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Standard: 5. Recognize the moral as well as political implications of war7. Identify on a map places related to the historic events studied and explain their significance18.Identify the major causes, events, and effects of World War I, including the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles24.Explain the different methods countries use to resolve conflicts
- Diplomacy- Treaties- Military involvement
World War I
Causes
•Militarism
•Alliances
•Imperialism
•Nationalism
Causes of WWI• http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i-
officially-ends/videos#causes-of-world-war-i
Militarism• Aggressive strengthening of armed forces
• Nations compete to build the largest, strongest armies and navies
Alliances
• Partnerships, for protection.– Originally
formed to maintain peace
– But would lead directly to war.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
• 1879 - Germany formed a military alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy called the Triple Alliance.
France & Russia
• 1893 - Fearful of Germany’s growing power, France and Russia formed a secret alliance with each other.
Great Britain, France, Russia
• 1907 - Great Britain joined France and Russia to form the Triple Entente.
Imperialism
• Nations were on a quest for colonial empires.
• Fought over Africa, China, and the Middle East
Nationalism
• Pride and loyalty to ones nation
• Caused tension in Europe
The Spark That Lit The Fuse….
• The one event that started the Great War happened in the Balkans.
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria) was visiting Serbia.
• http://www.awesomestories.com/assets/assassination-of-archduke-franz-ferdinand-2
• Austro-Hungarian officials learned the Serbian government supplied the assassins with weapons.– They blamed Serbia for
the killing
Gavrilo Princip
Kaiser Wilhelm II
• Russia had vowed to protect Serbia– Russia’s army began to
mobilize.• Germany, as Austria-
Hungary’s ally, declared war on Russia– And two days later,
declared war on France“You will be home before
the leaves have fallen from the trees!!”
WWI Alliances
• Central Powers– Germany– Austria-Hungary– Later
• Bulgaria• Ottoman
Empire
• Allied Powers– France – Russia– Britain– Later
• Italy
• Both sides expected a quick war• Germany planned to defeat France before
Russia could join in– But met resistance from Belgian soldiers
• Gave Britain and France had time to mobilize
First Battle of the Marne
Schlieffen Plan• To get to France, Germany would cross
through neutral Belgium
• Germany came within 25 miles of Paris• The French army blocked the advance at the
Marne River
• The battle lasted several days• It became clear the war would be longer and
deadlier than expected
A New Kind of War
• Trench Warfare• New Technology• Poisonous gas• Tanks• Airplanes• U-boats
WWI Firsts• http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/
videos#wwi-firsts
Trench Warfare
• Soon a 400-mile-long network of trenches stretched cross the western front
• After the Battle of the Marne the Germans dug trenches nearby to defend their position
• The French dug their own trenches
• Trenches were cold, wet, and muddy– Breeding grounds for germs
• Soldiers fought in them for months at a time– Soldiers on both sides died from disease
Trench Foot
No Man’s Land• An empty patch of ground, about 25-foot
to 1 mile distance , between enemy trenches– Stripped of trees and blasted full of
holes– Those who
dared to venture out would likely be killed
New Technology• New machine guns could fire 400 – 600 bullets a
minute• Artillery guns fired shells over the trenches
– They sent speeding scraps of metal onto the soldiers
Poisonous Gas• Some shells spread poisonous
gases– Which would destroy the
lungs– And cause slow painful death
• Soldiers living in trenches were surrounded by machine-gun fire, flying grenades, and exploding artillery shells.
– Opposing forces had machine guns pointed at enemy trenches at all times
– And fired whenever a helmet or rifle appeared over the top.
Tanks• British forces developed armored tanks
to move into no-man’s-land.• Success was limited
– many got stuck in the mud.
• The Germans found ways to destroy the tanks with artillery fire.
Airplanes
• Air battles were called dogfights.
