1. WWI

2. 5Ws WHO: Many countries in Europe WHAT: A war WHERE: Europe
WHEN:
WHY: Countries in Europe were feeling nervous other countries would attack them, so they formed alliances for protection. Once one attack occurred, the war began

3. What is an alliance?
An agreement between nations to defend one another
If one country is attacked, the other members of the alliance promise to help them.
For example: France and Italy have an alliance. If France is attacked, Italy will _____________!
**Think about our classroom “alliances”

4. How it began… Austria-Hungary controlled land in Serbia
Serbia thought they
owned the land
A Serbian man killed
Archduke Franz Ferdinand from Austria-Hungary
(who was to be king of Austria-Hungary)
Austria-Hungary declared war
on Serbia

5. Who were in the alliances in Europe?

6. WWI Allied Powers Central Powers Serbia Russia France Belgium
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Germany

7. What about the United States?
Woodrow Wilson (President of the U.S.) decided isolationism was the best option (we were not going to get involved)

8. However… Germany attacked and sunk the British ship the Lusitania
(The U.S. did not agree with this)
Germany sent a telegram to
Mexico asking them to join the
Central Powers-in return, Germany would help Mexico get back land from the U.S.
Germany sank 3 U.S. ships

9. As a result…
The United States joined WWI (as an Allied Power), declaring war against the Central Powers
Allied Powers
Central Powers
Serbia
Russia
France
Belgium
Great Britain
United States
Austria-Hungary
Germany

10. New Technology Trench Warfare-
Soldiers on each side dug a system of trenches that faced each other. Barbed wire fences protected the front of each trench. No-man’s land was the land between the trenches the no one controlled.
The soldiers ate and slept in the trenches which were often filled with rats and water
Have students draw a picture of trench warfare

11. New Technology Poisonous Gas Gas masks (to protect from poisonous gas)
Airplanes (used to drop bombs)
Machine Gun
Tanks

12. On the homefront… Consequently, War Gardens were created
Men were fighting, so there were less people to produce food
Consequently, War Gardens were created
Men were fighting, so there were less people to work in factories
Consequently, women worked in factories
Men were needed to fight in the war
Consequently, propaganda posters were
used to encourage men to enlist

13. What’s the point of this propaganda?
Propaganda: information, usually biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

14. The war ends…
With help from the U.S., the Allied Powers are able to defeat the Central Powers.
The Central Powers surrendered on November 11, 1918

15. Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles officially ended WWI
Germany was forced to pay
heavy fines for their actions
The League of Nations was created in an effort to prevent future wars