2. The Spark: Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

3. The Teams Allied Powers –B–Belgium –S–Serbia –E–England –R–Russia –F–France –L–Later Italy, and U.S. and Japan BSERF Central Powers –Bulgaria –Ottoman Empire –Germany –Austria-Hungary BOGA

5. The Coaches Czar Nicholas II, Russia, George Clemenceau, FR David Lloyd George, GB Woodrow Wilson, US Allied Powers Central Powers Franz Joseph, A-H Wilhelm II, Germany

6. Playing Field

7. Eastern Front –Mostly in Russia, along the German/Russian border –Type of fighting used = more mobile –Problems – neither side able to achieve a complete victory –Battle lines changed often (fluid) Western Front –Mostly in France, along German/French Border –Type of fighting used = Trench Warfare –Problems = stalemate… Stalemate – deadlock, where neither side gains an advantage –War of Attrition – no quick victory; each side tries to wear the other side down

8. German Plans to Attack France

10. 1 st Play: Schlieffen Plan Schlieffen Plan – war plan for Germany, created by Alfred von Schlieffen Plan to avoid a two front war Attack France through neutral Belgium Defeat the French in 6 weeks before Russia can mobilize Turn and fight Russia Problems: Heavily fortified areas in Belgium Strong resistance from France Russia mobilized quicker Britain attacked from the north

11. 1 st Game: Battle of the Marne German’s advance into France Pushed back by French at Marne Stalemate and Trench Warfare begin Ends Schlieffen Plan

12. Which of the following correctly represents the Allied Powers 1.Austria-Hungary, Italy, Germany, 2.Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, Belgium 3.Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungary 4.Russia, France, Great Britain, Germany

13. Which of the following describes the fighting on the western front? 1.Trench warfare, Stalemate 2.Mobile, Changing Battle lines 3.Fought primarily in Russia 4.Fought primarily in France 5.Both 1 and 4 6.Both 2 and 3

14. Which of the following describes the Schlieffen Plan and its failure? 1.France’s plan to defeat Germany quickly; Belgium mobilized to quickly 2.Germany’s plan to avoid a two front war; Russia mobilized too quickly 3.Austria-Hungary’s plan to attack Serbia; Russia mobilized too quickly

15. Trench Warfare

16. Diagram of the Trenches

17. Trench System

18. French soldiers firing over their own dead All Quiet on the Western Front – trench warfare (9:27) Do you think we have enough food and supplies to outlast them? These lines haven't moved for a year! Do you think we have enough food and supplies to outlast them? These lines haven't moved for a year! No-Mans land

19. Battle of Verdun German attack on French Longest battle of WWI = 300 days Total casualties – 700,000 No clear winner Stalemate

20. Battle of Somme British/French surprise attack against Germans British losses 1 st day – 60,000 men Total Casualties – 1Million+ No clear winner Stalemate

22. 1 st Game Eastern Front Battle of Tannenberg Russia vs. Germany/Austria-Hungry Russian Advantages –Largest army (15:1 ratio Russian to German) BUT….Not well trained BUT…Lacked weapons Russian Disadvantages –Least industrialized –Lack of Modern Technology Who won? –GERMANS

23. Battle of Gallipoli

24. Dogfights Dogfights Take2

25. Battle of Gallipoli Britain’s (Winston Churchill) Game Plan : –Open supply route to Russia –Capture Dardanelle Straight gaining access to Black Sea –Eliminate the Ottoman Empire from the war Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire – promised land by A-H to defend Dardanelle’s at all cost Allies fail

26. The Armenian Holocaust To complete the Armenian Holocaust page, you need to read the article provided. After reading, answer the questions in your play book. The Armenian Genocide Article Armenian Genocide Witness Account Armenian 60 Minutes

27. U-Boat

28. Poison Gas

29. Tanks

30. Trenches

31. Weapons Webquest New inventions made WWI different then any other war that was previously fought WWI introduced: –Submarines –Airplanes –Poison Gas –Machine Guns –Tanks Your Task –Complete the Webquest located under my World History Files. Once Webquest is complete, describe the impact each weapon had on the war.

32. America Enters WWI

33. America Neutral? Not our war Businesses could sell to both sides Recent immigrants from both sides

34. Reason for US Entry Sinking of the Lusitania Zimmerman Note Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

35. Sinking of the Lusitania –German u-boat torpedoes British passenger ship off Irish coast –1200 die, 128 Americans

36. Zimmerman Note Note from German Foreign Minister to German Ambassador to Mexico –Convince Mexico to go to war against US –Mexico to gain territory lost in Mex-Am War –Prevent U.S. from joining war in Europe

37. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare German u-boats sink military, passenger, and merchant ships on sight 4 US ships sunk between Jan-Mar 1917 US declares war: April 2, 1917

38. US Entry into WWI

39. America Prepares for War

41. America At War American Expeditionary Forces “Dough Boys” http://www.firstworldwar.com/audio/overthere.htm

42. The Russian Revolution = 7 Key Events 1.March Revolution March 8 th through 15 th, 1917, there is rioting in the streets of Petrograd (St. Petersburg) over a lack of food and fuel. (Clip-fall/Tsar)Clip-fall/Tsar Government orders troops who are sent in to break up the riots The Soldiers refused to fire, and join the rioters. Note: the March Revolution is not organized by the revolutionary intellectuals but by working people.