• Both sides used planes – to map and attack trenches
• Planes first dropped bricks and heavy objects– They soon mounted guns and
bombs
Land and Sea Battles
• By 1916, after only a year of fighting, the war had become a stalemate– Neither side could win a decisive victory
• Then both sides launched massive attacks– Germans attacked Verdun, France– Allies attacked along the Somme River– Attack, counterattack, but no change
• Except - nearly 1 million men died
The Western Front• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/
wwone/launch_ani_western_front.shtml
Battle at Sea• The British navy blockaded the ports of the
Central Powers– They laid explosive mines– That stopped ships from supplying the
Germans
German U-boats• German submarines• Launched torpedoes against Allied supply ships
– Also attacked ships of neutral countries
Americans Prepare for War
Divided Opinion
• Woodrow Wilson announced the United States would remain neutral
• Most Americans agreed
Neutral Ships• Even with a policy of
neutrality, American ships carried supplies and war materials to the Allies
• U-boats attacked to stop the supplies
• Sometimes without warning
The Lusitania• http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/
videos#u-boats-sink-the-lusitania-in-1915
The Lusitania• On May 7th, 1915 – the Lusitania (a British
passenger liner) was sunk
• 128 Americans on board were killed.
• The incident fueled anti-German feeling in the United States
• In 1916 a U-boat attacked the Sussex (a French passenger ship)– 80 Americans were killed
The Sussex Pledge• Wilson demanded Germans stop attacking
nonmilitary ships• Germany agreed not to attack merchant ships
without warning
Wilson is Reelected
• Wilson tried to find a way in which America would lead peace negotiations to end the war.
Zimmerman Note
• Newspapers published a telegram from the German Foreign Secretary to Mexico
• In it he proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States
Moving Toward War
• Germany announced unrestricted submarine warfare
• On March 17, German submarines sank three American merchant vessels
Wilson Declares WarApril 6, 1917
• U.S. government war effort limits freedoms– Espionage Act of 1917 & Sedition act of
1918• Restricted free speech• Allowed the government to arrest
opponents of war• Antiwar mail was prohibited and
seized• About 900 opponents of war were
jailedThe Sedition Act was later repealed
The Espionage Act is still in effect today
Selective Service Act of 1917
• Passed on May 18• To prepare the U.S.
military• Required men from age
21 to 30 to register to be drafted– Almost 3 million men
were drafted in World War I
Those Who Served• The Selective Service drafted 2.8 million men• By summer 1918, 10,000 soldiers were sent to
Europe every day – 400,000 were African Americans
• In segregated units commanded by white officers
Preparations• Troops had to be trained, supplied, transported,
and fed
Paying for war• The government raised
taxes and issued Liberty Bonds to help support the Allies
War Industries Board• Was created to oversee production and
distribution of steel, copper, cement, and rubber
The Food Administration
• Guaranteed farmers high prices for crops• Encouraged citizens to conserve food at
home
– Meatless Mondays
– Wheatless Wednesdays
– Many built victory gardens
Women and WWI
Women At Home
• Labor shortages forced factories to hire more than a million women to:– To assemble weapons
and airplane parts• Women also:
– Drove trolley cars and delivered mail
– Served as police officers
Women Overseas• Women were not given jobs in combat, but …• They drove ambulances at the front line• They volunteered as nurses, telephone
operators, signalers, typists, and interpreters
Ethnic Tension• African Americans
migrated north– To find better
paying jobs– But they faced
prejudices
• Mexicans entered the U.S. to work on farms and factories– After the war the
U.S. tried to force them to return
National War Labor Board
– Settled more than 1,000 disputes
– Helped establish a minimum wage
– Limited work hours
– Required fair pay for women
• Was set up to help workers and management avoid strikes
Americans in World War I
U.S. Troops Arrived in 1917• The American
Expeditionary Force was sent to Europe
• By the time they arrived the Allies were dangerously near defeat– Germany was
advancing in France– The German navy was
destroying Allied ships
– The Russians on the Eastern front were struggling
Russia Leaves the War• Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew
the Russian government
– The overthrow of the Czar sparked a civil war
– 8 million Russians had been killed or wounded fighting Germany
– Soldiers were deserting the eastern front
– Food riots raged in the cities
• Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, a peace treaty with the Central Powers
• Russia was now out of the War
Lenin’s Decision
Winning the War
• With Russia out Germany moved soldiers from the eastern front to the western front– In an attempt to
