1. Essential Questions For World War I What were the causes and results of World War I? Was it necessary for the US to become involved? Baird- 2004

2. Militarism British soldiers before WWI German ship making port European countries were arming for war and competing at who could have the best military

3. Alliances Triple Entente Britain France Russia Triple Alliance Germany Austria-Hungary Italy

4. Imperialism European countries competed for power and influence over other territories

5. Nationalism FranceGreat Britain Russia Italy GermanyAustria Hungary People had a high degree of pride and devotion to their ethnic group / country.

6. Immediate Cause Archduke Franz Ferdinand & his wife before being shot Arrest of Ferdinand’s assassin

7. Immediate Cause (2) The Car he was driving in

8. Central & Allied Powers

9. Central & Allied Powers (2) Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy & US Germany & Austria Hungary

10. Trench Warfare Most of the fighting took place in trenches

11. Trench Warfare (2) It was difficult to remove the enemy from their position

12. Deadly Technology Machine gun Hand grenade Tanks

13. Deadly Technology (2) Poison gas Airplanes

14. Submarine (u-boat) Germany sank ships with Americans on board

15. US Neutrality President Wilson German and Irish Americans supported the Central Powers while Anglo- Americans supported the Allies

16. Propaganda British & US press made Germany look evil before & after we joined

17. Lusitania German u-boat sank the passenger ship

18. Russian Revolution Russians overthrew the Tsar & created a democracy. The Allies were democracies & Wilson wanted them to win

19. Selective Service Act US joins the war with the Allies & requires young men to register for the military draft

20. Women in the War Women worked in factories & served as nurses & clerks

21. Western Front Most of the war was fought in trenches, in France

22. John J. Pershing Led the American troops in Europe

23. US Troops Lifted the morale & helped the Allies win

24. Armistice Germany Surrenders to the Allies & stops fighting

25. Govt. action at home War Industries Board told factories what to produce, War Labor Board settled disputes over hours & wages, Food Administration controlled food production

26. Govt. action at home (2) Motivated the country to fight in the war & prepared soldiers to fight

27. Liberty Bonds Helped pay for the war

28. Great Migration Many African Americans left the south to find jobs in Northern cities

29. Cost of the War Casualty figures-Sorted by number Mobilized DeadWounded Russia1,700,0004,950,000 Germany1,773,7004,216,058 Great Britain 908,3712,090,212 France1,375,8004,266,000 Austria- Hungary 1,200,0003,620,000 Italy650,000947,000 US126,000234,300 Shell Shock

30. 14-points Be kind to Germany Prevent future wars - National Self Determination - League of Nations - End secret agreements between nations Wilson’s goals for peace France welcomes Wilson

31. League of Nations League headquarters in Geneva World Peace Organization after WWI. It was one of Wilson’s 14 points & in the Treaty of Versailles

32. Big Four Lloyd George Orlando Clemenceau Wilson Allied leaders who made the Treaty of Versailles

33. Versailles Treaty The treaty was harsh on Germany. They gave up land & paid reparations ($) for starting the war

34. Treaty of Versailles (2) Versailles Treaty- Austria-Hungary didn’t exist anymore & Germany lost land. From that land, National self determination was used to create new countries.

35. Henry Cabot Lodge He led the fight in the Senate to oppose the Treaty of Versailles

36. US reaction to the treaty Victory parade People were happy the war was over but disappointed in the treaty. The Senate rejected it & the US did not join the League of Nations

37. The end of the war returned the United States to a state of isolationism…isolated from the events of other countries and concerned only about what happened in the U.S.