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The Great War 1914-1918 Slide 2 The Central Powers (The Triple Alliance) COLOR THESE BLUE: The German Empire Austria-Hungary The Ottoman Empire The Kingdom of Bulgaria Slide 3 Slide 4 The Allied Powers (The Triple Entente) COLOR THESE RED. Britain France Russia Italy.... America Slide 5 Slide 6 The Western Front Slide 7 Use the link below to complete your timeline TIMELINE Slide 8 Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated, or killed, with his wife on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Black Hand: A secret, military group. Part of Serbia. Behind the assassination. Was to rule the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austria- Hungary had an alliance with the other Central Powers. Slide 9 Kaiser Wilhelm II Crazy? Took power in 1888, New Course.. The Kaiser was extremely aggressive. Eventually, German soldiers gave up on him. Abdicated, or quit, on November 18, 1918, then fled to the Netherlands. Slide 10 This political cartoon shows the division of China by England, Germany, Russia, France, and Japan. The fight for China was another factor that caused WWI. Slide 11 Woodrow Wilson President from 1913-1921. Was a member of the Democratic party, was a Progressive. Reinstated the draft after winning the 1916 election with the slogan, he kept us out of the war. Slide 12 Slide 13 Nationalism Use the glossary in the back of your textbook to find the definition of Nationalism. Slide 14 The Christmas Truce What did it look like? December 1914, after 5 months fighting with over.5 million soldiers losing their lives.December 1914, after 5 months fighting with over.5 million soldiers losing their lives. Around Christmas Day, soldiers from all sides left the trenches to exchange greetings, souvenirs, and play soccer together. Slide 15 Total War What is Total War? MOBILIZATION of all resources: both military resources and civilian resources.MOBILIZATION of all resources: both military resources and civilian resources. Slide 16 Civilian vs. Military Personnel Business As Usual is being stomped by the British flag. Slide 17 This is from a 1914 American newspaper. One of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Slide 18 Slide 19 Lusitania Use the index in the back of your textbook to locate the page of the book that contains information on the Lusitania. How did this lead to Americas entry into WWI? Slide 20 Zimmermann Telegraph In 1917, Germany develops a diplomatic proposal; if the U.S. joins the Allied Powers, Mexico should join AGAINST the U.S. The telegram is intercepted and the American public becomes angry. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4938 Political Cartoon Slide 21 America joins the War On April 6, 1917 President Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany. Slide 22 What Did American mothers Think? http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4942/ Click on the link below and listen to the song while reading the lyrics posted below. Slide 23 Doughboys During the Mexican-American war, soldiers developed the nickname doughboys. This nickname remained with American soldiers in WWI, especially the American Expeditionary Forces. The last of the WWI American Veterans: http://www.npr.org/2011/02/28/134124030/last -living-u-s-veteran-of-world-war-i-dies http://www.npr.org/2011/02/28/134124030/last -living-u-s-veteran-of-world-war-i-dies Slide 24 Trenches Slide 25 No Mans Land Slide 26 Military Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq/ trenchwarfare.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq/ trenchwarfare.shtml Use pages 393-394 in your textbook to complete this section. Check out the game too! Slide 27 The Red Baron Who killed the Red Baron? Slide 28 German propagand a poster. We teach you to run Slide 29 Poison Gases Listen Weapons of War Slide 30 Verdun Slide 31 Somme Slide 32 Chemin de Dames Slide 33 Influenza Slide 34 Armistice Slide 35 Treaty of Versailles Slide 36 14 Points See it! Slide 37 The League of Nations Tied Up! Slide 38 PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Slide 39 Test your timeline Knowledge http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq /worldwarwhen.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq /worldwarwhen.shtml Slide 40 The Hollow Men Slide 41 In Flanders Fields http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq/ flanders_field.shtmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq/ flanders_field.shtml Slide 42 A Farewell to Arms Slide 43 All Quiet on the Western Front Slide 44 Other Websites to check out: http://www.worldwar1.com/ http://www.firstworldwar.com/ Slide 45 To help complete your timeline: PBS Timeline Slide 46 or BBC Timeline