World War One

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  • Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia

    Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
    The Road to War
    Deadliest War
    War Begins

  • Germany Declares War on Russia

    Germany Declares War on Russia
    The Road to War
    Deadliest War
    War Begins

  • Germany Declares War on France

    Germany Declares War on France
    The Road to War
    Deadliest War
    War Begins

  • Great Britain declares war on Germany

    Great Britain declares war on Germany
    The Road to War
    Deadliest War
    War Begins

  • Battle of the Marne. The fight settled a stalemate which lasted for 3 grueling years.

    Battle of the Marne. The fight settled a stalemate which lasted for 3 grueling years.
    The Road to War
    The Deadliest War
    War Begins

  • Battle of Verdun. One of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war. 750,000 casualties for the German and French result from the new Trench Warfare

    Battle of Verdun. One of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war. 750,000 casualties for the German and French result from the new Trench Warfare
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Battle of the Argonne Forest

  • The Tsar was Overthrown so Russia would remain in the war.

    The Tsar was Overthrown so Russia would remain in the war.
    The Road to War
    Entering the War
    Russian Revolution

  • United States declares war on Germany

    United States declares war on Germany
    The Road to War
    Entering the War
    Declaring War

  • Under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin a leader of the Bolsheviks seized the government

    Under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin a leader of the Bolsheviks seized the government
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Russia Makes Peace

  • Russia and Germany signed a peace agreement, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. The treaty transferred 30% of Russia's territory to Germany.

    Russia and Germany signed a peace agreement, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. The treaty transferred 30% of Russia's territory to Germany.
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Russia Makes Peace

  • Battle of Château-Thierry. First serious war of the American Expeditionary Force led by John J. Pershing

    Battle of Château-Thierry. First serious war of the American Expeditionary Force led by John J. Pershing
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advantages
    Turning the Tide

  • Battle of Belleau Wood. U.S. Marines successfully drove the Germans out. Germans lost 800,000 during 1918. Allies counterattacked so the Germans had to pull back.

    Battle of Belleau Wood. U.S. Marines successfully drove the Germans out. Germans lost 800,000 during 1918. Allies counterattacked so the Germans had to pull back.
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Turning the Tide

  • Battle of Argonne Forest. Germans were weakened by Influenza and deprived of supplies by the Allies blockade. Germans army lost the will to fight. Allies pushed forward on the German positions. Then the German defenses crumbled.

    Battle of Argonne Forest. Germans were weakened by Influenza and deprived of supplies by the Allies blockade. Germans army lost the will to fight. Allies pushed forward on the German positions. Then the German defenses crumbled.
    Americans at War
    Setbacks and Advances
    Battle of the Argonne Forest

  • Armistice ended the war and made Germany pull back its troops and had to cancel the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and hand over it's entire fleet of U-Boats.

    Armistice ended the war and made Germany pull back its troops and had to cancel the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and hand over it's entire fleet of U-Boats.
    Americans at War
    The Armistice
    War’s Deadly Toll

  • The Treaty of Versailles took away Germany's borders and stripped colonies. Germany had to pay the allies huge reparations. Placed limits on the size and nature of Germany's military.

    The Treaty of Versailles took away Germany's borders and stripped colonies. Germany had to pay the allies huge reparations. Placed limits on the size and nature of Germany's military.
    Shaping the Peace
    Peace Conference in Paris
    The Treaty of Versailles