: The World at War : The World at War

The Allies’ victory over the Central Powers came soon after the United States entered the war.  Germany tried to push into Belgium and France. – Both sides used trench warfare that cost millions of lives and resulted in stalemate.  Germany used submarines to stop Great Britain from receiving supplies. – Germany attacked unarmed American ships, causing the United States to enter the war.  United States joined the Allies in 1917, giving them a fresh advantage. Germany was pushed out of France.  Central Powers collapsed by November 1918.

The Treaty of Versailles changed the map of Europe and created resentment. Treaty of Versailles League of Nations Nationalities Proposed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson as an organization where countries could solve problem peacefully Land was taken from Germany and Russia, and Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire were split. Seven new countries were created. Germany Punished Germany had to accept blame for starting the war, slash its army size, give up colonies, and pay for war damages. Instead of leading to lasting peace, the treaty caused resentment that set the stage for further conflict.

The Schlieffen Plan

Posters: Wartime Propaganda

Recruitment Posters

Australian Poster

American Poster

Financing the War

German Poster Think of Your Children!

The Western Front: A “War of Attrition”

A Multi-Front War

The Western Front

Verdun – February, 1916  German offensive. e Each side had 500,000 casualties.  German offensive. e Each side had 500,000 casualties.

The Somme – July, 1916  60,000 British soldiers killed in one day. e Over 1,000,000 killed in 5 months.  60,000 British soldiers killed in one day. e Over 1,000,000 killed in 5 months.

War Is HELL !!

Krupp’s “Big Bertha” Gun

The Eastern Front

Turkish Cavalry in Palestine

The Tsar with General Brusilov

America Joins the Allies

The Sinking of the Lusitania

The Zimmerman Telegram

The Yanks Are Coming! The Yanks Are Coming!

Americans in the Trenches

“Art” of World War I

“A Street in Arras” John Singer Sargent, 1918

“Oppy Wood” – John Nash, 1917

“Those Who Have Lost Their Names” Albin Eggar-Linz, 1914

“Gassed and Wounded” Eric Kennington, 1918

“Paths of Glory” C. R. W. Nevinson, 1917

German Cartoon: “Fit for active service!”, 1918

1918 Flu Pandemic: Depletes All Armies 50,000,000 – 100,000,000 died 50,000,000 – 100,000,000 died

11 a.m., November 11, 1918 The Armistice is Signed!

9,000,000 Dead 9,000,000 Dead

The Somme American Cemetary, France 116,516 Americans Died

World War I Casualties

Turkish Genocide Against Armenians A Portent of Future Horrors to Come!

Turkish Genocide Against Armenians Districts & Vilayets of Western Armenia in Turkey Erzerum215,0001,500 Van197, Kharbert204,00035,000 Diarbekir124,0003,000 Bitlis220,00056,000 Sivas225,00016,800 Other Armenian-populated Sites in Turkey Western Anatolia371,80027,000 Cilicia and Northern Syria309,00070,000 European Turkey194,000163,000 Trapizond District73,39015,000 Total 2,133,190387,800