1. World War I Technology and Strategies
US History
World War I Technology and Strategies

2. New Technology Machine gun Airships and airplanes Tanks
Rapid fire weapon capable of firing 600 rounds a minute
Airships and airplanes
Used to transport goods
Used in air battles or “dogfights”
Planes could also carry and drop bombs on targets
Tanks
Heavy armor could travel through barbed wire
Powerful; shots could destroy buildings
Poison Gas (Mustard Gas)- because of its color
Used to blind, sicken and suffocate victims
Result was gas masks became part of standard equipment
Anti-aircraft gun
Used to shoot down planes

4. New Strategies
*Due to new weapons, new strategies will be used in fighting World War I
“Dogfights”
Planes became very important in controlling the skies and bombing targets
Trench Warfare
See map on pg. 582
“No man’s land-“ area between trenches filled with bombs and barbed wire
Trenches were dirty and nasty- no protection from cold or disease (trench foot)
“Over the top-“ Soldiers jump over trench wall and charge across No Man’s Land

5. Trenches

6. Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution
 *When US enters in 1917, Russia had dropped out*
Russia
1917 had successful Bolshevik Revolution led by Vladimir Lenin
Lead to set up of Communism in Russia
Result in Russia withdrawing from World War I
Fear of losing war due to lack of Russian army

7. Russian Revolution Pics
Rasputin
Russian Revolution Pics
Czar Nicholas
Vladimir Lenin

8. US Impact US enters and helps turn the tide of war
 US fights many battles that push Germans out of France
Battle of Marne- turning point of the war and an Allied victory
November 1918 both Austria-Hungary and Germany will surrender
November an armistice or cease-fire agreement is signed

9. Costs of World War I 22 million died- half of them civilians
20 million more wounded
10 million refugees- left without a home
 US lost 48,000 men in battle and another 62,000 from disease
Additional 200,000 wounded or emotional shock (Shell shock)
 Cost to US- $338 billion (mainly loans to other countries and equipment costs)
Cost countries like Germany and France much more due to destruction of buildings and towns