wwi weapons & inventions
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WWI weapons & inventions
http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/index.htm
SUMMARYSUMMARYRemember machine guns were invented
during the Civil War … these are just improvements!
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
The Somme American Cemetery, France
The Somme American Cemetery, France
116,516 Americans Died116,516 Americans Died116,516 Americans Died116,516 Americans Died
http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Year?Pandemic = Who got it?
How many Americans killed?
How many killed worldwide?
Describe how the influenza virus spread in the United
States.
I had a little bird, Its name was Enza.
I opened the window, And in-flu-enza.
Impact of US entrance
1. US Soldiers = American Expeditionary Forces
a.) Selective Service Act: 3 million drafted
b.) doughboys (nickname b/c buttons look like donuts)
“We dig no trenches to fall back on”
2. Germans forfeit (quit)
Wilson
1. 14 Points: Wilson’s peace proposal
a.) League of Nations: International organization to promote security and peace in the world
b.) Self Determination: community has the right to determine the gov’t that rules them anti-imperialism
c.) No blame: do not accuse one country of starting the war
d.) No reparations: loser does not pay for damage caused
Armistice (stop fighting) … 11th
day, 11th hour, 11th month
1. Big 4: Allied leaders design peace treaty
a.) US – seeks “peace without victory” .. End the war but do not punish the loser
b.) France – seeks complete humiliation of Germany
i.) Wilson forced to compromise on 14
points
2. Create Treaty of Versaillesa.) Creation of new countries
i.) Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia
2. Create Treaty of Versaillesa.) Creation of new countries
i.) Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia
b.) blame Germany for war
c.) Germany must pay $269 billion in reparations
d.) League of Nations – defensive alliance
i.) US refuses to sign b/c fear they will be obligated to enter a war