1. The Great War Continues

2. Total War
The use of nearly all civilian and military resources for the war effort
War economies
Women take men’s place in factories
Governments control factories and rails for war effort
Industrialists make millions
Rationing
Government limits on consumption
Daylight Saving Time
Propaganda
Gov. advertising to persuade population

4. US Joins the War 1917 Unrestricted Sub Warfare 1915 & 1917
U-Boats sink ships with Americans

6. US Joins the War 1917 Unrestricted Sub Warfare 1915 & 1917
U-Boats sink ships with Americans (The Lusitania)
Zimmerman Telegram 1917
German backup plan threatens US
Financial incentives
US loaned money to Allies
Russian Revolution 1917
Now monarchies Vs. democracies

7. Russia Exits the War 1917 Civil Unrest leads to new government
Democracy
Vows to keep fighting
Revolution later that year
Led by Vladimir Lenin, makes Russia Communist
Signs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany, Russia out of war
Allows Germany to concentrate on West

8. The End German advance stops at the Marne Allies counter attack
Helped by fresh American troops
Kaiser Abdicates due to mutiny

9. Armistice
Ceasefire
11AM on November 11th

10. Results
8.5 million military dead
21 million wounded
$338 Billion