World War I

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World War I
World War I is also known as 
The First World War 
The Great War 
The War to end all Wars 
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Causes of World War I
It is important to remember that no one event or
person caused this war. 
The causes of this war can be broken down into the
MAIN
Plus One
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Militarism Alliances 
Imperialism Nationalism 
 
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Alliances 
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Triple Alliance
NORWAY
SWEDEN
Triple Entente
Neutral
GREAT BRITAIN
RUSSIA
NETHERLANDS
GERMANY
BELGIUM
FRANCE
AUSTRIA- HUNGARY
SWITZERLAND
RUMANIA
PORTUGAL
SERBIA
SPAIN
BULGARIA
ITALY
ALBANIA
TURKEY
GREECE
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Balkans
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The Spark
The Assassination of the Archduke Franz
Ferdinand
June 28th, 1914
By the group called
The Black Hand
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The Assassin
Gavriol Princip 
19 Years-old 
Nationality Bosnian Serb 
Reason
Serbian Independence from Austro-Hungary
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War of Allies
Austria-Hungary declares war with Serbia 
28 July 1914
Russia comes to the aid of their allies the
Serbs 
Austria-Hungary Soldiers
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Germany comes to the aid of their allies
Austria-Hungary  
Germany attacks Belgium and France  
British comesthe aid of their allies Belgium  
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Industrial Revolution
WAR
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New Technology
Machine Gun  
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New Technology
Artillery  
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New Technology
Tank  
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New Technology
Types  
Chlorine  
Mustard  
Effect  
Burns  
Temporary blindness  
Lungs dissolve  
Poison Gas  
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New Technology
Sopwith camel (biplane)  
Fokker (triplane)  
Airplane  
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New Technology
Vickers Virginia  
Bomber  
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Trench Warfare
Forward Listening Post
Communication Trench
No Mans Land
Frontline Trench
Support Trench
Company HQ Dug Out
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Trench Warfare
Over 15 million soldiers were wounded or killed
in the Great War. 
Conditions  
Mud and Water  
trench foot  
Rats and Lice  
trench fever 
Ever-present stench  
open latrines, and rotting bodies  
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America Neutrality
President Woodrow Wilson  
Vows to keep America out of Europes War.  
HOWEVER  
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America Goes To War
While the sinking of the passenger ship the
Lusitania shocked the American people.  
America remained Neutral..  
HOWEVER  
Germany continued to threaten American shipping.
 
May 7, 1915  
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America Goes To War
The Zimmermann Note 
Germany proposing a German-Mexican alliance.  
Germany promises financial support and lost
territory in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona  
April 2, President Wilson asked Congress to
declare war on Germany  
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Russian Revolution
In February 1917 Russia has a civil war
Russia leaves World War I
Germany has renewedhope of winning
HOWEVER
AMERICA ENTERS THE WAR
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WAR ENDS
Nov. 11, 1918
Armistice Signed
Treaty of Versailles
Required Germany to take all responsibility for
the war.