1. World War I “The Great War” 1914-1918

2. REVIEW! MAIN Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot June 28 th, 1914 – Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia a month later – Russia defends Serbia – Alliance system holds all out war

4. Two Front War Germany, the real power of the Central Powers, wants to avoid a two front war Schlieffen Plan: beat France, then take on Russia Fails  trench warfare

5. Bloody Stalemate Many on both sides thought war would end by Christmas Battle of the Marne (Sept. 1914): Pushes German offensive back

6. Key Battles Battle of Verdun: longest battle of War, French lost 550,000 Battle of the Somme: consumed nearly 620,000 causalities in four months, tanks introduced Gallipoli Campaign: in the Balkans – intended to supply Russians, failed

7. USA HELP!!!! Allies desperate for US aid US declares war on April 6 th, 1917; joins allies See ya Russians! – Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, 1918

8. Don’t forget Japan… Originally join Allied Powers in 1914 Job: keep German fleet occupied in Pacific Germany focuses on Europe; Japan scoops up territory in Pacific….. – Think WWII???????

9. End of Fighting John J. Pershing, Commander of American Expeditionary Forces – Marshall Ferdinand Foch  French commander 2 nd Battle of the Marne (March 1918): Germans push to within 50 miles of Paris Battle of Chateau-Thierry  US troops save Paris Allied Summer Offensive 1918 – Battle of Argonne Forest, end of Central Powers November 11 th, 1918 Cease-fire

12. “Bloodiest War in History” Allied causalities: – 5.1 million KIA – 12.8 million wounded – 4.1 million MIA Central Powers causalities: – 3.3 million KIA – 8.3 million wounded – 3.6 MIA Civilian causalities (famine, bombing, massacres, flu) – 14.7 million