2. 1914-1918: The World at War 1914-1918: The World at War

3. The Western Front: A “ War of Attrition ”

4. A Multi-Front War

5. The Western Front

6. Trench Warfare

7. “No Man’s Land”

8. Verdun – February, 1916 e German offensive. e Each side had 500,000 casualties. e German offensive. e Each side had 500,000 casualties.

9. The Somme – July, 1916 e 60,000 British soldiers killed in one day. e Over 1,000,000 killed in 5 months. e 60,000 British soldiers killed in one day. e Over 1,000,000 killed in 5 months.

10. War Is HELL !!

11. Sacrifices in War

12. The Eastern Front

13. The Gallipoli Disaster, 1915

14. Turkish Cavalry in Palestine

15. T. E. Lawrence & the “Arab Revolt”, 1916-18

16. The Tsar with General Brusilov

17. The “ Colonial ” Fronts

18. Sikh British Soldiers in India

19. Fighting in Africa British Sikh Mountain Gunners Black Soldiers in the German Schutztruppen [German E. Africa]

20. Fighting in Africa 3 rd British Battalion, Nigerian Brigade

21. Fighting in Salonika, Greece French colonial marine infantry from Cochin, China - 1916

22. Russia Leaves the War  1917  Bolshevik Revolution  Czar overthrown  Russia makes a “Separarte Peace”  Germany only has to fight on one front

24. America Joins the Allies

25. Americans in the Trenches

26. The War of the Industrial Revolution: New Technology

27. French Renault Tank

28. British Tank at Ypres

29. The Airplane “Squadron Over the Brenta” Max Edler von Poosch, 1917

30. The Flying Aces of World War I Eddie Rickenbacher, US Francesco Barraco, It. Rene Pauk Fonck, Fr. Manfred von Richtoffen, Ger. [The “Red Baron”] Willy Coppens de Holthust, Belg. Eddie “Mick” Mannoch, Br.

31. Looking for the “Red Baron?”

32. The Zeppelin

33. Flame Throwers Grenade Launchers

34. Poison Gas Machine Gun

35. People to know Woodrow Wilson  President during war  Promised to keep us out  Enterred war  Plans for peace (14 points, League of nations)

36. Bernard Baruch  Wilson’s advisor  Chairman of War Industries Board  Helped organize economy during the war

37. Alvin York  Religious, conscientious objector  Reluctant war hero  Killed many, captured machine guns, 130 prisoners of war  Haunted by experience

38. General John Pershing  US commander on Western Front

39. German Cartoon: “Fit for active service!”, 1918

40. 1918 Flu Pandemic: Depletes All Armies 50,000,000 – 100,000,000 died 50,000,000 – 100,000,000 died

41. 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 The Armistice is Signed!

42. 9,000,000 Dead 9,000,000 Dead

43. The Somme American Cemetary, France 116,516 Americans Died

44. World War I Casualties

45. “ Art ” of World War I

46. “A Street in Arras” John Singer Sargent, 1918

47. “Oppy Wood” – John Nash, 1917

48. “Those Who Have Lost Their Names” Albin Eggar-Linz, 1914

49. “Gassed and Wounded” Eric Kennington, 1918

50. “Paths of Glory” C. R. W. Nevinson, 1917

51. Turkish Genocide Against Armenians A Portent of Future Horrors to Come!