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World War Ipart 1: 1914-1918

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The Great War

European imperial rivalries bloody, defensive war

by 1917, over 2 million dead stalemate – 25,000 miles of

trenches

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Keeping the US out of war, 1914-1917

tradition of isolationism plus economy (trade)

fear of modern warfare America’s diverse population Wilson’s moral approach to foreign affairs

Jan 1917 to Senate: “peace without victory” proposed a League of Nations for:

arbitration of international disputes arms reduction freedom of the seas national self-determination

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US Involvement

US entry into war German U-boats

May 1915: the Lusitania May 1916: German pledge to stop unrestricted

U-boat warfare

late January 1917: German resumptionFebruary 1917: publication of the Zimmerman TelegramMarch 19, 1917: the Russian Revolution April 2: Wilson to Congress: “The world must be made safe for democracy”

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US Involvement

Military involvement June 1917: Conscription

2 million enlistees, 3 million draftees Pershing’s delay

African Americans Summer 1917: naval convoys March 1918: AEF Europe

eventually 1.2 million soldiers in Europe

116,000 killed in 8 months November 11, 1918: Armistice

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The Progressive War at Home

Initial goal: mobilize public opinion George Creel & the Committee on Public

Information (CPI) educate citizens about the war promote national unity

CPI tactics pamphlets, posters, films (muckrakers) 75,000 “Four-Minute Men” “Liberty Bond” drives movie stars like Charlie Chaplin food conservation, Red Cross voluntarism


Rivalries/Alliances Militarism Nationalism Stalemate Trench warfare Convoy Communism Armistice Reparations Rivalries Alliances.

Rivalries/Alliances Militarism Nationalism Stalemate Trench warfare Convoy Communism Armistice Reparations Rivalries Alliances.

The Road to World War I. Colonial Rivalries : Africa in 1914.

The Road to World War I. Colonial Rivalries : Africa in 1914.

The Making of a Stalemate The Making of a Stalemate The Vietnam War 1965-1967.

The Making of a Stalemate The Making of a Stalemate The Vietnam War 1965-1967.

Major Football Rivalries

Major Football Rivalries

The Korean War Years of Stalemate

The Korean War Years of Stalemate

Chapter 8: The First World War. Section 1: A World Crisis Main Idea: Rivalries among European nations led to the outbreak of war in 1914.

Chapter 8: The First World War. Section 1: A World Crisis Main Idea: Rivalries among European nations led to the outbreak of war in 1914.

By 1916, the war was a stalemate What is a stalemate? The Germans began to believe that they could win if they inflicted heavy casualties on the French.

By 1916, the war was a stalemate What is a stalemate? The Germans began to believe that they could win if they inflicted heavy casualties on the French.

Wwi stalemate&end

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Chapter 10-World War I European Conflict. War Breaks Out in Europe/Section 1 Causes of WWI –Imperialism –Nationalism –Militarism –Alliances Stalemate.

Chapter 10-World War I European Conflict. War Breaks Out in Europe/Section 1 Causes of WWI –Imperialism –Nationalism –Militarism –Alliances Stalemate.

The Korean War: Years of Stalemate€¦ · Years of Stalemate July 1951–July 1953 The first twelve months of the Korean War (June 1950–June 1951) had been characterized by dramatic

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[PPT]The Road to World War I - Powerpoint Palooza · Web viewThe Road to World War I Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY Colonial Rivalries: Africa in 1914 Colonial Rivalries:

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Chapter 31 World War IImrwaddell.com/world/apwch31lecture.pdf · World War II.Unchecked Aggression and the Coming of War in Europe and the ... War •Nazi Blitzkrieg, Stalemate, and

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History Causes of World War I. World War I (1914–1918) Imperial, territorial, and economic rivalries led to the “Great War” between the Central Powers.

History Causes of World War I. World War I (1914–1918) Imperial, territorial, and economic rivalries led to the “Great War” between the Central Powers.

THE GREAT WAR Chapter 11. FOUR M.A.I.N. LONG-TERM CAUSES OF THE WAR 1. Militarism 2. Alliance System 3. Imperialist Rivalries 4. Nationalism.

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World War I World War I Origins of the Conflict War started: June 28, 1914 Long-term cause: Europe’s great power rivalries Exacerbated by the emergence.

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Section 1 The Great War Begins Describe how international rivalries and nationalism pushed Europe toward war. Explain how the assassination in Sarajevo.

Section 1 The Great War Begins Describe how international rivalries and nationalism pushed Europe toward war. Explain how the assassination in Sarajevo.

WWI Lecture #2- Total War Stalemate/War of Attrition Attempts to Break the Stalemate- Military Technologies Total War Key Turning Points.

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Unit 6: World War I “The War to End All Wars”. Causes of World War I Nationalism: belief that ones’ nation or people are better than others Led to rivalries.

Unit 6: World War I “The War to End All Wars”. Causes of World War I Nationalism: belief that ones’ nation or people are better than others Led to rivalries.

World War I Strategies and Stalemate Pan-Slavism: The Balkans, 1914 The “Powder Keg” of Europe.

World War I Strategies and Stalemate Pan-Slavism: The Balkans, 1914 The “Powder Keg” of Europe.

World War I “ The Great War” 1914-1918. Rivalry Between Nations Industrialization created rivalries among European countries. Great Britain, France, Germany,

World War I “ The Great War” 1914-1918. Rivalry Between Nations Industrialization created rivalries among European countries. Great Britain, France, Germany,