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World War I Virtual MuseumTRANSCRIPT
WWI
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Causes Of WWI
To Trench Warfare
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
To Why The U.S Entered WWI
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
Created New Countries
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.