The “War To End All Wars” WORLD WAR ONE 1914 -1918 The”Great War” The “War To End All Wars”

The “Powder keg” of Europe 1914. Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

The “Spark” that ignites World War One The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Serbian terrorist, Gavrilo Princip. June 26, 1914

The Central Powers vs. The Allied Powers Czar Nicholas of Russia King George V of Great Britain Kaiser Wilhiem of Germany and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria- Hungary

Trench Warfare in World War One “Over the Top” “No Man’s Land” A Bloody Stalemate

New Weapons of War Bi-Planes Machine Guns Poison Gas U-Boats

Death and Destruction of World War One Over Eight Million Deaths Billions of dollars worth of irreplaceable architecture and artwork destroyed. Over Eight Million Deaths

“We must be impartial in thought as well as action.” President Woodrow Wilson Fights to keep America out of World War One “We must be impartial in thought as well as action.” Elected in 1912 as a Progressive Democrat. He is re-elected in 1916 using the slogan, “ He kept us out of war.”

To break the British Blockade and stop supplies from reaching the allies the German’s develop the U-Boat and conduct Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. On May 7, 1915 a German U-Boat sinks the British Liner, “Lusitania”, killing over 1,200 including 128 Americans.

The Zimmerman Note January, 1917

America declares war on Germany April 1917 A “Doughboy” of the American Expeditionary Forces. General John “Black Jack” Pershing. Commander of the A.E.F.

“To make the world safe for Democracy”

The Selective Service Act 1917. Conscription- Compulsory enrollment into military service. 21-30 years of age later 18-45. Four million American men serve in World War One.

THE HOMEFRONT America’s war effort by Civilians in the US was nicknamed the “HOMEFRONT”

Propaganda- Public Information used to mold Popular support for a cause.

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