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World War 1 1914 - 1918. World War 1. The spark that ignited the War; Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914 Assassin was Serbian and Austria presented them with an ultimatum. Austria declared war on Serbia.
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World War 1 • The spark that ignited the War; • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914 • Assassin was Serbian and Austria presented them with an ultimatum. • Austria declared war on Serbia. • Russia, an ally of Serbia mobilized its forces. • Leaders in Europe started taking sides. • In 1914 WWI broke out in Europe. It was called the “Great War” • Causes • Nationalism • Militarism • Alliances • Imperialism
Allied Powers Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Greece, USA. • Central Powers Germany, Austria Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. • Both sides used trench warfare. ; trenches were long ditches soldiers used to take cover.
The War Front • The war featured new technology and advanced weapons • Poison Gas; • Machine Gun • Tank • Submarine This new technology killed greater numbers of people more effectively
America joins the fight • In April 1917 United States declared war on Germany. • America entered the war on the side of the Allies 1. Unrestricted submarine warfare. • Germany sank ships without warning • In 1917 Germany sank a passenger ship called Lusitania. • It killed 1,198 people including 128 US citizens. 2. Zimmerman Note
Rationing: goods were in short supply so government s turned to rationing. • Propaganda; this was used by governments to persuade people to support the war and to build morale. • American government turned to help from women. • Women replaced men in factories, offices and shops.
The End of World War I The Allies won the war • Central Powers collapsed and Germany’s military was severely weakened • Germany signed an armistice with France • War finally came to an end in on November 11, 1918 • The treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations to cover the cost of the destruction • The Allies redrew national borders to promote their own interests • American President Woodrow Wilson proposed a League of Nations: countries could peacefully discuss their differences instead of going to war
Effects of World War 1 • A number of new countries emerged • Countries contain ethnic groups that rival one another • The war had a devastating economic effect on Europe • The treaty to end the war promoted anger and resentment • About 8.5 million soldiers died • 21 million were wounded • Millions of civilians died by way of starvation, disease, and slaughter
Summary • 1 What were the causes of WWI • 2.How did America become involved in the war? • 3. What were the two sides fighting? • 4. Identify the main countries in each group • 5. Explain the term alliance and how did this to contribute to the war. • 6. What role did women play in the war • 7. What treaty ended the war and why did it create resentment? • 8. What was the league of nations • 9. What were the effects of the war • 10. What were the new technologies introduced in WWI?