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The Great War Goes Global

The Great War Goes Global. How do other parts of the world become involved in the Great War?. Allies come up with a plan to supply Russia from the south , through Dardanelles sea strait. The Gallipoli Campaign. Ottomans blocking strait, Allies must attack Dardanelles.

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The Great War Goes Global

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  1. The Great War Goes Global How do other parts of the world become involved in the Great War?

  2. Allies come up with a plan to supply Russia from the south, through Dardanelles sea strait The Gallipoli Campaign • Ottomans blocking strait, Allies must attack Dardanelles • Australia & New Zealand (ANZAC) will help fight the Ottomans 1915: war expands into the Ottoman Empire (Turkey & Middle East) Russia is losing badly on Eastern Front,need supplies (esp. gas masks) Allies want to help Russia but German U-Boats patrol northern s eas • The battle is known as the Gallipoli Campaign

  3. Under the command Colonel Mustafa Kemel, Ottoman Empire uses trench warfare • Gallipoli becomes a bloody stalemate, ANZAC withdraws • British encourage Arab Nationalists to revolt against the Ottomans • Revolutions hurt Ottomans and give Britain access to Middle East oil Great War Expands to Other Parts of the World • Asia: Japan starts attacking German territory in China & Pacific • Africa: British & French African colonies attack German African colonies taking three of the four colonies • War is expanding, more propaganda is being used • Why? 1) Citizens to support them (rationing/war bonds/enlist), 2) neutral countries to join them, and 3) colonial people to join them • Many colonies are promised independence if they help

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