Causes of the war-Abby militarism built up a military, alliances make friends with other countries, imperialist building up an empire, nationalism having pride in your country, assassination of archduke started the war
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassination-Tiffani prince of Austria-hungry high level of military status wife couldn't join him to in public, killed when visiting Bosnian capital
Declarations of war-Katherine Axis Germany, Austria-hungry, Bulgaria, turkey Allies France, Italy, Russia, Great Britain, and other commonwealth countries. War started when Sebastian man kill archduke Ferdinand
War Plans-Megan Schlieffen Plan used by Germans failed, Plan 17 used by France failed, Plan B and R used by Austria-Hungry failed, Plan G, A, and 19 used by Russia didn't try them, Great Britain had no plan for war,
- Austro-German-Bulgarian Invasion of Serbia-Zach invaded Serbia after the assassination of the archduke stated July 1914, was going to be attacked even if they accepted the 10 rules that was apposed to them
America Questions Neutrality-Sara stayed neutral for 3 years
Sinking of the Lusitania-Austin Germans sunk it in 1915 due to the Germans having unrestricted war Great Britain, use U-Boats to take down other countries boats
Causes of US joining war-Evan sinking of the Lusitania, sinking of the ships trying to supply Great Britain, killing civilians on ships, tryed to get mexico to attack us on our homeland, propaganda,
- US Mobilizing for the War-Colin D. Joined in the war April 6, 1917, 107,641 troops for mobilization Added 5 dreadnoughts steam powered battleships with many heavy guns, Preparedness movement strength the army and navy while we were neutral
Propaganda-Will/Marcus Anything that the people will see or hear, Goals look at the other countries in horrible ways, Make them do what the country wants, Images and Simplicity, Why to use it join the military and buy war bonds, Taxes and war bonds made help pay for the war
- Weapons-Shea Rifles most common weapon, Machine guns fast rate of fire mow down bad guys coming across no mans land, Tanks at first very slow and somewhat useless, Zeppelins and blimps were used for bombings and raids to easy to get shot down, Planes first used for reconnaissance and dropping supplies, Flamethrowers used early times in the war, Grenades and Rifle Mounted Grenades,
- Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, ignores treaty agreements. Major battles before US-Rob
Major Battles-Kat
Gas Usage-Conner used to injure and kill and demoralize, could not see it, breath it in, tear gas which would blind people and scare them away, Mustard gas oily and would stay in the ground for up to 3 days would attack the skin, Chlorin
Russian Government Overthrown by Bolsheviks-Josh
Homefront-Zach/Jake what the people do while their country at war abroad, rations, women and African Americans were able to work in factories, support the country with victory gardens and enlist
November 1918- Germany signs armistice-Caleb Sailors Revolt, end of this war is what it remebers and some of the things to be agreed with wasn't happy for some countries, Required Demilitarization withdraw of German troops in opposing countries, turned into Veterans day honoring all dead or alive vets from all the wars
President Wilson’s 14 points speech/four principles-Cade reliance on open democracy, freedom of the seas, free trade, reduce military forces, fairness in the colonies, allowed Russia to self-demonstrate its own gov, respect Belgium, restore France, Italy gets territory based on ethnicity, Austria-Hungry receives fair opportunities, independence fro the Balkan states, The Ottoman makes their own gov, independence of Poland, the formation of the league of nations to keep the countries fairness
End of war/Treaty of Versailles-Nick H. The treaty at the end of the war, Germany did not agree with all of the points of it and which led to WW2, held at a french temple, German loss of territory,
- Trenches- dug out rows in countries that soldiers live in during the war, Front Line Support Line, Reserve Line, No mans land was the land between the two countries trenches usually with barb wire, large holes, and mines
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