Essential Questions For World War I

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Essential Questions For World War I

• What were the causes and results of World War I?
• Was it necessary for the US to become involved?

Baird- 2004
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Militarism
European countries were arming for war and
competing at who could have the best military
German ship making port
British soldiers before WWI
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Alliances
Triple Entente Britain France Russia Triple
Alliance Germany Austria-Hungary Italy
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Imperialism
European countries competed for power and
influence over other territories
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Nationalism
Italy
Russia
France
Great Britain
Germany
Austria Hungary
People had a high degree of pride and devotion to
their ethnic group / country.
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Immediate Cause
Archduke Franz Ferdinand his wife before being
shot
Arrest of Ferdinands assassin
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Immediate Cause (2)
The Car he was driving in
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Central Allied Powers
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Central Allied Powers (2)
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy US
Germany Austria Hungary
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Trench Warfare
Most of the fighting took place in trenches
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Trench Warfare (2)
It was difficult to remove the enemy from their
position
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Deadly Technology
Machine gun
Hand grenade
Tanks
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Deadly Technology (2)
Poison gas
Airplanes
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Submarine (u-boat)
Germany sank ships with Americans on board
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US Neutrality
German and Irish Americans supported the Central
Powers while Anglo-Americans supported the Allies
President Wilson
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Propaganda
British US press made Germany look evil before
after we joined
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Lusitania
German u-boat sank the passenger ship
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Zimmerman Telegram
Zimmerman
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Russian Revolution
Russians overthrew the Tsar created a
democracy. The Allies were democracies Wilson
wanted them to win
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Selective Service Act
US joins the war with the Allies requires young
men to register for the military draft
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Women in the War
Women worked in factories served as nurses
clerks
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2nd Russian Revolution
Communists overthrew the democratic government
Russia left the war
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Lenin
Russia makes peace by giving land to Germany
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Eastern Front
After Russia left, Germany didnt have to fight
on their Eastern side anymore
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Western Front
Most of the war was fought in trenches, in France
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John J. Pershing
Led the American troops in Europe
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US Troops
Lifted the morale helped the Allies win
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Armistice
Germany Surrenders to the Allies stops fighting
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Govt. action at home
War Industries Board told factories what to
produce, War Labor Board settled disputes over
hours wages, Food Administration controlled
food production
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Govt. action at home (2)
Motivated the country to fight in the war
prepared soldiers to fight
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Liberty Bonds
Helped pay for the war
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Great Migration
Many African Americans left the south to find
jobs in Northern cities
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Pacifists
People against war
Cartoon criticizing pacifists
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Cost of the War
  Casualty figures-Sorted by number Mobilized
Shell Shock
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14-points
France welcomes Wilson
Wilsons goals for peace
Be kind to Germany Prevent future wars -
National Self Determination - League of
Nations - End secret agreements between nations
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National self-determination
Wilsons idea- give ethnic groups their own
country
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League of Nations
League headquarters in Geneva
World Peace Organization after WWI. It was one
of Wilsons 14 points in the Treaty of
Versailles
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Big Four
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Orlando
Wilson
Allied leaders who made the Treaty of Versailles
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Versailles Treaty
The treaty was harsh on Germany. They gave up
land paid reparations () for starting the war
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Treaty of Versailles (2)
Versailles Treaty- Austria-Hungary didnt exist
anymore Germany lost land. From that land,
National self determination was used to create
new countries.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
He led the fight in the Senate to oppose the
Treaty of Versailles
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US reaction to the treaty
Victory parade
People were happy the war was over but
disappointed in the treaty. The Senate rejected
it the US did not join the League of Nations
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