World War I

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World War I

• By Arlynn C.
• Mark Q.
• Joe V.

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Table of Contents

• Title
• Table of Contents
• Chronology of World War 1
• What started WWI?
• What countries were involved in the WWI?
• Weapons Troops
• Some Battles of WW1
• US in WWI
• Treaty of Versailles
• Resources

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Chronology of World War 1
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What Started WWI?

• So many things happened to Germany. Like
  nationalism and imperialism. In 1872, Germany
  alliance with Russia and Austria-Hungary. Europe
  had reached its breaking point when on June 28th
  , 1914, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the
  Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in
  Sarajevo, Bosnia, by a Serbian nationalist
  belonging to an organization known as the Black
  Hand. Immediately following the assassination
  Germany pledged its full support to
  Austria-Hungary, pressuring them to declare war
  on Serbia, while France strengthened its backing
  of Russia.

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What countries were involved in the WWI?

• The countries involved were Russia,
  Austria-Hungary, Germany, France, Russia, Italy,
  Japan, England, and the U.S.

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Weapons and Troops

• The Bolt Action Rifle. Used by British
• Soldiers and shot 15 rounds.
• Machine Guns needed 4-6 men to work
• Them.
• Gas was used to suffocate soldiers or burn
• Things.
• Tanks were used for the first time in WW1.
• Planes were also used for the first time.
• Torpedoes were used by submarines to blow up
• supply ships.

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Some Battles of WWI

• The Battle of Megiddo of September 19 - 21, 1918
• The Battle of Bolimov was a battle of World War I
  fought on January 31, 1915 between Germany and
  Russia.

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U.S. in WWI

• The United States entered the war on April
  6,1917. They became allies with England, France,
  Russia, Italy, and Japan. Most Americans favored
  staying out of the conflict. But, they eventually
  entered WWI.

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The Treaty of Versailles

• WW1 ended on November 11, 1918 with the
• Treaty of Versailles. It ended the war and
• prevented the use of secret treaties. There
• were a total of 440 clauses in this treaty.

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Resources

• http//home.versatel.nl/rene.brouwer/
• http//www.worldwar1.nl/
• http//www.pvhs.chico.k12.ca.us/bsilva/projects/g
  reat_war/causes.htm
• http//www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_72_Notes.h
  tm
• http//www.awm.gov.au/1918/timeline.htm
• http//www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/versailles.htm