended on November 11, 1918

Almost 8,000,000 dead.

*** Russia the most = 1.7 million

Almost 22,000,000 wounded…..

Map of Europe greatly changed .