break the stalemate
The Final Battles• March 21, 1918, German forces drove 40 miles into Allied lines, then stalled
• Then attacked south toward the Marne, pushing the French back to Paris
• Terrible losses stopped the German offensive and protected Paris from invasion
• Allied troops drove toward victory
Driving the Germans Back• Over 1 million U.S. troops
were now in France• They attacked Germany at
Saint-Mihiel• And along the Meuse River
and in the Argonne Forest
Heroes of WWI
Sergeant Alvin York • One of the most decorated
American soldier • He led an attack on a
German machine gun nest– He and his battalion
took 32 machine guns, killed 28 German soldiers and captured 132 others
• He received Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism
The Harlem Hellfighters• African American soldiers of the 369th infantry• They spent more time in combat than any other
American unit• They were the first unit to reach the German
border
Received the French Croix de Guerre medal (Cross of War) for bravery
Winning the War at Sea• A new strategy was developed
– The convoy system• Destroyers, capable of sinking U-boats
escorted and protected groups of Allied merchant ships
End to War
• Germany– Food was scarce and civilians were
dying of starvation– Germany was running out of soldiers
• ¼ had been captured by the Allies• Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire
– Quit the war in the fall of 1918• Austria-Hungary reached peace
agreement with the Allies
Armistice(a truce to end active warfare)
• Germany finally agreed to a cease-fire• Allies demanded Germany leave
conquered territory– And destroy its aircraft, tanks and big
guns, and surrender its U-boats• Germany accepted
World War I Ends
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918
Establishing Peace“Time to bury the dead”
War Dead
• About 5 million Allied soldiers, and at least 3 million soldiers from the Central Powers, died
• More than 20 million were wounded• The war devastated an entire generation of
young men in European nations– In France – 90% of their young men served
• More than 7 of 10 were killed or wounded
Financial Losses• Factories and farms were
left in ruins• Farmers were unable to
raise crops– This led to food
shortages• Britain was in debt to U.S
banks• Germany was in debt
– People faced starvation
• Allied Powers – spent $145 billion
• Central Powers – spent $63 billion
Influenza Epidemic• 1918 – a worldwide epidemic (pandemic) of
influenza broke out– Extremely contagious and deadly
• Belgian an army training camp• And spread through the air, quickly and
unknowingly
• Worldwide the influenza killed about 30 million– More than the war itself– In the U. S. it killed 800,000
Peace Agreement
Wilson’s Peace Plan
Wilson’s objectives from the Paris Peace Conference:
- 14 Points- His main aim was to
create a League of Nations
- Make no secret treaties- Allow all nations free
access to the sea- Allow free trade- Disarmament by all
nations- Give all nations self-
Determination(the right of national groups to their own
territory and forms of government)
- Create a League of Nations
14 points – The Basics
The Big Four
• U. S., Britain, France, and Italy
• Britain, France, and Italy disagreed with Wilson’s vision
• They wanted to:– punish Germany for it role in the war– prevent Germany from ever becoming
a world power again
Peace Agreement
Issues
• Responsibility• Reparations• Colonial
control• Boundary
disputes
Treaty of Versailles• http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/
videos#treaty-of-versailles-end-world-war-i
Treaty of VersaillesSigned by the “Big Four”
• Germany would take responsibility for the war
• Germany would pay over $300 billion in reparations (payments for war damages)
• Germany made its final WWI reparation payment on Oct 3, 2010
• Germany would limit the size of its military
• Germany would be stripped of overseas colonies
New Nations• Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania,
Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia became independent nations
• Poland was restored as a nation• Central Power colonies were assigned to other
European powers
League of Nations Established
Two objectives:1. Would prevent war
by allowing nations to talk over their problems
2. If talk failed members would join together to fight aggressors
U.S. Battle Over the Treaty• Henry Cabot Lodge led the Senate in
opposition to the Treaty
– Republicans insisted on changes to the treaty before ratifying it• Wilson refused
Defeat for Wilson• November
1919 – the Senate
rejected the Versailles Treaty
(the first time the U.S. ever rejected a peace treaty)
• The U.S. did not join the League of Nations
• Without the U.S. the League failed to live up to its goals
Woodrow Wilson
• After WWI Wilson won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for helping found the League of Nations
• The U.S. would not sign a peace treaty with Germany until 1921
• Up next …
The Roaring 20’s
Evaluation:– World War I Test