1. The Bloody Conflict

2. I will analyze America’s involvement in World War I and the impact of new weapons technology.

3. Why fight from a trench? What kind of a situation were American troops walking into as they arrived in Europe?

4. Weapons Technology New technology vs. old tactics

5. Zeppelins Airplanes Two-weeks to live

6. More new weapons

7. Constant shelling- soldiers unprepared Shell shock No man’s land Stalemate Shell Shock

8. What did the “doughboys” expect as they left for Europe? Russia quit the war in 1917 Convoys answer submarines "Over There"

9. Arrived July 4, 1917 Would not mix US with France or England

10. Germans push to only 40 miles from Paris Battle of the Argonne Forest Germans retreat Whatever happened to Austria-Hungary? What ends a war?

11. Armistice- 11/11/1918 National self-determination 20,000,000 dead College Level Question: Should those who started the war be punished?

13. What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? Why would Germany have been hurt by the treaty?