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War Around the World. Areas of Conflict during World War I. 1 2 3 4. Ottoman Empire. U.S.A. Western Front. Eastern Front. War in Ottoman Empire.
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Areas of Conflict during World War I 1 2 3 4 Ottoman Empire U.S.A Western Front Eastern Front
War in Ottoman Empire • In early 1915, Allies were desperate to end the stalemate • Gallipoli Campaign Strategy: large attack on the Gallipoli peninsula which would open a supply line to Russia (Feb. 1915)
Gallipoli Campaign Result: • By May war fell into a stalemate • By December, Allies retreated • Allies lost 250,000 soldiers
Middle East War • Allies did succeed in other parts of Middle East • British helped Arabs overthrow Turkish Rulers • Allies take control of Baghdad, Jerusalem & Damascus • Ottoman Empire is slowly ending….
Eastern Front Warfare Russia’s difficult fight • Russia army was LARGE but poorly equipped • Shortage of food, guns and ammunition • Kept Germany busy by accepting huge casualties • 1916 reduces war effort & 1917 exits war • Faced Civil War at home • Vladimir Lenin Signs Peace Treaty with Germany 1918 • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: greatly reduces size of Russia
Area of Lost land from Treaty Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (March 1918)
May 7th 1915 German’s sink Lusitania: a British passenger ship 1,198 killed, 128 Americans Result: Germany agrees to not sink passenger ships in future USA does not enter war
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare • 1917: Germans announce they will sink ships entering and leaving Great Britain. • Strategy: to “starve” Great Britain • Germany suffered food shortages at home • Germans sink 3 American Ships • Ignore warnings of U.S. President
Zimmerman Telegram • What: German telegram promising support to Mexico in a War against the U.S. (Jan. 1917) • Woodrow Wilson declares war on Germany[April 2nd 1917] President Woodrow Wilson
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1 2 3 4 Ottoman Empire Western Front Eastern Front U.S.A
Journal #2 • Analyze how Russia performed during WWI? • explain why & how this led to conflict with the Ottoman Empire • Explain why the United States enters World War I? • do you agree?—explain