2. General
Information…
• Started on July 28, 1914
• Ended on November 11, 1918
• Almost 8,000,000 dead.
*** Russia the most = 1.7 million
• Almost 22,000,000 wounded…..
• Map of Europe greatly
changed .

5. Reasons for start
of war…
• Extreme nationalism – pride in
country
• Imperialism
• Militarism – building up military
• Alliance system - <KEY REASON>
–European powers formed rival
alliances to protect
themselves
–PROBLEM? One event could

8. The Black Hand..
• The main objective of
the Black Hand was the
creation, by means of
violence, of a Greater
Serbia.
• Its stated aim was: "To
realize the national
ideal, the unification of
all Serbs. This
organization prefers
terrorist action to
cultural activities; it will
therefore remain
secret."

9. The spark that lit
the fuse….
• The one event that started the Great War
happened in the Balkans.
• The Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria) was
assassinated while visiting Serbia.
• The Black Hand was responsible….

12. Kaiser Wilhelm II
“You will be
home
before the
leaves
have
fallen
from the
trees!!”

17. Battle of Verdun
• the longest and one of the bloodiest engagements
of World War I. February 1916 – December 1916
• Two million men were engaged.
• The intention of the Germans had been a battle of
attrition in which they hoped to bleed the French
army white.
• In the end, they sustained almost as many
casualties as the French; an estimated 328,000 to
the French 348,000.

19. Map 31.1: Major U.S. Operations in France, 1918

20. Figure 31.1: Approximate Comparative Losses in World War I

21. 4. What was the job of
George Creel during the war?
 His job was to
sell America the
war.
 Creel tried to
“whip” up
support for
Wilson’s ideas
 Help US raise
money to fight