Warm-up 10/03: Complete the following sensory image. Imagine you were at this event. What would it have been like; use your senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch)

Warm-up 10/04 Based off of yesterday’s reading, what do you think was the most significant advancement in weaponry? (machine gun, tank, chemical weapons, etc.) Explain your answer in complete sentences.

General Information… Started on July 28, 1914 Ended on November 11, 1918 Almost 8,000,000 dead. *** Russia the most = 1.7 million Almost 22,000,000 wounded….. Map of Europe greatly changed.

Reasons for start of war… Extreme nationalism – pride in country Imperialism Militarism – building up military Alliance system - –European powers formed rival alliances to protect themselves –PROBLEM? One event could drag all countries involved into a conflict.

The Black Hand.. The main objective of the Black Hand was the creation, by means of violence, of a Greater Serbia. Its stated aim was: "To realize the national ideal, the unification of all Serbs. This organization prefers terrorist action to cultural activities; it will therefore remain secret."

The spark that lit the fuse…. The one event that started the Great War happened in the Balkans. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria) was assassinated while visiting Serbia. The Black Hand was responsible….

Kaiser Wilhelm II “ You will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees!!”

Longer than expected! Jul 30, 1914 Russia Mobilizes its vast army to intervene Aug 4, 1914-Germany invades Belgium to start WW1 This starts a chain reaction where many other countries declare war to support their allies April 22, 1915-Germany first uses gas in battle. May 7, 1915-Lusitania is sunk Sept. 15, 1916 British use the first tanks in battle. Feb Zimmerman telegram discovered April 6, 1917-U.S. enters the war Nov War ends

Battle of Verdun the longest and one of the bloodiest engagements of World War I. February 1916 – December 1916 Two million men were engaged. The intention of the Germans had been a battle of attrition in which they hoped to bleed the French army white. In the end, they sustained almost as many casualties as the French; an estimated 328,000 to the French 348,000.

Map 31.1: Major U.S. Operations in France, 1918

Figure 31.1: Approximate Comparative Losses in World War I

4.What was the job of George Creel during the war?  His job was to sell America the war.  Creel tried to “whip” up support for Wilson’s ideas  Help US raise money to fight