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War Around the World
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Western FrontEastern Front Ottoman Empire U.S.A 1 2 3 4 Areas of Conflict during World War I
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War in Ottoman Empire In early 1915, Allies were desperate to end the stalemate Gallipoli Campaign Strategy: large attack on the Gallipoli peninsula which would open a supply line to Russia (Feb. 1915)
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Gallipoli Campaign Result: 1)By May war fell into a stalemate 2)By December, Allies retreated 3)Allies lost 250,000 soldiers
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Middle East War Allies did succeed in other parts of Middle East British helped Arabs overthrow Turkish Rulers Allies take control of Baghdad, Jerusalem & Damascus Ottoman Empire is slowly ending….
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Russia’s difficult fight Russia army was LARGE but poorly equipped –Shortage of food, guns and ammunition –Kept Germany busy by accepting huge casualties 1916 reduces war effort & 1917 exits war –Faced Civil War at home Vladimir Lenin Signs Peace Treaty with Germany 1918 –Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: greatly reduces size of Russia Eastern Front Warfare
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (March 1918) Area of Lost land from Treaty
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May 7 th 1915 German’s sink Lusitania: a British passenger ship 1,198 killed, 128 Americans Result: Germany agrees to not sink passenger ships in future USA does not enter war
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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare 1917: Germans announce they will sink ships entering and leaving Great Britain. Strategy: to “starve” Great Britain –Germany suffered food shortages at home Germans sink 3 American Ships –Ignore warnings of U.S. President
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Zimmerman Telegram What: German telegram promising support to Mexico in a War against the U.S. (Jan. 1917) Woodrow Wilson declares war on Germany [April 2nd 1917] President Woodrow Wilson
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Coded Telegram Translated Telegram
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Western FrontEastern Front Ottoman Empire U.S.A 1 2 3 4
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Journal #2 Analyze how Russia performed during WWI? –explain why & how this led to conflict with the Ottoman Empire Explain why the United States enters World War I? – do you agree?—explain
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