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World War I ((Casualties (Overall (9.7 million Soldiers, and 10 million…

- - - - 9.7 million Soldiers, and 10 million Civilians
    - - 4 million Soldiers
    - - 5.7 million Soldiers
  - - - Later became a particular interest for a World War 2 German machone
    - - Lead to League of Nations
  - - - A document that signed the end of the Great War, put into effect Wilson's 14 points, charged Germany as compensation for the war, and spit up territory to the Allies.
    - - A treaty that was signed by representatives of Austria on one side and the Allied Powers on the other that officially broke up the Hapsburg Empire, and recognized the independence of several nations
- - - - The French and German armies had more than doubled between 1870 and 1914
    - - Forced the US's hand into joining the war
  - - - This assassination led to a chain reaction where the major nations of Europe responded, in accordance with their treaties.
    - - Tensions continued to grow between the Austria-Hungarian Empire and the Slavic country of Serbia
- - - - Battle of Tannenberg
        
        Germany defeated the Russians in battle. Due to Russia's equipment being outdated and in short supply; also their leaders weren't as strong as Germany's.
      - Battle of Gallipoli
        
        In efforts to open up the strait of the Dardanelles, the allies sent British, Indian, Australian, and New Zealander troops, Turkish troops then trapped the allies, where they were kept for ten months then finally the allies withdrew from the Dardanelle.
      - Battle of Caporetto
        
        The battle of Caporetto was one of the few successes in World War I. Austro-Hungarian forces were nearing the point of collapse so they turned to their German ally. Together they broke through the defensive line along Northern Isonzo
  - - - Battle of the Marne
        
        The battle created a stalemate in the Western front, forced trench warfare, and dragged Great Britain into the war
      - Battle of Somme
        
        The British launched an attack on the Somme River in northwest France to try relieve German pressure on Verdun. With this battle, not much was achieved and there were many casualties, there was also the use of new tanks, and flamethrowers
      - Battle of Verdun
        
        In this battle Germany attempted to break the stalemate by attacking the French town of Verdun, they attacked them with force for about a month. At one point the Germans were close to defeating them but the French fought heroically and stopped them
- - - - During the war soldiers were allowed down time by the means of returning home for a short amount of time to boost morale and remind them what they're fighting for, this did the opposite as it only made more apparent the horrid conditions of the trenches they fought in
    - - Propaganda was used to remind the people in the homefront that they were fighting for a just cause and that they were in the right in this conflict, and to boost morale amongst those in fear that they were on the losing side of the war
    - - In the absence of men, women were given jobs in order to support the war effort, this was seen as troubling by many people as they feared that men might lose their power, respect, and possible jobs.