43. The Russian Revolution = 7 Key Events 2. Abdication The Czar (Nicholas II) gives up the thrown Giving up the thrown is also known as abdication This ends the 300 year Romanov Rule A new government will begin…

44. The Russian Revolution = 7 Key Events 3. Provisional Government Established = After Czar Nicholas II is gone, The temporary Provisional government comes to power. It is made up of two groups: the middle class Duma and the Petrograd Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies. Democracy – legislature made up of the middle class –Alexander Kerensky – Prime Minister –Big Mistake = didn’t withdraw from the war – the economy continued to collapse –Challenged by Petrograd Soviet Workers Soldiers’ Deputies = elective body of town workers Menshevik = social revolutionaries, political heirs of the populists Bolshevik = smaller group, more radical = want immediate change through force Leads to Provisional Government VS Petrograd Soviets

45. The Russian Revolution = 7 Key Events Problems for the Provisional Government –Desertion –Worsening transportation –Drop in armament production –Weak –All this leads to loss of support… –Soviets promote social reforms…

46. The Russian Revolution = 7 Key Events 4. November Revolution = Bolshevik Beliefs – small number of working class and peasants lead a radical revolution against Noblemen/Lords and middle class Lenin – leader of Bolsheviks –Promised “Peace, Land, and Bread” –Withdraw from war, all peasants given land, everyone would have enough to eat

47. The Russian Revolution = 7 Key Events November Revolution Continued… Coup d’etat – sudden overthrow of government (Provisional government in Russia) by people from within a country Socialist State –Workers control of factories and mines –Land distribution to peasants –End private property –Create Equality Communists – name given to Bolsheviks based on the ideas of Karl Marx

48. The Russian Revolution = 7 Key Events 5. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk = Treaty to end fighting between Germany and Russia in WWI. Reasons Russia gets out: –Lenin/communists take Absolute Power –Large number of troops being killed –Food shortages throughout the country –Wanted to focus on stabilizing the economy and creating equality Russia lose much of Western territory and 1/3 of population to Germany Germany can concentrate on Western Front – ends 2-Front war

49. The Russian Revolution = 7 Key Events 6. Civil War (1918-1921) = Reds (also known as communists) VS Whites (Army – supporters of the Czar) Leon Trotsky – communist leader of the Red Army –Used force and education to promote loyalty to communism Whites – received military aid from the Allies and the United States – why? –Promised to defeat Reds quickly and get Russia back into WWI Villages burned, workers and peasants starved, economy worsened Lenin/Communists gain control by 1921

50. The Russian Revolution = 7 Key Events 7. Imperial Execution (1918) = Czar Nicholas II and his family executedCzar Nicholas II and his family executed

51. Which of the following ends Russia’s participation in WWI? 1.Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 2.The creation of a provisional government 3.Lenin signed a deal with the US to continue a two front war 4.United States joins the war effort 123456789101112131415161718

52. Who becomes the leader of the Bolsheviks and leads Russia out of the war? 1.Leon Trotsky 2.Joseph Stalin 3.Vladimir Lenin 4.Otto Von Bismarck 123456789101112131415161718

53. Global War Resources and soldiers from colonies Fought in Asia and Africa - Allies gained German colonies British get help from Middle East colonies of Ottoman Empire conquered the Ottoman’s – expected independence at war’s end

54. Global War What did imperialized nations want? 1.Citizenship OR 2.Independence What was the outcome? –Didn’t gain independence, European empires extended their empires at the expense of the colonies

55. End of War Second Battle of the Marne (7/18) - Last Major German Offensive Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates Armistice – Agreement to end fighting 11:00am 11/11/18

56. Lives Lost Russia1,700,000* France1,357,000 Great Britain 908,000 United States 130,174 Germany1,800,000 Austria1,200,000 Total Deaths8-9M *Russia had the most total casualties Total Casualties37M

57. Wilson’s Fourteen Points Three Goals: Ensure lasting peace Right to choose government League of Nations – International body of representatives from each country with the purpose of maintaining peace 1. Why did the US not want to join the League of Nations?

58. League of Nations Formed United States didn’t join –Congress feared it would drag us into another war –Weakened the power of the League of Nations –No power to enforce its decisions

59. Paris Peace Conference 5 Separate Peace Treaties known as the Peace of Paris Central Powers not invited Big 4 - Allied Powers: Great Britain, US, France, Italy

60. Treaty of Versailles Germany got a R.A.W. Deal R.eparations – payments to victors for war damages ($33B) A.llied Punishments –De-militarized Germany –Took Germany’s colonies –Gave Alsace Lorraine to France –Took Saar Basin (coal supplies) –Took Rhineland (buffer zone) W.ar Guilt – Germany had to accept total blame for the war R. A. W.

61. Map of Europe Re-drawn Yugoslavia – Serbia, Bosnia, Hertzegovenia Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia Created by the Congress Of Vienna - created nationalistic feelings Use the maps below to answer the questions on the last page. Cite specific examples to support your answers

62. WW I Causes WW II

63. Which of the following was not a condition of the Treaty of Versailles 1.Germany must take complete blame for the war 2.Germany must pay reparations 3.German colonies will become independent 4.Germany must de- militarize

64. Which of the following is true regarding the League of Nations? 1.It was to act as a police force around the world 2.It was to act as a world court 3.It was to maintain international peace 4.The U.S. didn’t join 5.Both 1 and 2 6.Both 3 and 4

65. Which country was Yugoslavia made from 1.Germany 2.Russia 3.Austria-Hungary 4.Ottoman Empire

66. Why was WWI a cause of WWII 1.It created resentment and anger among Russians 2.It created anger and resent among Germans 3.It was meant to be a peace among equals, but failed 4.The US took too much territory