1. “The Great War”
World War I

2. Review What were the underlying causes of World War I? (M.A.I.N.)
What event sparked war to erupt?
Which three countries made up the “Triple Alliance?”
Which three countries made up the Triple Entente

3. Triple AllianceTriple Entente

4. The “Spark”
The assassination of Austria-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Heir to the throne
Killed by a Serbian in Bosnia
Austria-Hungary attacks Serbia

5. Domino Effect Austria-Hungary attacks Balkans
Russia wants to protect the balkans
Russia sends troops to Austrian and German borders “just incase”
Germany declares war on Russia, then on Russia’s ally, France

7. The Schlieffen Plan

8. Why German entry into Belgium is so important for WWI
Belgium is a nuetral country
When Germany decided to enter Belgium, Great Britain enters the war
Italy also doesn’t like German decision to enter neutral country, joins up with the Triple Entente. Start to form the “Allied Powers”

9. The Allied Powers B – Britain F – France A – America I – Italy
BFAIR
B – Britain
F – France
A – America
I – Italy
R – Russia

10. The Central Powers A-HOG A-H: Austria-Hungary O: Ottoman Empire
G: Germany

11. A “two front” war
Since Schlieffen plan didn’t work, Central Powers have to fight a “two front” war
Fighting in the West (France)
Fighting in the East (Russia)

12. Eastern and Western Fronts

13. The Western Front
Fighting along the Western Front included a lot of trench warfare

14. The Western Front
Fighting along the Western Front usually ended in stalemate
Stalemate = No clear winner
All resulted in large number of deaths for both the Allies and Central powers

15. Eastern and Western Fronts

16. The Eastern Front Fighting along the Eastern front had similar results
Stalemates
Large number of deaths on both sides
Death total not a problem for Russia
Main Problem was Russia’s lack of Industrialization

18. New ways to fight New technology Machine guns Armored tanks Planes
Poison gas
submarines

19. War Spreads beyond Europe
Eventually Japan, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria enter the war.
The war will spread to parts of Asia and Africa, making it a truly global conflict
By 1917, The U.S. joined the Allies

20. Reasons for U.S. entry in WWI
SLUTZ
S – Sussex Pledge
L – Lithuania sank by Germans
U – U boats
T – Ties to Great Britain
Z – Zimmerman Note

21. U.S. entry Sussex Pledge:
March French steamboat “Sussex” was torpedoed
Two Americans were on board
Germany issued pledge that stated they would warn ships before attacking

22. U.S. entry
Lusitania-
British passenger ship sunk on May 7, 1915 by German u-boats
1,200 passengers killed, including Americans

23. U.S. entry
U-Boats:
January 1917-Germany ends pledge and announces they will resume unrestricted submarine warfare

24. U.S. entry Ties with Great Britain: US supports Great Britain
Common ancestry and language as well as similar democratic and legal systems
Pro-Allied bias news reports

25. U.S. entry Zimmerman note:
March 1, British intercepted German telegram sent to German ambassador in Mexico
Note was released to the press
If Mexico attacks the US, Mexico will get Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

26. Propaganda