1. WORLD WAR I BEGINS Ch. 17 Section 1

2. Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Vocabulary Arms race – a contest to build weapons and military power – Militarism Terrorist – a person who uses violence for a political cause Stalemate – a situation where neither side wins nor loses

3. Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Vocabulary Trench warfare – a war in which sides dug ditches to fight the enemy No Man’s Land – area between the trenches where soldiers ran over to fight the enemy and rarely survived.

4. WORLD WAR I

5. 1) _________ - War broke out on June 28th – World War I Known as the “______________________” 1914 GREAT WAR

6. 2) Causes of the war: a) Extreme ________________________ - people thought they were better than everyone else b) ______________________ - the competition to get trade and land c) Growth of _______________________ - countries protected each other in case of war d) The __________ race = militarism – a lack of trust made it a contest for developing weapons and armed forces NATIONALISM IMPERIALISM ALLIANCE SYSTEM ARMS

7. 3) _________________________ was weak but controlled Bosnia. ________________ wanted Bosnia to join Serbia. 4) On June 28th, the _________________________ Archduke ________________________, the heir to the throne and his wife were _________________ while visiting _________________, Bosnia by terrorist ____________________________, a Serbian. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY THE SERBS AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN FRANZ FERDINAND ASSASSINATED SARAJEVO GAVRILO PRINCIP

8. 5) ________________________ declared war on __________________ on July 28th Other countries declared war on one another: ___________________ declared war on Serbia ___________________, Serbia’s ally, declared war on __________________________, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY SERBIA GERMANY RUSSIA AUSTRIA-HUNGARY AND GERMANY

9. 6) Two “sides” were created: _________________________ vs. the _____________. ______________: _______________________________________________ ______________: _______________________________________________ The war would be fought on land, ____________ and air on two major fronts: The ___________________ Front and The ___________________ Front (The Eastern side of France) (The Western side of Russia) CENTRAL POWERSALLIES C.P. GERMANY, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, BULGARIA, AND OTTOMAN EMPIRE ALLIES GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, RUSSIA SEA WESTERNEASTERN

10. CENTRAL POWERS VS. ALLIES

11. 7) A ____________________ ensued from 1914- 1916 where neither side was winning. Both sides dug _________________ - hundreds of miles of them The land between the trenches was known as “__________________________” _______________________ conditions – soldiers crawling in mud, dirt, muck for years! 8) One battle, the Battle of the ________________ (France, 1914) More than ________________________ soldiers were killed in over 5 months of fighting. STALEMATE TRENCHES NO MAN’S LAND HORRIBLE SOMME 1 MILLION

12. 9) One new weapon: the ______________________ - made of wood and cloth & open to air Only went ________ miles per hour Famous American Ace: _______________________ - 22 planes shot down Most famous foreign Ace: Baron Manfred von Richtoffen – “_____________________” He was said to have 80 enemy “kills” – or places shot down AIRPLANE 140 EDDIE RICKENBACKER THE RED BARON

13. 10) Other new weapons: _____________________ - 600 rounds per minute -__________________, ______________________ (chlorine) “____________” = _____________________ 11) Not only was the land destroyed, but ________________ were attacked as well. Many died of __________________, __________________ and lack of shelter. MACHINE GUN TANKS POISON GAS U-BOATSSUBMARINES CIVILIANS STARVATION DISEASE