1. Mt3: The Causes and Effects of the First World War
LT2 Guiding Question:
Explain how the Bolshevik Revolution in Russian affected WW1
Explain how the entrance of the USA affected WW1.

3. War before WW1 Weapons- Swords, rifles, and canons
Armies would line up opposite each other, shoot then engage in fighting with swords
Winner was the person with the least losses of lives
Fought like this for hundreds of years

4. Industrialization changed the way war was fought
WW1 is a New type of war
Industrialization changed the way war was fought
Many 1st
Factories made large amounts of bullets, and weapons
New weapons –machine guns, tanks, missiles
Railroads were able to supply troops to areas quickly
Poisons – very harmful
Submarines
First war with airplanes
Machine guns added to airplanes

5. The war The war was fought on two sides (fronts)
Western Front
Eastern Front
Both sides (France and Germany) dug trenches for protection
The land was covered with barbed wire
Generals did not know how to fight this war so they set their men over the “no mans land”
Between millions lost their lives
Opposite of Western Front
A lot of movement
Austria-Hungary thrown out of Serbia by Russia
Russia attacked Germany but lost the first two battles
Germany & Austria-Hungary joined forces and pushed Russian back.
2.5 million Russians were killed.
Italy betrayed their Triple Alliance by joining France, Great Britain and Russia in an alliance

6. More nations join the war
Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined the war on the Triple Alliance side
Renamed Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (arabian nations),Bulgaria = Central Powers
Vs.
England, France, Russia and Italy = Triple Entente
From this
To this

7. Problems in Russia during ww1
Russia leaves the War
Revolution!!!!
Problems in Russia during ww1
The Russian people wanted change = Revolution
The people revolted against the Tzar
Poorly trained soldiers
Not enough weapons
Millions of soldiers and civilians dead
Russian people starving
Tzar (Emperor) didn’t pay attention to issues
Women starving so they marched to Tzar palace
Marching slogan Bread, Land, Peace

8. Revolution = Change to Russia
V.I. Lenin is leader of the Bolsheviks (crazy anti-gov. group)
He promised to end Russia’s involvement in the war
Started the Russian Bolshevik revolution 1917
Effect
Lenin kills Tzar and takes over control of Russia
Russia pulled out of the WW1
Triple Entente lose an ally
Germany focus all its attention on the western front

9. USA tries to remain neutral
USA Enters the War
USA pulled into WW1
USA tries to remain neutral
By January 1917 Germany restarted unrestricted submarine warfare
They sank 5 ships with USA citizens on board
AND
Germany tries to get Mexico to attack USA
Zimmermann note
Germany sent a telegraph (text message) to Mexico saying if USA joins war will you join us (Germany) and attack USA
Germany was using Unrestricted Submarine Warfare = sinking anything
On May 7, 1915 Germany sank the Lusitania = USA ship
USA threatened to join war and made Germany stop unrestricted Submarine warfare

10. Effect of USA joining WW1
USA and WW1
USA Enters the War
Effect of USA joining WW1
April 1917 the President Wilson asked congress for the USA join the war
The USA main reasons to enter the war
Keep trade open/safe oceans, freedom for all
If Germany won (which it looked like) they were coming after the USA
USA brings more soldiers
USA has fresh supplies and ideas
USA help = end the war
War over in one year with the USA help

12. Assignment Create a Multi-flow map
Summary: What were the causes for Russia leaving WW1 and what were the effects of Russia leaving WW1?
Summary: What caused the USA to join WW1 and what were the effects of the USA joining WW1?
Causes Effects Causes Effects
During WW1 Russia ___________________________ and _____________________ which resulted in Russia _______________. This lead to _______________________. The United States wanted to remain neutral however ______________________ as well as __________________________ which resulted in ___________________. This lead to ________________________________.
Russia leaves ww1
USA joins WW1