1. - 1 – Two most devastating technologies … (according to John Green)
Crash Course World History #36 – “Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War One”
- 1 – Two most devastating technologies …
(according to John Green)
- 2 – At the Somme, the British lost …
- 3 – On the “upside” soldiers were …
- 4 – Soldiers lives dominated by …
- 5 – A British officer remarked, “Had it not been for …”
- 4:45 – 7:40

2. British Blockade
Fighting a “Total War” …

3. Gallipoli Campaign, Feb. 1915 – Jan. 1916
- Allied powers attempted invasion, in order to secure supply lines for Russia and knock Ottoman-Empire out of the war.
- Massive failure.

4. Battle of Verdun, Feb. – Dec. 1916
Massive German attack to break the French will
Battle becomes a great symbol of French resiliency.
- Longest battle of WWI

5. Battle of The Somme, July. – Nov. 1916
- British first to use tanks.
- Combined Allied offensive.
- Allied attempt to relieve pressure on French Army at Verdun.

6. THE ROAD TO WAR Submarine warfare Lusitania (May 1915)
Arabic sunk (Pledge) (August 1915)
Sussex sunk (Pledge) (March 1916)
Lusitania warning
(Cobb Heritage Centre, England; photo by Larry O. Nighswander/NGS)
The Lusitania in New York City (Library of Congress) (Brinkley); Lusitania warning; Though New York newspapers carried warnings from the German embassy about the dangers of transatlantic travel, the passengers who boarded the Lusitania on May 1, 1915, probably did not imagine themselves in serious danger from submarine attack. The ship was sunk on May 7. Of the 1,959 passengers and crewmembers, 1,198 died, including 128 Americans. (Cobb Heritage Centre, England; photo by Larry O. Nighswander/NGS); Pageant 13e
The Lusitania in New York City (Library of Congress)

7. THE ROAD TO WAR [1] Zimmerman telegram (Jan. 1917) …
[2] Resuming Submarine Warfare
(Jan. 1917) …
German Foreign Minister Alfred Zimmermann
* Since the 1890’s, American foreign policy had been focused on protecting American business interests abroad …
U.S. Trade with Nations at War
% Increase
Britain $594,271, $911,794, $1,526,685, %
France $159,818, $369,397, $628,851, %
Italy $74,235, $184,819, $269,246, %
Germany $344,794, $28,863, $288, %
[3] War debts
The Lusitania in New York City (Library of Congress) (Brinkley); Lusitania warning; Though New York newspapers carried warnings from the German embassy about the dangers of transatlantic travel, the passengers who boarded the Lusitania on May 1, 1915, probably did not imagine themselves in serious danger from submarine attack. The ship was sunk on May 7. Of the 1,959 passengers and crewmembers, 1,198 died, including 128 Americans. (Cobb Heritage Centre, England; photo by Larry O. Nighswander/NGS); Pageant 13e

8. “WWI U. S. support and involvement”. (https://www. youtube. com/watch
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9. UNITED STATES AT WAR War Industries Board …
Food Administration …
Committee on Public Information …
Selective Service Act …