Transcript World War I - Galaxy POD

WORLD WAR I
Watch the following video. As you watch
it, write a list of the countries that are
mentioned on the back of your
worksheet.
Can you explain what they are trying to
teach us?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfxrTD-kPps
KEY VOCABULARY
Alliance: When two or more
people or countries agree to support
and help each other.
Ally: Someone who is on your
side.
Draft: Required service in the
military
CAUSES
Many European countries had formed alliances with other
countries. There were two major groups of alliances.
Group One:
Russia, France, Great Britain (United Kingdom)
Group Two:
Germany, Austria-Hungary
CAUSES
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World War 1 was triggered on 28 June
1914 by the assassination of the
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. He
was the nephew of Emperor Franz Josef
and heir to the throne of Austria and
Hungary. The assassination was planned
by a Serbian terrorist group…and the
man who shot Franz Ferdinand was a
Serbian revolutionary named Gavrilo
Princip.
Adapted from http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/16-history/287-world-war-i.html
LET’S REVIEW
A Serbian terrorist killed the man who would one day rule
Austria-Hungary.
CAUSES
Austria insisted that Serbia compensate/fix the problem.
•What could Serbia have done to try and prevent war?
•Russia sided with Serbia.
•Why would Russia choose to side with Serbia?
(Remember those alliances!)
•Germany supported Austria.
•Germany launched a preemptive strike against France
through Belgium. “The War to End All Wars” officially
began on August 1, 1914.
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MORE ALLIANCES!
Later on each group will gain more allies. The groups will
eventually become:
Group One: ALLIED POWERS
Russia, France, Great Britain (United Kingdom), Italy,
United States, Japan, Romania, Belgium, Serbia,
Greece, Portugal, and Montenegro
Group Two: CENTRAL POWERS
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria
WHY GO TO WAR?
(OTHER CAUSES)
Motives for the war included:
- Competition for colonies
- Rivalry between Germany & England for
greatest power in the seas (strongest navy,
trading power)
- The breakup of the Ottoman Empire
(unstable nations)
-Competition for weapons
THE LUSITANIA
U.S. ships including the Lusitania were attacked
• 124 Americans on The Lusitania were killed on May
1915 by German submarines.
•This attack brings the United States into the war.
•The United States sides with Russia, France, and
Great Britain.
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•Why?
THE DRAFT
After declaring war, President Wilson called for a
million men to volunteer, but six weeks later only
73,000 had signed up. On May of 1917, Congress
passed the Selective Service Act, allowing the armed
forces to draft young men into the military whether
they wanted to serve or not. It was the first time in U.S.
history that young men were drafted into a national
army.
•Can you think of any other time men have been
drafted into the military?
•Do you agree with the idea of drafting?
LET’S REVIEW!
A Serbian terrorist killed the man who would one day rule AustriaHungary.
-This leads to many nations being pulled into a war because they had
formed ___________.
-The United States joined the war when one of our ships was hit by a
___________ submarine.
-The United States creates a __________ so we can have enough
men serve in the military.
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http://www.history.com/videos/causes-of-world-wari#causes-of-world-war-i  Video Review
IMPACT ON UTAH
Approximately 21,000 Utahans served in
the military.
•665 died
•219 were killed on the battlefield or
died from wounds received in action.
•32 died of accidental causes.
•414 died from disease and illness.
•864 were wounded.
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IMPACT ON UTAH
Utah’s economy prospered. The war increased
demands for farm and orchard produce, sugar, beef,
coal and copper.
By 1918 more than 200,000 bushels of wheat had
been stored by Utah women…The wheat was donated
and shipped overseas [to help feed the troops in
Europe.
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The mines at Utah Copper Company (now Kennecott)
produced copper and other minerals used to supply
guns and ammunition.
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SPANISH INFLUENZA (FLU)
More soldiers in Europe died of the flu than in battle. This deadly flu
virus traveled to the United States. There was no medicine to stop
the disease.
The flu spread to Utah and changed life.
- Schools were out for 2-3 months.
- Funerals only lasted 15 minutes.
- Church meetings we canceled.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbYwNOcKqqc
HOW UTAH HELPED
World War I helped bring Utah into the mainstream of American life.
As part of the war effort Utahns:
Planted victory gardens
Preserved food
Volunteered to work on farms and fruit orchards
Purchased liberty bonds
Gave 4 minute patriotic speeches
Collected money for the Red Cross
Used meat and sugar substitutes
Observed meatless days
Knitted socks, afghans, shoulder wraps, wove rugs
Made posters
Stopped teaching German in some schools.  WHY?
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IT ENDS!
On November 11, 1918 an armistice was
declared. The Allied Powers won the war
and the road to recovery was to begin.
Digging Deeper
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Where have you seen alliances formed in books
you’ve read or movies you’ve seen?
What are the benefits of forming alliances?
What are some negative aspects of forming
alliances?