wwi – the great war “once i lead these people into war, they’ll forget there was ever such a...
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WWI – The Great War
• “Once I lead these people into war, they’ll forget there was ever such a thing as tolerance. To fight you must be brutal and ruthless, and the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fabric of our national life.” Woodrow Wilson, April 1917
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Europe in 1914Europe in 1914
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Economic & Imperial Rivalries
Economic & Imperial Rivalries
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Aggressive Nationalism Aggressive Nationalism
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand & His Family
Archduke Franz Ferdinand & His Family
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The Assassination: Sarajevo
The Assassination: Sarajevo
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The Assassin: The Assassin:
GavriloPrincipGavriloPrincip
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Who’s To Blame?Who’s To Blame?
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The Schlieffen PlanThe Schlieffen Plan
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MobilizationMobilization
It's a long way to Tipperary,It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go;It's a long way to go; It's a long way to Tipperary,It's a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl I know!To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye, Piccadilly,Goodbye, Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square,Farewell, Leicester Square, It's a long, long way to Tipperary,It's a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there!But my heart's right there!
It's a long way to Tipperary,It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go;It's a long way to go; It's a long way to Tipperary,It's a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl I know!To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye, Piccadilly,Goodbye, Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square,Farewell, Leicester Square, It's a long, long way to Tipperary,It's a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there!But my heart's right there!
Home by Home by Christmas!Christmas!
No major war No major war in 50 years!in 50 years!
Nationalism!Nationalism!
Home by Home by Christmas!Christmas!
No major war No major war in 50 years!in 50 years!
Nationalism!Nationalism!
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Recruitment PostersRecruitment Posters
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Soldiers Mobilized
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France Germany Russia Britain
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Womenand the
WarEffort
Womenand the
WarEffort
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Financing the WarFinancing the War
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For RecruitmentFor Recruitment
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Munitions WorkersMunitions Workers
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French Women Factory Workers
French Women Factory Workers
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German Women Factory Workers
German Women Factory Workers
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Working in the FieldsWorking in the Fields
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A Woman Ambulance Driver
A Woman Ambulance Driver
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Red Cross NursesRed Cross Nurses
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Women in the Army Auxiliary
Women in the Army Auxiliary
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Russian Women Soldiers
Russian Women Soldiers
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SpiesSpies
“Mata Hari”
Real Name: Margareetha Geertruide Zelle
German Spy!
“Mata Hari”
Real Name: Margareetha Geertruide Zelle
German Spy!
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Posters:
WartimePropaganda
Posters:
WartimePropaganda
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Australian PosterAustralian Poster
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American PosterAmerican Poster
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Financing the WarFinancing the War
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German PosterGerman Poster
Think of Your Children!Think of Your Children!
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The Western Front
A “War of Attrition”
The Western Front
A “War of Attrition”
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A Multi-Front WarA Multi-Front War
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The Western FrontThe Western Front
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Trench WarfareTrench Warfare
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Trench WarfareTrench Warfare
““No Man’s No Man’s Land”Land”
““No Man’s No Man’s Land”Land”
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Verdun – February, 1916
Verdun – February, 1916
German offensive.
Each side had 500,000 casualties.
German offensive.
Each side had 500,000 casualties.
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The Somme – July, 1916
The Somme – July, 1916
60,000 British soldiers killed in one day.
Over 1,000,000 killed in 5 months.
60,000 British soldiers killed in one day.
Over 1,000,000 killed in 5 months.
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War Is HELL !!War Is HELL !!
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Sacrifices in WarSacrifices in War
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Krupp’s “Big Bertha” GunKrupp’s “Big Bertha” Gun
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AmericaJoinsthe
Allies
AmericaJoinsthe
Allies
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The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of the Lusitania
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The Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman Telegram
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The YanksAre
Coming!
The YanksAre
Coming!
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Americans in the Trenches
Americans in the Trenches
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NewTechnology
NewTechnology
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French Renault TankFrench Renault Tank
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British Tank at YpresBritish Tank at Ypres
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U-BoatsU-Boats
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The AirplaneThe Airplane
“Squadron Over the Brenta”Max Edler von Poosch, 1917“Squadron Over the Brenta”Max Edler von Poosch, 1917
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The Flying Aces of World War I
The Flying Aces of World War I
Eddie Rickenbacher, US
FrancescoBarraco, It.
Rene PaukFonck, Fr.
Manfred vonRichtoffen, Ger.
[The “Red Baron”]
Willy Coppens deHolthust, Belg.
Eddie “Mick”Mannoch, Br.
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Looking for the “Red Baron?”
Looking for the “Red Baron?”
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The ZeppelinThe Zeppelin
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FlameThrowers
FlameThrowers
GrenadeLaunchersGrenade
Launchers
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Poison Gas
Poison Gas
Machine Gun
Machine Gun
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11 a.m., November 11, 1918
11 a.m., November 11, 1918
The Armistice is Signed!
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9,000,0009,000,000 DeadDead9,000,0009,000,000 DeadDead
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The Somme American Cemetary, France
The Somme American Cemetary, France
116,516 Americans Died116,516 Americans Died116,516 Americans Died116,516 Americans Died
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World War I CasualtiesWorld War I Casualties
01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,0007,000,0008,000,0009,000,000
10,000,000RussiaGermanyAustria-HungaryFranceGreat BritainItalyTurkeyUS