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PEOPLE!!

Places

Belgium, Fran

France

Paul Von Hindenburg Fought for Germany was commander-in-chief and was elected by Keiser. He

planned the great push and Germany almost won if U.S didnt join the war.

He elected Hitler as Chancellor in Germany Paul is leader Weimar RepublicKaiser Leader of Germany, told Austria-Hungary to fight in war, was a military

junkie, was strict, and fought against Britain with navy ships. Started the

war

Herbert Asquith Leader of liberal party was a bad wartime leader, prime minister of U.K.

coalition government of 1915-1916 after Gallipoli

Theobald von bethmann Chancellor of Germany, didnt want submarine warfare or to drown British

ships Fought to fight social & political in currency

Winston Churchill British state secretary of war, encouraged the tank,

Georges Clemenceau was French prime minister twice, wanted to humiliate Germany, French

attacked Germany contributed to the treaty of Versailles

Kitchener British secretary of state your country wants you he increased British army

David Lloyd George Chancellor of the Exchequer, secretary of war,

Vittorio Orlando Served as Italy's Prime Minister in 1917 following the Italian army's

humiliating defeat at Caporetto. Paris peace corps, treaty of Versailles

Woodrow Wilson President of U.S.A , declare war on Germany, league of nation was

unsuccessful,

Lavr Kornilov Imperial Russian general, captured by Austria-Hungary but escaped arrest

and killed in Bykhov, tried to take over Russia.

John J. Pershiny Commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force , fought in France

Manfed Con Richthrfen Served in trenches but was transferred to serve the German Air Force and

his team was successful in the air war over Ypres, top pilot

Prinicip Assassinated arch duke Ferdinand, was a member of the black head had

tuberculosis in jail when he was arrested (Sarajevo)Arch Duke Ferdinand Visit Serbia, on June 28 on Serbias independence day, heir to the Austria-Hungary throne, was assassinated with his wife Sophie by Prinicip

Bismarck Was in charges of all the alliances, the triple alliances with Austria-Hungary,

ottoman empire and Russia than Russia withdrawal and Italy joined in

Nicholas II Russias last emperor, was unsuccessful when it comes to battles and attacks

Russia lost many times, he came to war with France on his side,

Emperor Franz-Josef Emperor of Austria-Hungary, ultimatum to Serbia, declared war on Serbia,

left the war to his generals,

Alfred Von Schlieffen German field marshal, Schlieffen Plan avoid a two front war, between

France & Russia

Hitler Adolf Was elected by Hindenburg as Chancellor in Germany
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Austria-Hungary

Italy

The Ottoman Empire

Britain

U.S.

The Balkans

Western Front

North Sea

Turkey

Russia

Versailles

Marne River

Things

Battle Ships The greatest naval battle of the First World War. Jutland had all the ingredients to

be a great British naval victory

Tank People are inside it, is used for protecting soldiers, & crushes everything in its

path, armed vehicle.Poison Gas Mustard gas, can explode, was yellow & green Germany first used poison gas,

carry gas mask, large people died,

Trench System Paths dig by soldiers, bodies everywhere, from France to Switzerland. Made thewar longer

Submarine Used to sink ships, Germany was good at this. Sunk ship and got away

Machine Gun Machine guns of all armies were largely of the heavy variety, the gun sometimes

overheat,

Flamethrower brought terror to French and British soldiers when used by the German army, to

spread fire by launching burning fuel, sometimes explode, get through trenches

Artillery Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land sometimes explodes, can takeout tanks

Airplane Used to see locations, allow people to plan their attack and attack weak points

Ideas

Imperialism Imperialism is when a country increases their power and wealth by bringing

additional territories under their control. The increasing competition and desire

for greater empires led to world war 1.

Nationalism Much of the origin of the war was based on the desire of the Slavic peoples in


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Bosnia and Herzegovina to no longer be part of Austria Hungary but instead be

part of Serbia. In this way, nationalism led directly to the War. Each country

tried to prove their dominance and power.

Militarism An arms race had begun. By 1914, Germany had the greatest increase in military

buildup. Great Britain and Germany both greatly increased their navies in this

time period

Secret Alliances (central powers) Triple alliance, Italy French alliance, allied alliance,Treaty of Versailles 33 billion in reparations to Germany, Germany must give up colonies, territories,

and must not build their naval and military up. France and Britain get these

colonies.

Armistice 'The armistice' is generally referred to in context of the agreement between the

Germans and the Allies to end the war on November 11, 1918.

Trench warfare Filthy clothes, lice, rats, shell shock, dead bodies,

League of nations To ensure that war never broke out again, many looked to the League to bring

stability to the world. u.s didnt sign it

Events

Battle of Verdun The battle, which lasted from 21 February 1916 until 19 December 1916

caused over an estimated 700,000 casualties (dead, wounded and missing) The

Battle of Verdun is considered the greatest and lengthiest in world history.

Battle of Ypres Fought in western Belgium, the British desire to secure the English

Channel ports and the British Army's supply lines, The French strategy

revolved around a desire to prevent German forces from outflanking the Allied

front from the north.

Battle of Somme The battle consisted of an offensive by the British and French armies against

the German Army, which, since invading France in August 1914, had occupied

large areas of that country. The Battle of the Somme was one of the

largest battles of the First World War; 1 million casualties

Battle of Tannenberg Perhaps the most spectacular and complete German victory of the First World

War. he battle resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian

Second Army

Battle of Gallipoli

The Gallipoli Campaign cost the Allies 141,113 killed and wounded and the

Turks 195,000. Gallipoli proved to be the Turks' greatest victory of the war.

The battle of Jutland The Battle of Jutland took place between the British Grand Fleet and the

German High Seas Fleet on the 31st May 1916 in the North Sea, off the

mainland of Denmark. . It was the largest naval battle and the only full-scale

clash ofbattleships in the war. Both sides claimed victory. The British lost

more ships and twice as many sailorsSecond battle of Marne Was the last major German Spring Offensive on the Western Front during

the First World War? The German attack failed when an Allied counterattack

led by France overwhelmed the Germans, inflicting severe casualties. It was

the turning point of the war in the western front. 139,000 dead or wounded

29,367 captured 793 guns lost France 95,165 dead or wounded Britain 16,552

dead or wounded U.S. 12,000 dead or wounded Italy 9,000 dead or wounded

deaths 42 million losses for allies, 65 million losses for central powers
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