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• There were two reasons why countries built up their militaries. They are peer pressure and the other is to protect their colonies. They also used a mandatory draft to build

up their armies. • 1. Russia had the largest army• 2. Great Britain had the largest navy• 3. Germany had the more well trained

army.

Pan-German, wanted to unite all German speaking people.

Also Pan-Slavic, wanted to unite all Slavic speaking people.

Bosnia was 95% speaking slavic but still controlled

By Germany

European nations competing for coloniesBigger is betterAreas of conflict Africa, Bosnia, Lorraine,Alsase

ALLIANCE

-Forming partnership with other nations.Central Powers- Germany, Austria and Ottoman empireAllies- Great Britain, Russia, France and (United States)

Trench Warfare

Trench ware fare was used to protect their positions to cut down losses

Both sides used Trenches

All night supplies were brought in, scouts were sent out

At dawm/dusk attacks came: Hit them with artillery then men go over the top.

Problems with trenches: mud rats, smell, body rot. Staying dry, maggots, lice and disease

Why The U.S Entered WW1

The sinking of lusitania- it was a passenger ship that secretly carrying ammunition.A German submarine sunk the lusitania- 1198 passengers died (128 were Americans)

Un-restricted submarine warfareThe Zimmerman note- Was a official of Germany,

who sent a telegraph to Mexico promising American land of they attacked Mexico.

U.S In WW1

General Pershing led the U.S troopsBy 1917 Germany controlled- Belgium, Italy and N. France

By july 1918 The U.S has 1 million troops in the warBy October, 1918 German lines are crumbling

The 11th hour, the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 the war ends.

T r e a t y O f V e r s a I l e s

New Nations Were CreatedRussia- Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland

Austria Hungary- Austria, Hungary, Czeozslavia, YugoslaviaOttoman empire- Divided up to be controlled by the Allies

Germany was PunishedForced them to pay 33 billion dollarsThey were only able to pay 4.3 of itGreatly reduced their armed forces