War Around the World
Western FrontEastern Front Ottoman Empire U.S.A Areas of Conflict during World War I
War in Ottoman Empire In early 1915, Allies were desperate to end the stalemate Gallipoli Campaign Strategy: large attack on the Gallipoli peninsula which would open a supply line to Russia (Feb. 1915)
Gallipoli Campaign Result: 1)By May war fell into a stalemate 2)By December, Allies retreated 3)Allies lost 250,000 soldiers
Middle East War Allies did succeed in other parts of Middle East British helped Arabs overthrow Turkish Rulers Allies take control of Baghdad, Jerusalem & Damascus Ottoman Empire is slowly ending….
Russia’s difficult fight Russia army was LARGE but poorly equipped –Shortage of food, guns and ammunition –Kept Germany busy by accepting huge casualties 1916 reduces war effort & 1917 exits war –Faced Civil War at home Vladimir Lenin Signs Peace Treaty with Germany 1918 –Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: greatly reduces size of Russia Eastern Front Warfare
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (March 1918) Area of Lost land from Treaty
May 7 th 1915 German’s sink Lusitania: a British passenger ship 1,198 killed, 128 Americans Result: Germany agrees to not sink passenger ships in future USA does not enter war
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 1917: Germans announce they will sink ships entering and leaving Great Britain. Strategy: to “starve” Great Britain –Germany suffered food shortages at home Germans sink 3 American Ships –Ignore warnings of U.S. President
Zimmerman Telegram What: German telegram promising support to Mexico in a War against the U.S. (Jan. 1917) Woodrow Wilson declares war on Germany [April 2nd 1917] President Woodrow Wilson
Coded Telegram Translated Telegram
Western FrontEastern Front Ottoman Empire U.S.A
Journal #2 Analyze how Russia performed during WWI? –explain why & how this led to conflict with the Ottoman Empire Explain why the United States enters World War I? – do you agree?—explain