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World War IWorld War I
1914-19181914-1918
causes of World War Icauses of World War I Underlying causes (the Underlying causes (the
“fuel”):“fuel”): nationalismnationalism imperialismimperialism militarismmilitarism Alliance SystemAlliance System
Immediate cause (the Immediate cause (the “spark”):“spark”): assassination of Franz assassination of Franz
Ferdinand (1914)Ferdinand (1914) archduke of Austria-archduke of Austria-
HungaryHungary set off a chain reaction set off a chain reaction
because of the Alliance because of the Alliance SystemSystem
Central PowersCentral Powers
GermanyGermany Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary Ottoman Empire (Turkey)Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
Allies (World War I)Allies (World War I) BritainBritain FranceFrance RussiaRussia ItalyItaly
(switched (switched from Central from Central Powers in Powers in 1915)1915)
United States United States (joined the (joined the
war in 1917war in 1917))
World War I technologyWorld War I technology devastating weapons were devastating weapons were
developed as a result of developed as a result of the Industrial Revolution:the Industrial Revolution: machine gunmachine gun heavy artilleryheavy artillery mortarmortar chemicals (poison gas)chemicals (poison gas) flame throwerflame thrower grenadegrenade tanktank zeppelinzeppelin airplaneairplane submarinesubmarine torpedotorpedo
trench warfaretrench warfare
warfare where each warfare where each side sets up fortified side sets up fortified trenches that are trenches that are parallel to one parallel to one anotheranother
used extensively used extensively during World War Iduring World War I
caused a stalemate caused a stalemate which resulted in which resulted in millions of millions of casualtiescasualties
Russian RevolutionRussian Revolution time period when the time period when the
Bolsheviks Bolsheviks (communists) (communists) overthrew the overthrew the government of the government of the czar (emperor) in czar (emperor) in 19171917
led by Vladimir Leninled by Vladimir Lenin Russia became the Russia became the
Soviet Union (USSR)Soviet Union (USSR) Russia dropped out Russia dropped out
of World War Iof World War I
reasons the U.S. entered reasons the U.S. entered World War IWorld War I British British
propagandapropaganda LusitaniaLusitania Zimmerman Zimmerman
TelegramTelegram Russian Russian
RevolutionRevolution eliminated the eliminated the
Eastern FrontEastern Front unrestricted unrestricted
submarine submarine warfarewarfare
World War I casualtiesWorld War I casualties soldiers:soldiers:
8 million dead8 million dead 20 million wounded20 million wounded called the “Lost called the “Lost
Generation”Generation” civilians:civilians:
12 million dead12 million dead
Woodrow Wilson (1856-Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924)1924) U.S. president U.S. president
during World during World War IWar I
proposed ideas proposed ideas for lasting peace for lasting peace including the including the League of League of NationsNations
officially ended officially ended World War IWorld War I
severely punished severely punished Germany:Germany: had to accept had to accept
fault for the fault for the warwar
lost territorylost territory reparationsreparations
$33 billion $33 billion to the Alliesto the Allies
about about $400 $400 billion billion todaytoday
Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles
Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles officially ended officially ended
World War IWorld War I severely punished severely punished
Germany:Germany: had to accept had to accept
fault for the warfault for the war lost territorylost territory reparationsreparations
$33 billion to $33 billion to the Alliesthe Allies
about $400 about $400 billion billion todaytoday
created new created new nationsnations
a major cause of a major cause of World War IIWorld War II
League of NationsLeague of Nations international international
peacekeeping peacekeeping organizationorganization
the only of the only of Wilson’s ideas Wilson’s ideas adopted by the adopted by the Treaty of Treaty of VersaillesVersailles
U.S. Congress U.S. Congress refused to join refused to join and adopted a and adopted a policy of policy of isolationismisolationism made the made the
league weakleague weak
Vocabulary Assignment
Get into groups of two Define all 18 vocabulary words Draw two well detailed pictures
(label) Two papers for each group
Make 8 cuts on one side Create the flash cards Draw on back
Vocab AssignmentVocab Assignment Nationalism Militarism Alliance system Unification of
Germany Trench warfare WWI weapons Zimmerman
telegram Isolationism Stalemate
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Propaganda Two-front war Russian Revolution Lenin Communism Treaty of Versailles League of Nations Reparations
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