1914-1918:
World War I
Introduction to WWI (The Great War)
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B.
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!WWI lasted from ___________________________!
!There were over _____ nations involved!
!1.
!_____________ people killed!
!2.
!_____ killed from disease, starvation or exposure!
!War costs: ______________________!
!The war allowed the United States to become the richest country
in the world.
The Alliance System
Triple Entente:
Triple Alliance:
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Causes of WWI
________________!
1.
2.
!Triple Alliance (becomes Central Powers in WWI)!
!a.
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!b.
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!c.
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!Triple Entente (becomes Allied in WWI)!
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!b.
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!c.
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The Balkans, 1914
The
“_________”
of Europe
The Balkan Wars: 1912-1913
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Assassination of _____________
•  Archduke of
________________!
•  Was in Sarajevo,
__________ with his
wife in 1914!
•  Second in line to the
throne of A-H!
The Assassination: Sarajevo
Two Armed Camps!
Allied Powers:
Central Powers:
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Allied Powers v. Central Powers
U.S. Remains ____________
United States believes in ____________________ and neutrality.!
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1. !Most naturalized citizens favor the ___________ Powers. However,
ethnicity could encourage people to support the Central Powers.!
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2.  U.S. had massive trade with Allied Powers.!
!a. !increased from $___________ million/yr. To $__________ /yr.!
!b. !Central Powers decreased from $______yr. To $__________/yr.!
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3.  most did not want to get involved in war ____________ miles away.!
4.  U.S. media tended to be pro-Allies.!
5.  Wilson stopped stock exchange in July, 1914 to prevent panic selling.!
6.  U.S. argued neutral trade rights!
Trench Warfare
•  Slow fighting!
•  Heavy Casualties.!
–  1916: !______million
killed in Europe.!
–  same yr. as Battle of
the _______!
–  deadliest battle:
_______ killed for
___________ of land.!
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Trench Warfare
“No Man’s
Land”
Krupp’s “__________” Gun
British Tank
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Flame
Throwers
Grenade
Launchers
Poison Gas
Machine Gun
Airplane
•  1915--airplanes used in
combat!
•  originally used to
__________________!
–  _______________ !
•  Combat fighting by end of
war!
–  Ace:!
–  U.S.: ______________!
–  Germany: Manfred von
Richthofen
(_________________)!
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The Flying Aces of World War I
Eddie
Rickenbacher, US
Francesco
Barraco, It.
Eddie “Mick”
Mannoch, Br.
Willy Coppens de
Holthust, Belg.
Rene Pauk
Fonck, Fr.
Manfred von
Richtoffen, Ger.
[The “Red Baron”]
War Is HELL !!
Sacrifices in War
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British Blockade of Germany
•  Britain’s superior navy used to
__________ Germany
•  Stopped war goods
•  Germany introduces _________________
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German U-Boats
1.!Attempt to off-set British
superior __________!
!a. !___________ said
any good going toward
Britain would be
considered contraband
and taken!
!b. !the ships would then
be sunk.
The ____________
__________ sank by
U-Boat off coast of
Ireland in 1915!
!a. !_________ ship!
!b. !Germany said that
Lusitania was carrying
____________ and
_______________!
!c. !1200 people
(128) Americans)
killed!
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The Sinking
of the Lusitania
• British luxury liner sank
• Was carrying explosives
U.S. Mobilizing
•  1916: Army Reorganization
Bill increases Army to
_______________________
•  __________ re-elected in 1916
–  Had pushed through a number
of Progressive measures
–  “_______________________”
Zimmerman Telegram
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Zimmerman Note from
Germany to __________
intercepted.!
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!1. !Proposed ________
!with Mexico.!
!2. !Mexico gets !
!___________lost
!to U.S.!
!3. !Note intercepted by
!___ and given to the
!US.!
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Russian Revolution (1917)
•  Led by ____________
and the Bolsheviks
•  Russia pulls out of
WWI, hurting Allies.
U.S. Ships Sank
•  1917: Kaiser Wilhelm II
announces ships bound for
Britain, France or Italy would
be sank
•  ________________sub warfare
•  U.S. merchant ships sank in
“_____________” war action
•  pressure on govt to protect
interests
•  US declares war on Germany in
4/17 to make
“____________________”
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