1. World War I Continues

2. a war where everyone contributes
Total War =
a war where everyone contributes
Governments take control of economies (control production & enforce rationing)
Many countries institute a draft
Women are expected to fulfill new roles (as men are off fighting)
Government’s use propaganda & censorship to encourage “total war”

3. American
Propaganda
Allied Propaganda focused on portraying the Germans as barbarians, telling stories of atrocities against innocent people.

4. The Fighting Continues
Western Front - Stalemate continues
Eastern Front - For 2 years Russia able to defend itself from Germans - In 1916 Russia started to struggle because they had not industrialized
Ottoman Empire (Middle East) - Allies aided Arab nations in fighting off Ottoman rule (Example: Palestine)
In the Colonies (Africa & Asia) - Allies attacked German Colonies - Allies recruited soldiers from colonies to help them fight

5. Russia Exits the War
After three years of WWI, Russia is in economic and political turmoil
Riots in March 1917 led to the collapse of the Russian Monarchy
January 1918 the new Russian Leader, Lenin, signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany
Russia is no longer involved in WWI
Allows Germany to focus on Western Front

6. United States Enters the War
U.S. ends neutrality after two significant events:
1. SINKING OF LUSITANIA, 1915
German’s engaged in unrestricted submarine warfare
Germans torpedoed a British cruise ship called the Lusitania, killing 128 Americans
5 American ships attacked from

7. Sinking of Lusitania

8. These 2 events turn Americans against the Germans!
2. ZIMMERMAN TELEGRAM, 1917
British intercepted & decoded a secret message from Germany to Mexico.
Telegram promised land to Mexico,
if they supported the German war effort.
These 2 events turn Americans against the Germans!
April 2, 1917 U.S. Congress declares war on Germany
June 26, 1917 first American troops arrive in Europe

9. Zimmerman Telegram