1. I. Watching Europe’s War

2. A. Wilson’s Foreign Policy
Self determination- the right to choose the form of govt. that you live under.

3. Broad Overview
Archduke Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo. About a month later, Austria declared war on Serbia. A web of alliances among the Great Powers quickly drew virtually all of Europe into the war. Russia backed Serbia and brought France into the conflict as one of the Allies. Germany joined Austria, forming the Central Powers. Britain and Italy joined the Allies, and Turkey and Bulgaria joined the Central Powers.

4. B. Origins of Great War
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
Gavrilo Princip
Bosnian Student
Serbian Nationalist

5. C. The Alliances Triple Entente(Allies) Britain France Russia
Central Powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire

6. D. Early Years of the War
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia July 28, 1914
Germany declares war on France and Russia
Britain declares war on Germany for invading Belgium

7. The War Begins

8. E. Fields of Death (Why?) Old fashioned strategies and new technology
“Over the top” was no match for machine guns

9. A New Brand of Fighting

10. Where was the war?

11. F. New Weapons 1. Machine Guns

12. 2. Flamethrowers

13. 3. Tanks

16. 4. Planes

18. German Airship

19. 5. Big Guns

20. Bigger Guns

21. 6. Poison Gas

23. 6. Grenade Launchers

24. 7. Trench Warfare

25. 8. Trench Problems Lice rats dampness and cold dysentery gangrene
trench mouth

28. 9. U-Boats

29. 10. New Bombs

30. F. The Wounded

32. G. American Neutrality? Wilson publicly proclaims American neutrality
U.S. interest lean toward Allies
Reports that came from Europe vilified the Germans
The Lusitania

33. Europe Pre - WWI

34. Were we really neutral?
Country had many immigrants, but we still had British ties
Exports tell the story
The Zimmerman Note and Lusitania turn the tide of sentiment

35. H. The Reelection Wilson wins election of 1916
“He kept us out of war!”

36. I. Closer to War The Zimmermann telegraph
January 31, 1917, Germany announced an unrestricted submarine campaign.
German’s sink U.S. supply ship Illinois on March 18, 1917.
April 2,1917, Wilson asked for a Declaration of War.

37. Zimmerman Note

38. Sinking of the Lusitania

39. US Propaganda

40. Time for the Big Dog to Eat
Selective Service Act – 10 million volunteer
Mass building of ships, nothing helps an economy like a war

41. American Impact
Convoy system to ship goods (military ships around a merchant ship)
New enthusiasm among men boasted morale
Gen. John Pershing was US Commander

42. The Tide Turns
Germany had knocked Russia out, all men on the Western Front in France
Story of Alvin York, reborn Christian persuaded to fight, kills

43. Western Front ( )

44. Towards the End of War Germany’s resources almost depleted
Soldiers tired and weary, on both sides
Fighting ends on Nov. 11th, 1918
30 nations involved
$350 billion war

45. League of Nations is rejected
Countries cannot agree on punishment
France wants worst for Germany
They finally agree on Wilson’s League of Nations
Congress votes down Wilson’s idea

46. Soldier Sentiment
On both sides of no-man’s land, the trenches erupted. Brown-uniformed men poured out of the American trenches, gray-green uniforms out of the German trenches.. . I watched them throw their helmets in the air, discard their guns, wave their hands I could see them hugging each other, dancing, jumping After four years of slaughter and hatred, they were not only hugging each other but kissing each other on both cheeks as well.