WWI weapons & inventions http://www. firstworldwar. com/weaponry/index

TRENCHES Trench Foot

GASMASKS & MUSTER GAS Gas masks to prevent the contamination of muster gas

The tank – can move over trenches and barbed wire

AIRPLANES

FLAME THROWER

BLIMPS

STEEL HELMETS

U-BOATS / SUBMARINES

SUMMARY Remember machine guns were invented during the Civil War … these are just improvements!

World War I Casualties

9,000,000 Dead

The Somme American Cemetery, France 116,516 Americans Died

I had a little bird, Its name was Enza. I opened the window, Year? Pandemic = Who got it? How many Americans killed? How many killed worldwide? Describe how the influenza virus spread in the United States. I had a little bird, Its name was Enza. I opened the window, And in-flu-enza. http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/

NOTES: The End of War

US Soldiers = American Expeditionary Forces Impact of US entrance US Soldiers = American Expeditionary Forces a.) Selective Service Act: 3 million drafted b.) doughboys (nickname b/c buttons look like donuts) “We dig no trenches to fall back on” Germans forfeit (quit)

14 Points: Wilson’s peace proposal a.) League of Nations: International organization to promote security and peace in the world

b.) Self Determination: community has the right to determine the gov’t that rules them  anti-imperialism c.) No blame: do not accuse one country of starting the war d.) No reparations: loser does not pay for damage caused

Armistice (stop fighting) … 11th day, 11th hour, 11th month Big 4: Allied leaders design peace treaty a.) US – seeks “peace without victory” .. End the war but do not punish the loser b.) France – seeks complete humiliation of Germany i.) Wilson forced to compromise on 14 points

2. Create Treaty of Versailles a.) Creation of new countries i.) Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia

2. Create Treaty of Versailles a.) Creation of new countries i.) Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia b.) blame Germany for war c.) Germany must pay $269 billion in reparations d.) League of Nations – defensive alliance i.) US refuses to sign b/c fear they will be obligated to enter a war