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Objective 8.02
US History
Machine gun Rapid fire weapon capable of firing 600 rounds a minute
Airships and airplanes Used to transport goods Used in air battles or “dogfights” Planes could also carry and drop bombs on targets
Tanks Heavy armor could travel through barbed wire Powerful; shots could destroy buildings
Poison Gas (Mustard Gas)- because of its color Used to blind, sicken and suffocate victims Result was gas masks became part of standard equipment
Anti-aircraft gun Used to shoot down planes
New Technology
*Due to new weapons, new strategies will be used in fighting World War I
“Dogfights”
Planes became very important in controlling the skies and bombing targets
Trench WarfareSee map on pg. 582“No man’s land-“ area between trenches filled with
bombs and barbed wireTrenches were dirty and nasty- no protection from
cold or disease (trench foot)“Over the top-“ Soldiers jump over trench wall and
charge across No Man’s Land
New Strategies
Trenches
*When US enters in 1917, Russia had dropped out*
Russia
1917 had successful Bolshevik Revolution led by Vladimir Lenin
Lead to set up of Communism in RussiaResult in Russia withdrawing from World War IFear of losing war due to lack of Russian army
Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution
Russian Revolution Pics
Czar Nicholas
Vladimir Lenin
Rasputin
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Causes
Britain blockaded Germany.No military supplies were to enter
– later included food.American merchants did not fight
blockadeGermans begin to starve. Germans use U-Boats
(Unterseeboot) to combat blockade.
Unrestricted Submarine WarfareNo Warning
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Sinking of the Lusitania Submarine sank British liner off the coast of
Ireland. 1,198 people died – 128 AmericansGermans stated the liner was carrying
ammunition. Americans angered
Two more ships would be sunk by German ships against American ProtestArabic and SussexGerman Promise of not attacking passenger
ships is broken many times.
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Last Straw Wilson attempted to mediate the war after
1916 election.“Peace without victory”
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.All ships in British Waters will be sunk.
British Agents intercepted Zimmermann Note.German Ambassador attempted to convince
Mexico to attack us from the south. Germany would support Mexico in reclaiming
Texas – should war break out with U.S.
US enters and helps turn the tide of war US fights many battles that push Germans out
of FranceBattle of Marne- turning point of the war and
an Allied victoryNovember 1918 both Austria-Hungary and
Germany will surrenderNovember an armistice or cease-fire agreement
is signed
US Impact
22 million died- half of them civilians20 million more wounded10 million refugees- left without a home US lost 48,000 men in battle and another
62,000 from diseaseAdditional 200,000 wounded or emotional
shock (Shell shock) Cost to US- $338 billion (mainly loans to
other countries and equipment costs)Cost countries like Germany and France much
more due to destruction of buildings and towns
Costs of World War I