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Explore the impact of World War I, from new technologies to the various theatres of war, and the last efforts made by the nations involved. Understand the staggering numbers of casualties and the exhaustion that followed this global conflict.
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The Allies vs. Central Powers • England, France and Russia + Italy, Romania, Japan, Serbia, Belgium, Portugal • Austria and Germany + Turkey, Bulgaria
New Technology • “In four years, the world went from 1870 to 1940.”
Artillery • Caused ¾ of casualties • At Somme in 1916, 20,000 shells in one day • 7,000,000 between July and September!
Theatres of War • Western Front • Eastern Front • Naval blockade • Italy • Balkans • Turkey (Gallipoli) • Middle East • Asia
Last Efforts • Resumption of submarine warfare • Russia out of War • US in- World War for Liberty, Democracy and Humanity • Last German Push-big allied casualties (800,000) but never complete • Success in Middle East • EXHAUSTION! • Peace without Victory is the key
CountryDeadWoundedMissingTotal Africa10,000--10,000 Australia58,150152,170-210,320 Austria-Hungary922,0003,600,000855,2835,377,283 Belgium44,000450,000-494,000 Britain658,7002,032,150359,1503,050,000 Bulgaria87,500152,39027,029266,919 Canada56,500149,700-206,200 Caribbean1,0003,000-4,000 France1,359,0004,200,000361,6505,920,650 Germany1,600,0004,065,000103,0005,768,000 Greece5,00021,0001,00027,000 India43,20065,1755,875114,250 Italy689,000959,100-1,424,660 Japan30090731,210 Montenegro3,00010,0007,00020,000 New Zealand16,13040,750-56,880 Portugal7,22213,75112,31833,291 Romania335,706120,00080,000535,706 Russia1,700,0005,000,000-6,700,000 Serbia45,000133,148152,958331,106 South Africa7,00012,000-19,000 Turkey250,000400,000-650,000 USA58,480189,95514,290262,7255
Total Casualties • 14 million killed in war • 20 million wounded