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Map of Europe

1. Causes of the War (Group 3)
   1. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
   2. Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, and Alliances

2. Archduke Ferdinand- (Group 4)

   1. Archduke of Austria-Hungary
   2. Shot dead in Sarajevo along with Wife
   3. Issued Ultimatum against Serbia... led directly to War

3. Leaders of major countries involved/alliances- (Group 4)

   1. Allied Powers-France, Britain, US, Russia, Italy
      1. Woodrow Wilson- Kept US neutral until 1917
      2. Tsar Nicholas II- Pushed Russia into War... wasn't well liked
      3. George Clemenceau- Wanted Germany to receive harsh punishment
   2. Central Powers-Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria
      1. Kaiser Wilhelm II- Was tricked into agreeing with treaty (sort-of)
      2. Mustafa Kemal Pasha- Turkey's first president
      3. Franz Josef I- Took place of Archduke Ferdinand
      4. Vasil Radoslavov- Delayed Bulgaria's entrance into WWI until 1815

4. Trenches (Group 1)

   1. Neither Army could advance so they dug in and went on the defensive
   2. Horrible living conditions
      1. Feces
      2. "Trench Foot"
      3. Disease
      4. "Shell Shocked"
      5. Gas Attacks
      6. "No Man's Land"
   3. Stretched hundreds of miles

5. Main weapons used and new weapons invented ( Group 7)

6. Transportation methods (importance of planes, trains, vehicles-(Group 3)

   1. Aircraft
      1. Very Crappy
      2. Beginning of War used for reconnaissance
      3. By end of War brought about  Fighters and Bombers
   2. Navy and Stuff
      1. German U-Boats
      2. Sea Plane Tenders
      3. Royal Navy- Blockades
   3. Tanks
      1. First Tanks created... Very Crappy and Stupid Looking
      2. Many Designs... Very Slow

7. How US got involved (Group 1)

   1. Zimmerman Telegram- Sent from Germany to Mexico
      1. Told Mexico to rebel against US
   2. Propaganda
      1. Got Americans to support the War... EX: Uncle Sam
   3. Sinking of Lusitania
      1. German U-Boat sunk it... Many died
   4. German Unrestricted Sub Warfare
   5. Trade with Great Britain

8. Battles

   1. Battle of Somme
      1. British vs. French
      2. One of largest battles, 1,000,000 wounded or killed
   2. Battle of Verdun
      1. Lasted nearly a year
      2. French vs. Germans
      3. 250,000 died
   3. Battle of Gaza
      1. British vs. Ottoman Empire
      2. 523 killed
   4. Battle of Bellaeu Wood
      1. 9,777 killed
      2. US won
   5. Argonne Forest
      1. US, France vs. Germany
      2. 117,000 causalities
   6. Chateau Thierry
      1. US, France vs. Germany, 
      2. Attacked Germany by surprise

9. Home front

   1. Refers to what people did in the US to help win the war
      1. War Industries Board
         1. Encouraged mass-production of goods during wartime
      2. Food Administration
         1. Headed by Herbert Hoover
         2. "Food is ammunition... don't waste it"
         3. Rationed Food
   2. Liberty Loans used to cover cost of war (war bonds)
   3. Women did a lot of stuff
      1. Volunteer Work
      2. Worked in Factories
      3. Worked in Fields
      4. American Red Cross
   4. War also affected children as fathers were absent
      1. Forced to step up 
      2. Got jobs in factories and stuff

10. October Revolution

    1. Communist party takes control in Russia
    2. Bolshevik party was communist
    3. As a result, Many countries in Asia looked up to Russia and several other countries switched to communism

11. Wilson’s 14 Points

    1. Document that Woodrow Wilson made... Guidelines used to result in peace instead of the war
       1. Open Covenants of Peace... End secret treaty's
       2. Freedom of Navigation on Seas
       3. Removal of Economic Barriers, Equal trade
       4. All countries need to reduce military size
       5. Colonies of countries should be independent and free... End imperialism
       6. Let countries decide their own future government... specifically Russia
       7. Belgium should be independent and allow for self determination
       8. Restoration of French Territory
       9. Italy's borders be readjusted
       10. Independence for Austria-Hungary
       11. Independence for Serbia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania... 
       12. Independence for Turkey, Ottoman Empire
       13. Independence for Poland
       14. League of Nations should be set up...

12. Armistice

    1. Agreement to stop fighting... not necessarily the end of war
    2. Veteran's Day was originally Armistice Day

13. Outcome of world war one

    1. Germany was forced to surrender
    2. League of Nations was formed
    3. 117,000 United States Causalities
    4. New countries
       1. Finland
       2. Estonia
       3. Latvia
       4. Lithuania
       5. Czechoslovakia
       6. Yugoslavia
       7. Poland
14. Treaty of Versailles
    1. June 28, 1999
    2. Took 6 months to negotiations
    3. Germany was punished and their land taken
    4. League of nations