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Alliances Alliances

Alliances were formed.Alliances were formed. The allied powers.The allied powers. And the central And the central

powers.powers. Central powers: Central powers:

Germany, Austria, and Germany, Austria, and Ottoman empire.Ottoman empire.

Allies: Britain, France, Allies: Britain, France, Russia, and later the Russia, and later the United states (1917).United states (1917).

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Treaty Of Versailles

League of NationsLeague of Nations

The end of the war The end of the war started the league started the league of nations.of nations.

Was created to Was created to maintain peace maintain peace and stability.and stability.

PunishmentPunishment

The war had ended.The war had ended. As part of the treaty.As part of the treaty. Germany had to take Germany had to take

full responsibility for full responsibility for what happened.what happened.

Also had to pay for Also had to pay for the war.the war.

Price: 33 Billion Price: 33 Billion dollars.dollars.

Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles

This ended the This ended the war.war.

It did many things It did many things for many countries.for many countries.

Some bad for other Some bad for other countryscountrys

Created New CountriesCreated New Countries

Russia was split Russia was split into smaller parts into smaller parts Poland, Finland, Poland, Finland, Latria, Lithuania, Latria, Lithuania, and Estonia.and Estonia.

Ottoman empire Ottoman empire was divided up was divided up between the allies.between the allies.

All were started of All were started of given more land.given more land.

Russian Revolution Russian Revolution The Russian’s revolt The Russian’s revolt

against their czar. against their czar. They then drop out They then drop out

of the war.of the war. Allowing the German Allowing the German

army to fight a army to fight a western war.western war.

Putting pressure of Putting pressure of the U.S.the U.S.

U.S. Troop’sU.S. Troop’s

The German’s The German’s fighting a Western fighting a Western War.War.

The U.S. has to The U.S. has to move more move more soldier's into the soldier's into the war.war.

By July of 1918 the By July of 1918 the U.S. had 1 Million U.S. had 1 Million troops in the war.troops in the war.

RailroadsRailroads

The German’s need The German’s need the railroads for the railroads for supplies.supplies.

The U.S. started to The U.S. started to destroy the destroy the railroads. railroads.

Crippling the Crippling the German's German's

General PershingGeneral Pershing

Was leading the Was leading the U.S. troops.U.S. troops.

1917 was the year.1917 was the year. He controlled all He controlled all

army commands . army commands .

Zimmermann NoteZimmermann Note It was written by Arthur It was written by Arthur

Zimmermann.Zimmermann. Who was as German Who was as German

official.official. Told Mexico to attack Told Mexico to attack

the U.S.the U.S. The German’s said that The German’s said that

they would assist them they would assist them with the take over.with the take over.

But the U.S. But the U.S. intercepted it.intercepted it.

Unrestricted submarine Unrestricted submarine warfarewarfare

The German’s The German’s promised not to sink promised not to sink merchant ships.merchant ships.

In 1917 German was In 1917 German was beating Russia.beating Russia.

They started to sink They started to sink all ships in the west.all ships in the west.

Breaking the Sussex Breaking the Sussex pledge.pledge.

Sinking of the LusitaniaSinking of the Lusitania It was carrying citizens.It was carrying citizens. A German u boat A German u boat

spotted it.spotted it. They believed that it was They believed that it was

carrying ammunition.carrying ammunition. They sunk it.They sunk it. Woodrow Wilson was Woodrow Wilson was

outraged.outraged. 1,198 passenger’s died.1,198 passenger’s died. 128 American's.128 American's.

Trench WarfareTrench Warfare

Forcing them to Forcing them to retreat back to retreat back to their trench’s.their trench’s.

They would be shot They would be shot at by the machine at by the machine gunner’s.gunner’s.

They then had to They then had to find the holes in find the holes in the barbed wire.the barbed wire.

Many diedMany died

Trench WarfareTrench Warfare

They dug holes to They dug holes to sleep in and also sleep in and also eat in. eat in.

They had rat They had rat problems.problems.

The rats would eat The rats would eat their food and eat their food and eat at the deadat the dead

Trench WarfareTrench Warfare In the morning they In the morning they

would use artillery.would use artillery. The troops would The troops would

run out in small run out in small holes in the barbed holes in the barbed wire.wire.

Run through no Run through no man’s land.man’s land.

They tried to get to They tried to get to the other side.the other side.

Many times it failed. Many times it failed.

Trench warfareTrench warfare

They had to protect They had to protect their land.their land.

They dug trenches They dug trenches to cut loses.to cut loses.

Men stood in the Men stood in the trench’s ducking trench’s ducking from enemy from enemy snipers.snipers.

Imperialism Imperialism

Is competing for Is competing for colonies.colonies.

Austria had control Austria had control of Bosnia.of Bosnia.

Serbia wanted Serbia wanted Bosnia back. Bosnia back.

Militarism Militarism

Countries needed to Countries needed to protect their protect their colonies. colonies.

Many countries used Many countries used a draft to get a draft to get soldiers.soldiers.

Russia largest army.Russia largest army. Germany best Germany best

trained.trained. Britain largest navyBritain largest navy

NationalismNationalism Pride in your Pride in your

countrycountry Ex: Bosnia still Ex: Bosnia still

believed that they believed that they were Serbians.were Serbians.

But they were But they were controlled by controlled by Austria Austria

Assassination of archduke Assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand

He was in Serbia.He was in Serbia. He and his wife He and his wife

were shot to death.were shot to death. Was shot by Was shot by

Gavrilo Princip.Gavrilo Princip. The date was the The date was the

28 June 1914.28 June 1914. Not a cause but a Not a cause but a

spark. spark.