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World War I

World War I. Unit 8 US History Madison Central. I. Intro to WW I. The Spark. Also Known as the Immediate Cause of the war. Serbian Nationalists assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand. AH offers an ultimatum to start a war, the Serbs say no so…. War were declared. AH declares war on Serbia

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World War I

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  1. World War I Unit 8 US History Madison Central

  2. I. Intro to WW I

  3. The Spark • Also Known as the Immediate Cause of the war. • Serbian Nationalists assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand. • AH offers an ultimatum to start a war, the Serbs say no so…

  4. War were declared • AH declares war on Serbia • Russia declares war on AH • Germany declares war on Russia • France Declares War on Germany • United Kingdom declares war on Germany. . This all happens in a matter of days from Late July 1914-Early Aug. • So basically all of Europe is at war with each other, so where does this leave the US?

  5. The Schlieffen Plan German Plan to win the war soon: Defeat the measly French in 6 weeks. Turn attention to Russia PAAAAAARTY Easy right? Goal is to not fight at 2-front war.

  6. French Military Jokes

  7. II. The US and WW I

  8. Neutrality at 1st • Woodrow Wilson, the Prez. • Runs on his promise to keep us out of war. • US secretly shipping goods to the “Allies” • Germany gets PO’ed. • Germany says they will start attacking US ships if that continues. • US is like eh… We don’t think you will…. • … But Then

  9. The Warning

  10. The Lusitania • Germans had agreed to stop what we call “unrestricted submarine warfare” but yeah… • On May 7 1915, A German U-Boat sinks the Lusitania carrying US passengers. • This outrages the citizens of the US, Wilson looks weak. • But the US remains “neutral” well kind of.

  11. The Zimmerman Note • Sent from German ambassador Zimmerman to Mexico. . Promised Mexico power it it Declared war on US. . So in 1917, The US finally Declares war on Germany.

  12. Why did it take the US so long to get into War • 1. It wasn’t our war. It was being fought in Europe. • 2. The horrors of WW I, such as mustard gas, flamethrowers, machine guns, total war. • 3. Wilson was trying to stand on his Moral Diplomacy. The US was going to make the world safe for democracy. • 4. The Pacifist Movement.

  13. The firsts of WW I • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASg0H-XsQ5E

  14. Horrors of WW I • The Trenches of Hell. • Constant shelling, even if it wasn’t close, it was supposed to make you go mad. • Horrifying weaponry such as Flamethrowers, grenades, machine guns, tanks, planes, poison gas. • WW I has the highest rate of PTSD cases to that date due to these horrors.

  15. III. The War at Home

  16. Trench Warfare • War of Attrition- Who can abstain the least amount of losses is going to win. • The way it went, one side attacked then it was followed by a counter attack. War was in a stalemate. • First video reels and numerous pictures flood the market, scaring many of the US at home.

  17. US Enters WW I • It eventually becomes too much and the US enters the war in 1917. • The US creates the Committee on Public Information (CPI) to create propaganda to get the US enthusiastic about the War. • Posters, music and movie reels are created to get the US behind the War effort. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbggEGUaE28 • “Over There”

  18. The War at Home • Total War- a war effecting everybody both on the battlefield and back home. • War Bonds- Loans made to the govt. so they sold bonds so they could have the $$ needed for war. • Espionage and Sedition Act- You could not criticize the governments war efforts, punishable by law. • Debs vs the US- Can someone objectify against the government if it stands against their morals? • Ruling- not in a time of war.

  19. IV. Fighting the War

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