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WWI

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Causes Of WWI

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Nationalism•Two Movements: Pan-German and Pan-Slavic• Pan-German Movement- The hope of uniting all German speaking people.•Pan-Slavic Movement- The hope of uniting al Slavic (Russian) speaking people.

Militarism• Military was built up for two reasons:• 1. Protect colonies• 2. Peer Pressure

• They used a mandatory draft.•Russia had the largest army•Germany had the best trained soldiers• Britain had the largest navy

Alliances

• Alliances- Partnerships with nations

• Central Powers- Germany, Austria, Ottoman Empire

• Allies- Britain, France, Russia, U.S.

Imperialism

•Europe nations were competing for land.• They believed that “Bigger was Better”Example: Africa, Bosnia, Alsace, Lorraine

Trench Warfare

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Trench Warfare

•Trenches were made to protect their positions and to cut down on losses • Supplies were brought in at night

Trench Foot

• There were many problems in the trenches. Including: mud, rats, smell, body rot, cold, maggots, lice disease, and Trench Foot

Trench Protection

• Both sides used barb wire to protect themselves from soldiers trying to take over there trench• Artillery was the only way to clear out barb wire

Why The U.S. Entered WWI

To The U.S In WWI

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• Germany promised not to sink merchant ships without first warming them and rescuing passengers• Using this tactic, the Germans were sinking all sips headed for the Allies

Lusitania• The Lusitania was a passenger ship that was secretly carrying ammunition to the Allies• A German submarine sank the ship• 1,198 passengers died (128 American)• President Wilson demanded Germany to apologize and pay damages

Zimmerman Note

• Zimmerman was a German official• He sent a letter to Mexico asking them to attack U.S.• In exchange, Mexico would get some land back in the U.S.

U.S. In WWI

Argonne Forest

• The U.S. attacked the Germans through the Argonne Forest• It took 47 days and 1.2 million solders but the U.S. finally got supply lines cut off

General Pershing

• Led the U.S. troops• He eventually was able to push through Germany and make them surrender

U.S. Troops

• By July 1918, the U.S. had 1 million troops in the war• In Nov. the Allies captured high ground

To The Treaty of Versailles

Treaty Of Versailles

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Germany After WWI

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• The Treaty of Versailles created the League of Nations.• This organization of countries designed to maintain peace and stability.

• The Treaty of Versailles divided up many countries including Russia, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire

• The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany.• The had to take full responsibility for the war and pay 33 billion dollars.