A Global Conflict
War affect the home front
The Legacy of The War
The Allies Win the War
War Affects the World (pt. 1)
War Affects the World (pt.2)
World War 1, in many ways, a new kind of war. 
United states joins war
As the war went on, countries looked for help outside Europe for a way of settlement.
While the war continued on, nations looked for help beyond European countries
It involved the use of new technologies.
The U.S. is finally involved in the war
It ushered in the notion of war on a grand and global scale.
It also left behind a landscape of death and destruction such as was never before seen.
Death toll is already high
Everyone devoted all resources to the war
Both sides in World War 1 paid a tremendous price in terms of human life.
None of these overseas alliances that were made did much to help the war come to an end
Rationing: people could only buy smaller portions of things to help the war effort.
About 8.5 million soldiers died as a result of the war.
In response, the Allies formed a plan in 1915 to attack the Ottoman region, the Dardanelles, called the Gallipoli campaign
The war also had a devastating economic impact on Europe.
Another 21 million were wounded.
Everyone used propoganda which persuaded the people.
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Because everything was being devoted to war. People were making guns and bullets and clothes not dishwashers. this took over goods trading like steel.
In addition, the war led to the death of countless civilians by way of starvation, disease, and slaughter.
Russia Withdrawals
By seizing the Dardanelles, the Allies planned to reach Constantinople, allowing them access to establish supply lines through Russia
Because of Russia's shortage in food and fuel, this forced Czar to step down
From this, it did not help resolve the problem
Taken together, these figures spelled tragedy -- an entire generation of Europe wiped out.
The Gallipoli Campaign
Eight months after the new government took over, a revolution shook Russia
How did Total War lead to rationing?
Because we needed way more materials in the war so giving everyone a little less would total more given to the troops
Provisional Government established
The Allies strategized for the attacl on the Ottoman Empire - The Dardanelles
The new government promised to continue fighting war
The great conflict drained the treasuries of European countries.
Obiously this is related to The concept War because this whole thing is a war.
One account put the total cost of the war at $338 billion, a staggering amount for that time.
By taking this the Allies believe they can get Constantinople, beat the Turks and most importantly establish a supply line to Russia.
Why did the Allies want to establish a supply line to Russia?
The Dardanelles is anarrow sea staright
The war also destroyed acres of farmland as well as homes, villages, and towns.
This is related to the concept "alliances" because we were allies with France and Russia
By 1917, more than 5.5 million soldiers had been wounded, killed, etc,
Did women help in the war?
Yes. They were nurses on the front lines
The effort to take the Dardanelles began in February of 1915 - Know as the
Their reasoning behind this was mainly to support their Ally. Russia had very low resources, when it came to war and also in towns. Without a supply line to Russia, the country would have failed.
British, Australian, New Zealand, and French troops made repeated attempts on the Gallipoli Peninsula
Turkish groups and some Germans defended the attacks
It eventually turned to a trnch war and Allies gave up and evacuated
Eventually, the battle had just become a blood bath as both sides took part in trench warfare
By December, the Allies had surrendered and began to evacuate
Why did the Allies want to establish a supply line to Russia?
The Allies wanted to provide and ensure Russia had enough resources to part take in the war because they would need their help. With their assistance, they could close in on Germany
While the Allies in the Ottoman Empire were facing defeat, those located in parts of Asia and Africa were not
Japan outran Germany out of Chinese territory
They also captured German colonies along the Pacific, and three of the four of German posts
British and French troops stationed in these parts recruited African and Asian laborers to help of the front lines of war
Many assissted in agreement of "giving back" to their Indian religions
The enormous suffering that resulted from the Great War left a deep mark on Western society as well.
In 1917, America joins the war after it had shifted from land to sea
Another significant legacy of the war lay in its peace agreement.
Germany had innovated and increased their use of submarines along the Atlantic, enforcing an unrestricted submarine warfare policy they had tried before
Germany first angered the U.S. by overlooking warnings made by President Wilson, and choosing to sink 3 American ships
A sense of disillusionment settled over the survivors.
The insecurity and despair that many people experienced are reflected in the art and literature of the time.
In February of 1917, Germany anticipated the last straw in drawing America into the war
They had sent the Zimmerman note to Mexico, promising to help them reclaim territory taken by America if they had agreed to ally with them
The treaties to end World War 1 were forged after great debate and compromise.
