These slides are about the world war I (video included)

7. The war ended in the late fall of1918, after the
member countries of the Central Powers signed
armistice agreements one by one. Germany was
the last, signing its armistice on November 11,
1918.

8. • 1914
 June 28 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand, prince
to the Austria-Hungary throne, is
assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian named
Gavrilo Princip.
 July 23 - Austria-Hungary makes demands
on Serbia for retribution. Serbia does not
meet demands.
 July 28 - Austria-Hungary declares war on
Serbia. Russia begins mobilizing its troops.
 August 1 - Germany declares war on Russia.

9.  August 3 - Germany declares war on
France as part of the Schlieffen Plan.
 August 4 - Germany invades Belgium.
Britain declares war on Germany.
 October 19 to November 22 - The Allies
defeat the Germans at the First Battle of
Ypres.
 November 11 - The Ottoman Empire
declares war on the Allies.

10. • 1915
• April 25 - The Allies attack the Ottoman
Empire at the Battle of Gallipoli. This
campaign will last over eight months and
will end as a victory for the Ottomans and
the retreat of the Allies.
• May 7 - The Lusitania, a luxury British
passenger ship, is sunk by a German
submarine. 1,195 civilians were killed. This
act sparks international outrage and
contributes to the United States joining
the war against Germany.
• October 14 - Bulgaria enters the war by
declaring war on Serbia.

11. • 1916
• February 21 - The Battle of Verdun begins
between France and Germany. This battle
will last until December of 1916 and will
finally result in a French victory.
• May 31 - The largest naval battle of the
war, the Battle of Jutland, is fought
between Britain and Germany in the
North Sea.
• July 1 - The Battle of the Somme begins.
Over 1 million soldiers will be wounded
or killed.

12. • 1917
• March 8 - The Russian Revolution
begins. Tsar Nicholas II is removed
from power on March 15.
• April 6 - The United States enters the
war, declaring war on Germany.
• November 7 - The Bolsheviks, led by
Vladimir Lenin, overthrow the
Russian government.
• December 17 - The Russians agree to
peace with the Central powers and
leave the war.

13. • 1918
• January 8 - President Woodrow Wilson issues
his "Fourteen Points" for peace and an end to
the war.
• March 21 - Germany launches the Spring
Offensive hoping to defeat the Allies before
reinforcements from the United States can be
deployed.
• July 15 - The Second Battle of the Marne
begins. This battle will end on August 6 as a
decisive victory for the Allies.
• November 11 - Germany agrees to an
armistice and the fighting comes to an end at
11am on the 11th day of the 11th month. The
Treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany and
World War I comes to an end.

15. • Decline of the Empires:
The political changes effected by World War I
were reflected best in the decline of the
empires. While the Ottoman Empire and
Austria-Hungary completely collapsed, the
Great War also sounded the death knell for
monarchies in Germany and Russia

16. • World War I killed more people, more
than 9 million soldiers, sailors, and flyers
and another 5 million civilians, involved
more 28 countries and cost more money
$186 billion in direct costs and another
$151 billion in indirect costs than any
previous war in history.

17. • European economies were severely
affected Forcing getting heavy domestic
and especially foreign debts, as well as an
issue of paper money caused a huge
inflation.

18. • Economically, the war severely disrupted
the European economies and allowed the
United States to become the world's
leading creditor and industrial power.

19. • It was the first war to use airplanes, tanks,
long range artillery, submarines, and
poison gas. It left at least 7 million men
permanently disabled.

21. • Greater acceptance of women companies
allowed women to work in previously male
only jobs. Women began flocking to
factories, and working in industries in order
to support their families while their male
relatives were away at war.

22. • Technological Growth The one distinct
positive outcome of World War I was the
boost received by research and technology.
Rail and automobile transport, radio and
wireless communications, research and
development of weapons and arms,
including nuclear research, boomed.

23. • The Political Impact of World War I the
United States emerged from World War I
as the world superpower. World War I
exposed the need for an association of
nations – a body to promote international
peace and security.

24. • Economic Impact of World War I industry
production in America boomed.
Manufacturers had to keep production up
to the pace needed to support the war. In
order to produce more material in a short
amount of time, new technologies were
developed to help manufacturers meet the
needs of the government and people.