World War I RecapWorld War I Recap

September 2, 2009September 2, 2009

WWI (1914 - 1918)WWI (1914 - 1918) Thought war would last 6 weeks - TOPS U.S. entered 1917 Other Names for WWI

War to End All Wars The Great War The World War

Famous People in War Walt Disney Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Winston Churchill

Average of 230 died each hour Half who died have NO known grave

Thought war would last 6 weeks - TOPS U.S. entered 1917 Other Names for WWI

War to End All Wars The Great War The World War

Famous People in War Walt Disney Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Winston Churchill

Average of 230 died each hour Half who died have NO known grave

War of FIRSTS…War of FIRSTS…FIRST:

War fought involving 3 continents(North America; Europe; Asia)

Tank battleUse dog tagsUse of gas warfareUse of mass airplanes for battleUse of x-ray Use of machine guns & grenadesUse of blood bank U.S. president to visit European country

FIRST:War fought involving 3 continents

(North America; Europe; Asia)

Tank battleUse dog tagsUse of gas warfareUse of mass airplanes for battleUse of x-ray Use of machine guns & grenadesUse of blood bank U.S. president to visit European country

Countries Involved…Countries Involved… Allied Powers

United States Russia England France Italy Japan Greece Serbia Romania Portugal Montenegro Belgium

Allied Powers United States Russia England France Italy Japan Greece Serbia Romania Portugal Montenegro Belgium

Central PowersGermanyAustria-HungaryBulgariaTurkey

Central PowersGermanyAustria-HungaryBulgariaTurkey

VS.

CausesCauses

1. Imperialism• Countries fight to gain new territories

2. Military• Countries building up military

3. Nationalism• Your country is the BEST

4. Alliances• Countries form war treaties with each

other• Little argument turns into MAJOR deal

1. Imperialism• Countries fight to gain new territories

2. Military• Countries building up military

3. Nationalism• Your country is the BEST

4. Alliances• Countries form war treaties with each

other• Little argument turns into MAJOR deal

Little argument turns into BIG argument

MAIN TRIGGER: Archduke of Austria Hungary Francis Ferdinand assassinatedAH think Serbia

behind assassinationJuly 1914 - AH

declares war on Serbia

1 week - all countries involved

Little argument turns into BIG argument

MAIN TRIGGER: Archduke of Austria Hungary Francis Ferdinand assassinatedAH think Serbia

behind assassinationJuly 1914 - AH

declares war on Serbia

1 week - all countries involved

Trenches…Trenches…Trenches for months

Muddy, rats, deathSpanish flu generated (1 in 5 died globally)

Why doesn’t U.S. enter war?TRADE $$$$

Germany gets desperateTorpedo ANY ship believed to help AlliesEventually, reason why U.S. enters war (1917)

Trenches for monthsMuddy, rats, deathSpanish flu generated (1 in 5 died globally)

Why doesn’t U.S. enter war?TRADE $$$$

Germany gets desperateTorpedo ANY ship believed to help AlliesEventually, reason why U.S. enters war (1917)

What do the allies need from the U.S.???

What do the allies need from the U.S.???

TROOPS!!!U.S. doesn’t have enough troops

Pass Selective Service Act (draft)War to End All Wars – people accept

U.S. troops push German troops back

Russia exits war early (Russian Revolution – Communist Russia)

TROOPS!!!U.S. doesn’t have enough troops

Pass Selective Service Act (draft)War to End All Wars – people accept

U.S. troops push German troops back

Russia exits war early (Russian Revolution – Communist Russia)

ALLIES WIN!!!ALLIES WIN!!! 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month

(November 11th – Veterans Day) Paris PEACE Conference

Germany NOT invitedU.S., Britain, Italy, & France dominateTREATY:

1. League of Nations formedPresident Wilson designedU.S. did NOT join

2. Germany had to admit TOTAL guilt3. Germany had to pay for war ($33 billion)4. Germany could NOT rebuild military

Germans forced to sign (or invasion)Called the TREATY of VERSAILLES (Ver-Sigh)

U.S. does NOT sign

11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (November 11th – Veterans Day)

Paris PEACE ConferenceGermany NOT invitedU.S., Britain, Italy, & France dominateTREATY:

1. League of Nations formedPresident Wilson designedU.S. did NOT join

2. Germany had to admit TOTAL guilt3. Germany had to pay for war ($33 billion)4. Germany could NOT rebuild military

Germans forced to sign (or invasion)Called the TREATY of VERSAILLES (Ver-Sigh)

U.S. does NOT sign

Total Soldiers & Casualties…

Total Soldiers & Casualties…

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2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

# Involved Casualties

RussiaGermanyAustria-HungaryFranceEnglandU.S.

After the war…aka The 1920s

After the war…aka The 1920s

Economy boomed $$$$ 4,000 soldiers return home everyday

No plan for soldiers jobs/ homes/ etc. 1920 – 1933 Prohibition CREDIT for everything!!! Electricity – New products (toaster; refrigerator; etc.) 1920 Women Right to Vote Ford begins building his FORD empire (Model T) Flapper women emerged Women work (single ladies only)

Economy boomed $$$$ 4,000 soldiers return home everyday

No plan for soldiers jobs/ homes/ etc. 1920 – 1933 Prohibition CREDIT for everything!!! Electricity – New products (toaster; refrigerator; etc.) 1920 Women Right to Vote Ford begins building his FORD empire (Model T) Flapper women emerged Women work (single ladies only)