Trick to Remember countries in WWI
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Trick to Remember countries in WWI FURBBS BAG of “O”’s FURBBS = Allies BAG of “O”s = Central Powers
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Trick to Remember countries in WWI. FURBBS BAG of “O”’s FURBBS = Allies BAG of “O”s = Central Powers. The Alliances. Allied Powers . Central Powers. France United States Russia Belgium British Empire Serbia. Bulgaria Austro-Hungarian Empire German Empire Ottoman Empire. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Trick to Remember countries in WWI
FURBBS BAG of “O”’sFURBBS = AlliesBAG of “O”s = Central Powers
Allied Powers Central Powers
FranceUnited StatesRussiaBelgiumBritish EmpireSerbia
BulgariaAustro-
Hungarian Empire
German EmpireOttoman Empire
The Alliances
World War I (WWI)
1914 -1918The immediate cause was the
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
He was the heir to the throne of Austria- Hungary
He was assassinated in June 1914 by a Serbian nationalist while on an official visit to Bosnia.
Underlying Causes of WWI
There were 4 underlying causes: Think MAIN
1. Militarism2. Alliances3. Imperialism4. Nationalism
Militarism:Building up
armed forces to get ready
for war
Alliances:Agreements or promises to defend and help another country
Imperialism:trying to build up an empire by physically and economically controlling other countries
Nationalism:Having pride in your country and being willing to defend it
US Expansionism
Spanish American War ended US policy of Isolationism (1898)
SPAN-AM War = US emerges as a world power
WWI ended US policy of avoiding European conflicts (1914-1918)
WWI = US emerges as a global superpower
WWI DetailsTwo minor allies were Italy and Japan.Actual fighting began in August when
Germany invaded BelgiumWWI was the introduction of Trench Warfare
WWI use of advanced weapons
Improved cannons and improved gunsNew inventions and destructive weapons;
The Tank Poison Gas ( Gas masks became standard issue)
Combat airplanes German “U-boats”
WWI Tanks
WWI Planes
German U-boats
"unterseeboot", or undersea boat in English
The story of the Red Baron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlf---13Q0g&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
American Neutrality comes to an end
Up to 1917, the US opposed war. Woodrow Wilson was re-elected as President with the slogan:
“He kept us out of war!”
But that was all about to change!
Reasons for Americas involvement in WWI
THERE WERE 4 REASONS US inability to remain neutralUnited States economic and political ties to
Great BritainGerman submarine warfare: In 1915 they
sank the Lusitania (1000 people died, 128 were Americans)
The Zimmerman Telegram
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram – was a secret message from Germany to Mexico that the British intercepted (January 1917).
The message said that if Mexico helped Germany invade and defeat the US, than Germany would help them get back all the land they lost in the Mexican American War (1848)
Americans were angry and wanted to go to war
http://www.firstworldwar.com/audio/overthere.htm
America enters the War
April 6, 1917- President Wilson and the Congress declare war!
More than 2 million Americans entered the military to fight in WWI
WWI after U.S. entry
Allied forces desperately needed the help, they were drained and starving.
Russia withdrew and now all of Germany’s attention was on the Western front.
The Allies didn’t just stop the German advance, but pushed them back to Germany.
November 11, 1918, Germany’s government is overthrown and the new leaders quickly agree to an armistice (an agreement to end the fighting)
http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargement/NA002693.html
http://www.realmilitaryvideos.com/wwi/newsreel-end-of-wwi-in-san-francisco/
The end of WWI
After the War
More than 9 Million soldiers lost their livesPresident Woodrow Wilson was seen as a
hero to all of EuropeWilsons peace proposal was called “Fourteen
Points” Outlined new boundaries and nations in
Europe Called for free trade, freedom of the seas
and an end to secret treaties
League of NationsWilson’s final and biggest point was to
create the League of Nations, a peacekeeping organization.
Treaty of Versailles
Germany had to pay billions of dollars in reparations to the Allies
Germany had to give up some land and all their colonies
Austro-Hungarian empire and Russia were carved up to create smaller new countries or restore old ones.
Map of the “fronts”
END OF WWI (EUROPE in 1919)
USA rejects the Treaty of Versailles
USA did not want to punish the Central Powers, but the Allies sought revenge
USA never signed the harsh treaty or joined the league of Nations.
Question: Why do you think the USA refused to sign the Treaty?
