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World War I
• World War I began in Europe on August 1,
1914. The war started when Archduke
Franz Ferdinand of Austria was
assassinated by a Serbian student Gavrilo
Princip. The United States would not enter
the War until America was forced to
defend itself.
World War I
• What words do I need to know?
– Neutral- not choosing sides.
– Propaganda- information (news, TV, etc.) that
promotes one position on an issue.
– Armistice- an agreement to stop fighting.
– Allies- the good guys (France, Great Britain,
Russia, USA
– Central Powers- the bad guys (Germany,
Austria-Hungary)
Countries fighting in World
War I
1914-1918
Allied Powers
Central Powers
Leading Countries
Leading Countries
France
Germany
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Russia
(United States joined in
1917)
President Woodrow Wilson declared the US would be a
neutral country.
The United States Enters
World War I in March of 1917
• 1915: German submarine sank passenger
ship Lusitania killing 128 Americans
• 1917: German sub attacks began to sink
U.S. passenger ships
• Zimmerman telegram: Germany promised
Mexico land if they would fight in World War
I and attack the United States.
How Georgia helps during
World War I
• Nearly 100,000 Georgians volunteered to
fight in World War I
• Soldiers from around the U.S.
volunteered and were trained in Georgia
military bases, Camp Benning, Fort
McPherson, and Camp Gordon.
• Georgians contributed manufactured
goods and farm produce
• 3,000 young Georgians killed in the war
World War I ended on November
11, 1918
This day is called Armistice Day.