“The Great War to End all Wars” WORLD WAR I 1914-1919 “The Great War to End all Wars”

Causes of World War I Militarism – build up of a countries’ military Alliances among European Nations

Causes of World War I Imperialism – competition for overseas empires Nationalism – pride in one’s country

The Spark Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian rebel footage and interpretations of assassination and funeral

The Spark Austria-Hungary declared war on Bosnia and Serbia

The Spark Secret Alliances caused all of Europe to get into conflict

Two Sides Allied Powers Central Powers Germany France Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Allied Powers France Great Britain (U.K.) Russia Serbia

U.S. Returns to Isolationism “America would not get involved in an European War” – President Woodrow Wilson

U.S. Returns to Isolationism Government did not want to upset immigrants

U.S. Returns to Isolationism U.S. supported and sent weapons to both sides Later in war, more aid to Allies

Why did America Join the War? German U-boats (submarines) were sinking US trade ships

Why did America Join the War? Zimmerman Note German plan to have Mexico declare war on U.S. helped generate support for war from American citizens

Zimmerman Note

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Why did America Join the War? British cruise ship, The Lusitania, was sunk by German U-boats 1,200 people killed. 120+ Americans dead

Why did America Join the War? April 2, 1917, U.S. declares war Central Powers

New Weapons + Old Fighting = Massive Destruction British style, straight line fighting was suicide

New Weapons + Old Fighting = Massive Destruction Machine guns, poison gas, airplanes, artillery cannons, flame throwers, tanks

New Weapons + Old Fighting = Massive Destruction Trench Warfare became the new style of fighting

US Involvement turns the War US added fresh troops and resources to Allies Allies started to win when US got involved Russia pulls out of war because of unrest in their country

Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution Vladimir Lenin overthrew democratic gov’t in Russia He set up a government called communism

Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution US and Russia became enemies after Communist takeover

Allies Claim Victory Treaty of Versailles officially ended war in 1919 Europe was in ruins Infrastructure was destroyed 8 million dead, 21.5 million wounded US only had 250,000 dead and wounded