America

Joinsthe

Allies

The Sinking of the Lusitania

America being “pushed” into War

After the Lusitania, Germany had agreed to prevent unrestricted war on the seas

Broke promise and upset President Wilson, 1917

Wilson being forced to revise American neutrality

People of America had cultural ties to the war, and wanted to get involved

Zimmerman Note

1917, intercepted message lead to American involvement in WWI

From German foreign minister, Zimmerman to German ambassador in Mexico

Message promised German aid to help Mexico take back lost territory in Americans if Mexico lends a helping hand in WWI against Allies

British intercepted it and showed it to American government officials.

Provoked anti- German feeling in America

The Zimmerman Telegram

1917, Russia

Overall morale on both sides falling apart Trenches and massive casualties disillusion troops Troops on all sides mutinied, abandoned, or switched

alliances Russian troops distracted by fighting at home Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, 1918: Russia was out of the

war Germany excited to focus in Western Front, but…

The YanksAre

Coming!

Over There!!!

Yanks go to Europe, 1918 Change the war Fresh troops Increased morale “And we won’t come back till it’s over

over, over there.”

Americans in the Trenches

“Over There”

11 a.m., November 11, 1918

The Armistice is Signed!

Turkish Genocide Against Armenians

A Portent of Future Horrors to Come!

Turkish Genocide Against ArmeniansDistricts & Vilayets of

Western Armenia in Turkey 1914 1922Erzerum 215,000 1,500Van 197,000 500Kharbert 204,000 35,000Diarbekir 124,000 3,000Bitlis 220,000 56,000Sivas 225,000 16,800     Other Armenian-populated Sites in Turkey    

Western Anatolia 371,800 27,000Cilicia and Northern Syria 309,000 70,000European Turkey 194,000 163,000Trapizond District 73,390 15,000

Total 2,133,190 387,800

World War I Casualties

01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,0007,000,0008,000,0009,000,000

10,000,000RussiaGermanyAustria-HungaryFranceGreat BritainItalyTurkeyUS

9,000,000 Dead

The Somme American Cemetary, France

116,516 Americans Died