World War I Part #2 WHII #32

____________________(1914) Occurred right at the start of the war Germany’s offensive movement _____________ _______________before it was halted by French and British forces ____________________________, forcing Germany to retreat to the north east – begin digging trenches The results are an Allied victory with over _________ ______________________

The Trenches on the Western Front _____________of the Schlieffan Plan, trench warfare takes hold on the _______________ Trenches stretch north from the __________ ________and south to the _______________

A Different Kind of War WWI saw the widespread use of _______________ (______________________________that provided definitive lines of territory and sheltered troops during battle). ____________ was the area ___________________ that was a killing zone; entering it meant almost certain death.

Stalemate ____________________– trench warfare is developed after the _____________________ This new brand of warfare has tactics that result in ______________________________ The war ____________________________– neither side could move the other from their battle position ______________________stayed the same for nearly 4 years

The First Industrial War WWI is the world’s first fully modern ___________________ A _____________________________and other military necessities are being created in factories

New Weapons New Weapons - Technological advancement and factories turned into military suppliers aided the development of new, more efficient weaponry. War was forever changed with the invention of: ___________ __________________ ___________ ________________ Grenades Zeppelins (Blimps) Mines __________________

______________________________________________in order to overcome the “no man’s land”

Death Tolls Due to the new technologies, the number of deaths on each side was immense and the ________________________ _______________ Costly battles: ________________– (500,000 dead) __________________________ – (60,000 dead in one day, 1,000,000 dead overall) Despite the high casualties, neither side was able to ______________________

A Change in the Wind ______________________ ends with ______ _______________________leaving Germany with only one front to focus on (western vs. France & Britain). The Central Powers seem poised to take control of the war until… The ______________________________ and joins the war effort on the ________________

Why the U.S. Joins the War Germany begins ___________________________ __________(attacks on ALL ships in Allied waters, even civilian vessels). U.S. loses several merchant ships, and in 1915 a _________________________________________ __________. 1,200 passengers lost, including 128 American citizens.

Why the U.S. Joins the War _________________ – a intercepted note from Germany asking Mexico to __________ ___________________ ____________. 1917- _____________ _________: “the world must be made safe for democracy.” U.S. declares ___________ ____________.

Effects of U.S. Joining the War The United States joining slowly turns the tide of the war in ___________________. _______________________________________ _______________________and his country has no option other than to sign a humiliating treaty. ____________________________ (1919) ends “The Great War.”

Treaty of Versailles 1.Germany accepts all _________ _______________. 2. Germany must make ________ _____________(payments for damages) to the allies. 3. German __________________and restricted. 4. Germany _____________________________. 5. Germany __________________________ to neighboring countries.

A New Europe is Formed… At Least For Now Along with Germany being punished, the old empires of Europe are also dismantled. Germany, __________ __________________ __________________ _____________ and a new European map is created.

Peace in Europe President W. Wilson proposes his _____________ ___________plan in order to secure future peace in Europe. His plan is largely unaccepted throughout Europe, but his _______________________________ – the League is an organization of world powers united in order to _________________ Is accepted by all countries except… __________________

Allied Dead / Wounded Central Dead / Wounded Russia – 1,700,00 / 4,950,000 France – 1,358,000 / 4,266,000 Britain – 908,000 / 2,090,000 Italy – 462,000 / 954,000 U.S. – 51,000 / 206,000 Central Dead / Wounded Germany - 1,809,000 / 4,247,000 A-H – 923,000 / 3,620,000 Ottoman E. – 325,000 / 400,000