And while they sought to bring a new sense of security and peace to the world, they prompted mainly anger and resentment.
As a result, America officially enter the war on April 2n after President Wilson had declared to
How did the Zimmerman Note draw America into the war?
The Zimmerman note had angered America who had stayed neutral for the majority of the war. It posed as a threat to their dominance, as they felt threatened of Germany agreeing to help take land that had belonged to them
Q: What strategies new to World War I probably contributed to the destruction of homes, villages and farms?
A: Trench and air warfare.
Q: Why might Westerners have experienced disillusionment in the wake of World War I?
A: Despair at the tremendous loss of life and economic devastation and the uselessness of all the suffering.
Consequence: Because the Germans had attacked American ships and threatened to try and assist Mexico and taking their land, America entered the war against them
Alliance: Britain, France, Japan, and more all worked together as a team towards a common goal of running germans out of parts of Africa and Asia
My Question: Why were people upset about the treaty? Were they embarrassed?
My Question: Did the war kill or injure children and women as well?
My Question: If we had a war like this today, would it cost as much as this or more?
My Question: Was art something that helped people cope with the tragedies of the war?
Concept: Invention This is invention because countries invented new weapons to help win the war.
Concept: Consequence This is consequence because the war caused economies to get drained, million lives were killed, and it destroyed farmland, homes, villages, and towns.
Concept: Escalation This is escalation because the anger and resentment from the people would increase as time went on.
Concept: War This is war because Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia which caused a chain reaction
Battles in Africa and Asia
In many different areas, Germany was under attack. English and french troops seized control and took over
In other places in Asia and Africa, The British and French recruited those within colonies for the need
Many people from all over braces their lives for battle. Other did other things, such as front line supplying.
Lenin insisted on ending his country’s involvement in the war. One of his first acts was to offer Germany a truce. In March 1918, Germany and Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which ended the war between them.
What effect did the Russian Revolution have on Russia’s role in World War I?
America joins the war - focus shifts to high seas
The Germans intensified the war, they announced that they would sink their subs without anyone knowing
It removed Russia from the war and brought about the transformation of the Russian Empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), replacing Russia's traditional monarchy with the world's first Communist state.
An attack on the ship, Lusitania, through the US over the edge and fired many people up. It was a factor in the states to join the war.
Innovation
The torpedo on German submarines were extremely innovative to WWI they supplied Germany and the Central power a huge advantage on the navy side of things
The Central Powers Callapse
Russia’s withdrawal from the war at last allowed Germany to send nearly all its forces to the Western Front
As in the opening weeks of the war, the German forces crushed everything in their path. By late May 1918, the Germans had again reached the Marne River. Paris was less than 40 miles away. Victory seemed within reach.
After agreeing to neatralize, Germany sent another attackon the US that brought them even closer to war.
Victory seemed to be at Germany's reach, but their armies had weakened, men were exhausted, and the loss of supplies was inevitably far from what Germany could afford.
The Germans attacking Western Front
How did the Zimmerman Note draw America into the war?
The Zimmerman note showed that the US was on its last straw
This note shoed that Germany was against America in the effort of helping mexico regain lost territory to the US. After the submarine incidents if finally pulled America into the war.
America finally declares war on Germany
Alliance
After the dispute with Germany America joins the Allies, which consisted of France, Great Britain and Russia at the time.
Germans clashed at the Second Battle of the Marne. Leading the Allied attack were some 350 tanks that rumbled slowly forward, smashing through the German lines.
How did the surrender of the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria and the revolution in Austria-Hungary lead to the end of World War I?
Central Powers began to crumble. First the Bulgarians and then the Ottoman Turks surrendered. In October, revolution swept through Austria-Hungary. In Germany, soldiers mutinied, and the public turned on the kaiser.
U.S. brought forth balance
Events in Russia gave Germany a victory
Picture of Czar Nicholas II
Government system - Sustained government through the system of Provision after Czar Nicholas stepped down
War - The Germans were determined although they had little supplies. They knew they were capable nevertheless.
Lenin insisted on ending his country’s involvement in the war. One of his first acts was to offer Germany a truce. In March 1918, Germany and Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which ended the war between them.
Inovation: we inovated things quick to become close to other armies