The document provides an overview of key topics related to World War 1, including:
1) The main causes of World War 1 which were nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances between European powers.
2) Key events during the war such as the Zimmermann Telegram, trench warfare, and the United States' entry into the war in 1917.
3) The outcome of World War 1 including Germany's defeat, the Treaty of Versailles which imposed punishments on Germany, and the creation of new countries and boundaries in Europe and the Middle East.
6. Zimmermann Note
Zimmermann was a
German official, sent
a letter to Mexico
asking them to attack
the United States.
In exchange he
promised that
Germany would aid
them in retrieving
some of the land that
we took from them.
7. Unrestricted • Caused the Sussex pledge
Submarine Warfare to come about.
By 1917 Germany is • Germany promised not to
defeating Russia on sink merchant ships with
the eastern front, they
won a quick victory on out first warning them and
the eastern front. rescuing them.
When they did this
they used unrestricted
warfare.
Sinking all ships
needed, towards allied
nations.
8. Lusitania
It was a passenger ship
that was secretly
carrying
ammunitions.
A German submarine
sunk the ship.
1,198 passengers died
(128 Americans).
They fired without any
President Wilson
demanded that warning, passengers on
Germany apologize the ship had no idea what
and pay for the was coming there way.
damage that had
been done.
9. Nationalism
Having a great deal of pride
in our country.
It started by the killing of
the Austrian archduke,
Franz Ferdinand and his
wife on 28th June 1914.
Pan German, unit German
speaking people.
Pan Slavic, unit all Slavic
speaking people.
In Bosnia 95% speak Slavic
language but controlled by
German speaking Austria.
10. Imperialism
• European Nations
started competing for
colonies.
• They thought that
‘bigger was better’.
• Areas of conflict were:
Africa, Bosnia, Alsace
and Lorraine.
11. Militarism
Building up strong willed
• Military was built for two people for the military.
reasons,
– Protect there colonies.
– Peer pressure
• They used mandatory draft
to accomplish this.
• Russia had the largest army,
Germany the best trained,
and Britain had the largest
navy.
12. Alliances
Alliances are forming partnership with other nations.
– Allies: Britain, France, Russia (United States).
– Central Powers: Germany, Austria, Ottoman Empire.
13. TRENCH • Problems in the
WARFARE trenches were; tons of
• To protect their mud, rats, horrible
positions and to cut smell, bodies rotting,
down the losses on unable to stay dry,
both sides of dug maggots, and lice
trenches. diseases.
• During the night
supplies were brought,
at dawn war began.
14. • By 1917 Germany controlled: Belgium, Italy and North
France
• 1918 Russia has a Revolution and drop out of the war.
• Now Germany can concentrate on Western Front.
• July 1918 the U.S have 1 million troops in war.
• Cut of German Rail Lines, which supply their troops.
• Attack through the Argonne Forest, takes 47 days and
1.2 million soldiers.
• October 1918 German lines crumble.
• November the allies have captured high ground and
German surrenders.
• The 11th hour, the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918
the war finally ends!
General Pershing led the U.S troops into war.
U.S in World War One
15. Treaty of
• Germany’s Punishment
Versailles – They must accept full
New Nations were created.
•Russia= Finland, responsibility.
Latvia, Lithuanian, – Took away their colonies,
Estonia and Poland.
•Austria/Hungary=
coal field, areas of Alsace
Czechoslovakia, and and Lorraine.
Yugoslavia.
•Ottoman Empire divided • Created the League of
up to be controlled by
allies. Nations.
– An organization of nations
established at the end of
WW1 to maintain world
stability.
