World War 1

  • Great Migration

    African Americans moved north to take factory jobs.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blzT916h-eA
  • causes of WW1

    imperialism-extending economic and political control over weaker countries
    nationalism- devotionto the intrest and culture of one nation
    militarism- development of the armed forces and their use of tools of deplomacy
    allience system- a formal agreement or union between nations
    allience system -formal agreement or union between nations
  • assasination of Franz

    killed by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip while on a formal visit to Sarajevo. Princip shot Ferdinand at point blank range while the latter was travelling in his car from a town hall reception. www.firstworldwar.com/source/harrachmemoir.htm
  • Allies vs. Central power

    The Allied Powers were Britain, France, Italy, US and Russia.
    The Central Powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (Turkey), and Bulgaria. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_were_the_Allied_Powers_and_Central_Powers_in_World_War_1#ixzz1dJZ2KIt4
  • Women’s Roles

    Womwn were often: Munitions, nurses, bandages,war bonds, factory workers, shipyards and spies.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYm30Fb2908
  • Fighting begins

  • Trench Warfare

    Frogs, Lice,and rats lived in the trenches and feasted on dead bodies. Trench foot was also very common. http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/trenchlife.htm
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9iR0xJW-Fk
  • New Weapons

    Flame throwers would clear out trenches faster
    Machine Gun would fire more ammunition faster
    Poisoness gas was another fast way to clear out trenches
  • British Blockade

    Germany had U boats around the UK and if any ships were caught they would be shot down by these boats because the Germans didn't want the UK to get war supplies.
  • Lustitania

    On May 1, 1915, the ship departed New York City on its way for Liverpool. A lot of its cargo was war supplies for the British, but was disguised as a passenger ship, The ship was shot down by the Germans, Walter Schwieger was the one to blame because he was the captain of the U-boat that sunk it, http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snpwwi2.htm
  • Election of 1916

    Woodrow Wilson won by only 3,800 votes out of nearly a million cast.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1916
  • America Joins the Fight

    Sick of Germans hitting inoscent boats and the Zimmermann Note helped US into war.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk2pBATr88g
  • CPI

    Commitee on Public Information, Help make americans more involved in war through posters, patriotic colors, and movies. George Creel is the leader
  • Zimmermann Note

    In the spring of 1917, German Foreign Minister Alfred Zimmerman sent a coded telegram to the German envoy in Mexico. Zimmerman proposed a Mexican-Germany alliance, http://www.fold3.com/page/1659_zimmerman_telegram/
  • Selective Service Act

    Gives the U.S. president the power to draft soldiers.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtEqn5s0LJk
  • Espionage & Sedition Acts

    Act that prohibited any tries to interffere with military operations.
  • WIB

    The War Industries Board orchestrated American industrial production. The WIB set production schedules, allocated resources, standardized procedures, coordinated purchases, covered costs, and guaranteed profits.
  • 14pts

    Woodrow Wilson created the 14pts. It was to bring people to think that the war was for a good cause. And for postwar to be good in Europe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53iKJS0Gi5c
  • Armistice

    Means a cessation of hostilities as a prelude to peace negotiations. When Germans made agreement with allies to end WWI.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9y5F07SCYg
  • Map

    The main opposing forces were the Central Powers, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey against the Allies composed of largely Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Japan, and subsequently, the United States.
  • Big 4

    David Lioyd-George, Woodrow Wilson and George Clemenceau creted it
  • Schenck v United States

    Tried to stop the war, and was guilty under espionage, sopreme court upheld convictions.
  • Treaty of Versailles

    Peae traety signed after war because the Germans were trated so poorly so people wouldn'[t take their possesions.
  • Final statistics

    $196.5 billion in (1990 dollars) was the cost
    16.5 million were killed
  • League of Nations

    Was created to make sure the War wouldn't start again.