World War I

America Enters the War

Wilson was narrowly reelected in 1916 as his supporters emphasized "he kept us out of war"

1917- Germany Resumes Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

1917- Zimmerman Telegraph

1917 Wilson asks Congress to declare the “war to end all wars”

Congress Declares War on April 6 1917

From the map on 261 – Who were the Central Powers? Who were the Allied Powers?

Map Activity

In groups of 2/3 students

Draw in the Allied and Central Powers

Map the Most important events of the “outbreak of War” and “Western Front”

http://www.vox.com/a/world-war-i-maps

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/maps/maps_western.html http://www.norwalk-city.k12.oh.us/static/blizzard/two/NOHS_Lee_WH.pdf

How does industrialization play a role in World War I? (264)

What is total war?

Effects Today

Europe’s Landscape is still scared

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/wwi/century/