WWI: The War as America Watched Chapter 21 Part 1 WWI: The War as America Watched

The Start of the War June 28, ______– Sarajevo, _______ Serbian assassin shoots the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, ___________________.

Reasons for War 1. Extreme __________: extreme devotion to one’s own nation. 2. _____________________—countries wanting to extend empires through military force. 3. ___________—originally intended to prevent war.

Superpower Alliances Triple ________: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Triple ________: Britain, France, Russia

WAR POWERS Quickly, nations began to choose sides. Team names: Central Powers: __________,___________,_________,__________ Allied Powers: ___________,_________,________, _________, and later _________.

The Course of the War Germany marches across neutral ________; going to attack _________. Allied powers quickly jump into action; both sides start building __________. War dragging on; no one gaining advantage—new technology needed. British develop an armored vehicle that can fire shells while moving (aka the ______).

The Course of the War Allies have advantage … until Central powers start making their own. Next tactic: poison gas. Next tactic: fighting in the air with planes aka ___________. Fighter pilots who shot down five or more enemy planes earned nickname “____”. Germany’s top ace with 80 “kills” was Manfred von Richthofen aka _____________. America’s top ace with 26 “kills” was _______________.

Other weaponry developed Trucks, automobiles, rifles, cannons, grenades, mines, submarines (unterseeboot – U-boat), and torpedoes.