ABSTRACTHow world war one has had a

profound effect on the humanity and the century that followed it.

Names used for World War One The Great War The War to End All

Wars The Forgotten War

How it startedWITH A TANGLE OF ALLIANCES.

WWI ERA MAP OF EUROPE Archduke Franz Ferdinand

assassinated by Serbian rebels Which gave Austria-hungry an

excuse to invade Serbia, Germany gave support.

Russia was allied with Serbia and Declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungry.

France was allied with Russia so they Declared war on Germany.

Germany invaded Belgium which had a treaty with Britain

Britain Was obliged to defend Belgium and Declared war on Germany

U.S. joined later after German U-boats sank several U.S. ships.

How It Was Fought Through Trench Warfare

Attrition

Underground Tunneling

Machine Guns

Massive Suicide Charges

Poisonous Gas (i.e. Mustard Gas, Chlorine)

How it was Fought Cont… Artillery Shelling

The beginning of Tank Warfare.

The Beginning of Air forces, and bombers.

Flame throwers begin use

Battle of PaschendealeWHAT IS THE PRICE OF A

MILE?

21.59 men dead or wounded for every foot gained.

That’s 140,000 men for every mile.

The total advance was a little over five miles.

Propaganda

Literature on the warSuicide in the Trenches- by Siegfried Sassoon.

The Send Off- by Wilfred Owen

A Dead Boche- by Robert Graves

A Farewell to Arms- by Ernest Hemmingway

In Flanders Field- By John McCrae

SUICIDE IN THE TRENCHESBy Siegfried SassoonI knew a simple soldier boy 

Who grinned at life in empty joy, Slept soundly through the lonesome dark, And whistled early with the lark.

In winter trenches, cowed and glum, With crumps and lice and lack of rum, He put a bullet through his brain. No one spoke of him again.

You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye Who cheer when soldier lads march by, Sneak home and pray you'll never know The hell where youth and laughter go.

Long Term Effects The bad peace of WWI lead directly to

WWII. The rise of the U.S. into a super power. Caused the Great depression. Lost an entire generation of young men. Created first world peace organization Rise of National Socialism and Hitler Brought about communist takeover of

Russia The Atomic Bomb The Cold War

In Conclusion“How high a price is victory? That's a

question we owe to the First World War. And the question is still with us today.” -Jay Winter, Historian

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