1. The Great War Goes Global
How do other parts of the world become involved in the Great War?

2. The Gallipoli Campaign
1915: war expands into the Ottoman Empire (Turkey & Middle East)
Russia is losing badly on Eastern Front,need supplies (esp. gas masks)
Allies want to help Russia but German U-Boats patrol northern seas
Allies come up with a plan to supply Russia from the south, through Dardanelles sea strait
Ottomans blocking strait, Allies have plan to attack the Dardanelles
Allies will be aided by British Empire members Australia & New Zealand (ANZAC)
The battle is known as the Gallipoli Campaign

3. Under the command of Ottoman Colonel Mustafa Kemel, ANZAC struggles at Gallipoli
Kemel uses trench warfare – Gallipoli becomes a bloody stalemate, Allies withdraw
British encourage Arab Nationalists to revolt against the Ottomans
Revolutions hurt Ottomans and give Britain access to Middle East oil
Great War Expands to Other Parts of the World
Asia: Japan starts attacking German territory in China & Pacific
Africa: British & French African colonies attack German African colonies taking three of the four colonies
War is expanding, more propaganda is being used
Why? 1) Citizens to support them (rationing/war bonds/enlist), ) neutral countries to join them, and 3) colonial people to join them
Many colonies are promised independence if they help