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World War I: The War to End All Wars

Explore the global impact of World War I, with statistics on casualties, causes, and the involvement of 31 countries across 3 continents. Discover the new weapons and technology developed during the war and learn about the events that led to its escalation and eventual end.

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World War I: The War to End All Wars

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  1. WORLD WAR I “THE WAR TO END ALL WARS”

  2. Statistics • World War One included: • 3 Continents • 31 Countries • 65 Million Soldiers • 37 Million Casualties • 91,198 Deaths by Gas • 6,395 Allied and Neutral Ships Lost • $186.3 Billion Financial Losses

  3. Causes of WWI Some Causes May Include: • Industrial Revolution • Militarism • Germany was proud of their growing military power. • Nationalism • Serbia- Slavic people wanted their own independent nation. • Alliances • Triple Alliance • Germany, Aus.-Hun., Bulgaria, and Turkey • Triple Entente • Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, US, ...

  4. Countries Involved Central Countries • Austria-Hungary • Germany • Ottoman Empire • Bulgaria • Greece • China • U.S. • Cuba • Nicaragua • Brazil • Siam • Costa Rica • Guatemala • Haiti • Honduras • Serbia • Russia • France • Belgium • Great Britain • Liberia • Japan • Montenegro • Italy • San Marino • Portugal • Romania Allied Countries Countries that only cut off trade • Bolivia • Ecuador • Peru • Uruguay That ShouldAdd Up To 31 Countries

  5. First Bomb Gunshots Gav. Princip Archduke Ferdinand Event that started the war Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip, June 28th, 1914.

  6. Escalation After the Archduke was killed, a series of events was set in motion, to change the world. 1. Austria-Hungary. declared war on Serbia. 2. Russia mobilized to aid Serbia. 3. Germany aids Austria-Hungary, declares war on Russia. 4. France mobilizes to aid Russia. 5. Germany declares war on France. 6. Germany invades Belgium. 7. United Kingdom declares war on Germany. 8. Ottoman Empire mobilizes to aid Germany and Austria-Hungary 9. Italy joins France, UK, and Russia. 10. Bulgaria joins Ottoman Empire, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. 11. US joins Italy, France, UK, and Russia

  7. Blimps Airplanes Long Range Artillery Tanks Gas Ships Submarines Modern Warfare

  8. Modern Warfare • New weapons developed • Long Range Artillery - Could shell from 10 miles away • 1915, German’s started using poison gas – blinded, blistered, burns • Gas masks to counteract • Airplanes – 1,2 seat with machine guns • Automatic machine guns – rapid continuous bullet stream • Submarines – U-Boats, sunk ships without warning • Zeppelins – large gas filled balloons used to bomb • Convoys – groups of merchant ships protected by warships

  9. No Man’s Land

  10. No Man’s Land

  11. Goals • Hold back the Germans • Prolong the War (until better technology) • Have a Naval Blockade in place • Concentrate on the Western Front • Conquer France • Avoid Two-Front War • Use Unrestricted Submarine Warfare (naval subs could attack non-naval vessels) Triple Entente Triple Alliance

  12. Fighting Fronts • The Western Front was between France and Germany • The Italian Front was between Aus.-Hun. and Italy • The Eastern Front was between Russia and Germany • Germany wanted to avoid fighting on more than one front.

  13. Lusitania The Lusitania was a British cruise liner, sunk by a German U-boat. The Sinking of the Lusitania, with 139 Americans on board (128 killed), prompted the United States to join the allies

  14. War Comes to an End

  15. Cost of War

  16. Paris Peace Conference

  17. Treaty of Versailles

  18. Summary • Write a 4-5 sentence summary about World War I. • What event started the war? • What were new technology developed during the war? • How did the war end?

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