SIXTH GRADE THE Great War

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was

"the spark" that signed Europe into Total War August 5, 1914 - Austria- Hungry declared war on Serbia the Great War had begun

what was one of Woodrow Wilson's points did the Europeans follow?

14th, league of nations

Before it's conclusion, how many different countries fought in World War 1?

30 different nations fought in World War I before the war came to an end

Opposing Sides during WWI

Allied powers, Britain, France, Russia, Italy (1915), United States (1917) Central Powers, Austria - Hungry, Germany, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire (turkey)

how did WW I start

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assinated

What 3 new weapons were introduced during World War I?

Artillery, shells, machines guns & poison gas were all introduced during World War1. Tanks and bolt action long range rifles were also introduced.

In what year did World War I begin?

Austira-Hungary declared war on Serbia on August 5, 1914

Ottoman Empire

Centered in Constantinople, the Turkish imperial state that conquered large amounts of land in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkans, and fell after World War I.

Life in Trenches

Cold, wet dirty, Unsanitary-disease spread, Trench Rats, Body Lice, Trench foot, Scarce Food Supply Soldiers spent months in the trenches in these horrible conditions

2 major front systems formed in Europe

Eastern Front - extended from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea Western Front - Extended from Switzerland to the North Sea

Alliances

European nations formed alliances to create a balance of power throughout Europe

The practice of extending a nations power by gaining territories for a colonial empire is known as

Imperialism is the practice of extending a nations power by gaining territories. In 1914, Britain was the world's largest imperialist power.

What 3 major countries were part of the British Empire in 1914?

In 1914, the British Empire covered more than 11,400,000 square miles. This was the largest territory the world had ever known at this time. The empire included the countries of India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong & several island in the West Indies

The Main Causes of WWI

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

results of the war

Millions of soldiers and other people died in the Great War. The war destroyed many homes and business. Nations owed vast amounts of money because of the war. The war changed the map of Europe. Many empires in Eastern Europe were gone. This included the German Empire, the. Russian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. In Turkey the government killed a huge number of Amenians, a minority group. This event was called the AMENIAN HOLOCUAST.

Militarism

Policy of Aggressive preparedness European nations began arming to protect their assets increased size and strength of military caused Europe to become extremely unstable

Soviets

Russian workers and soldiers' councils called

What are the M.A.I.N. causes of World War I?

The Main causes of World War I were: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

what 3 major European countries made up the Triple Alliance?

The Triple Alliance was formed in 1882 and consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

What 3 major European countries made up the Triple Entente?

The Triple Entente was formed in 1907 and consisted of Great Britain, France and Russia

Which front system extended from Switzerland to the North Sea?

The Western Front extended from Switzerland to the North Sea

No-Man's Land

The area between opposing trenches most fighting took place in this area

What is considered to be the "spark" that started World War I?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is considered to be the spark that erupted Europe into total war.

describe what new types of weapons were used during World War I and the effectiveness that they had in the war

The new types of weapons that were used during World War I included Machine guns, bolt action rifles, artillery, poison and gas tanks. the reason why they were effective is because the large field guns had a long range and could deliver devastating blows to the enemy ...

Imperialism

The practice of extending a nations power by gaining territories for a colonial empire. European countries begun to compete to gain territory by the late 1800's, Britain was the world's largest imperialist power

describe trench warfare and the conditions in which the soldiers fought

Trench Warfare was a strategy of defending a position by fighting from deep, protected ditches. The conditions in which the soldiers fought were cold, wet dirty, unsanitary and food was scarce. Soldiers spent moths in the trenches in these horrible conditions.

Woodraw Wilson

Twenty-eight President of the United States who, during World War I, negotiated peace based on the Fourteen Points and h else form the League of Nations

some of the war's fiercest battles were fought in these terrible conditions on the western front.

Two of the worst took place in 1916. One was at Verdum in eastern France, and the other was at Somme River. Neither side was able to make much progress at the Battles of Verdum and the Somme.

Weapons of World War I

World War ! saw the use of new weapons in combat that made war even more dangerous. New Weapons Included; Machine guns, bolt action rifles, artillery, poison gas, tanks

Soviet Union

a former country formed by Russia's communist leaders in 1922

casualties

a wounded or killed soldier

armistice

an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

Central powers

an alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire in World War I

allied powers

an alliance between Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy in World War I

Nationalism

defined as the desire of independent nations for dominance and prestige this caused Europe to become very unstable in the early 1900's as nations competed to dominate each other any spark would send Europe into total war

Artillery

launched artillery shells over 15 km that exploded into deadly fragments over enemy positions

Vladimir Lenin

leader of the Russian Revolution, The Bolsheviks, or communists, led by __________________ he promised peace, bread, and land to all Russians

Trench Warfare

strategy of defending a position by fighting from deep, protected ditches

The Great War provided deadlier

than any earlier war. Thousands of soldiers were killed daily in battle. One reason for these terrible CASUALTIES or wounded and killed soldiers, was a group of deadly new weapons

trench warfare

the use of deep ditches to shelter troops in battle, this was another reason for the war's high number of casualties in trench warfare

poison gas

used in artillery shells - explosion would release gas into trenches 2 main types used: chlorine gas - destroyed respiratory organs of its victims mustard gas - caused internal and external bleeding

Stalemate

with each side "dug in" their trenches, a stalemate occurred along the western front Def -- inability for either side to win a decisive victory - the stalemate lasted for 4 long years