1. Posey War and World War I in Utah
Bell Work: We are at war right now. What can you (and your families) do to pitch in and help the war effort?

2. World War I
Video Presentation

3. World War I Background Information
A military conflict between the biggest powers in the World
Allies
Central Powers
Why did they fight?
Too much power, too small of a continent

4. World War I Central Powers Allies
Germany, Austria- Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria
Allies
Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal and Montenegro

5. World War I
1914, the war started when Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
U.S. did not join the war until 1917, though the first attack was in 1915
Lusitania

6. World War I Other names for the war are:
The War to End All Wars
The War of the Nations
The Great War
Why wasn’t it called “World War I?”

7. World War I Trench Warfare 200,000 men died in the trenches
Rats, lice, mud, deaths, rain
200,000 men
died in the
trenches

8. World War I Chemical Warfare
116,000 Americans were killed and 204,000 were wounded

9. How did Utah help?

10. How else did Utah help?

11. What can YOU do to help?

14. Propaganda Posters Patriotic Appeal to different groups Women Men
Children