Charles' Law

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WORLD WAR I

“THE WAR TO END ALL WARS”

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Statistics

World War One included:

3 Continents

31 Countries

65 Million Soldiers

37 Million Casualties

91,198 Deaths by Gas

6,395 Allied and Neutral Ships Lost

$186.3 Billion Financial Losses

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Causes of WWI

Some Causes May Include:

Industrial Revolution

Militarism

Germany

Nationalism

Serbia

Alliancism

Triple Alliance

Germany, Aus.-Hun., Bulgaria, and Turkey

Triple Entente

Serbia, Russia, France, Great Britain, US, .

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Countries Involved

Allied Countries

Central Countries

Austria-Hungary

Germany

Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria

Countries that only cut off trade

Bolivia

Ecuador

Peru

Uruguay

Serbia

Russia

France

Belgium

Great Britain

Liberia

Japan

Montenegro

Italy

San Marino

Portugal

Romania

Greece

China

U.S.

Cuba

Nicaragua

Brazil

Siam

Costa Rica

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

That Should Add Up To 31 Countries

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Immediate Cause

Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

by Gavrilo Princip, June 28th, 1914.

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Escalation

After the Archduke was killed, a series of events was set in motion, to change the world.

1. A-H declared war on Serbia.

2. Russia mobilized to aid Serbia.

3. Germany aids A-H, declares war on Russia.

4. France mobilizes to aid Russia.

5. Germany declares war on France.

6. Germany invades Belgium.

7. UK declares war on Germany.

8. OE mobilizes to aid Germany and A-H.

9. Italy joins France, UK, and Russia.

10. Bulgaria joins OE, Germany, and A-H.

11. US joins Italy, France, UK, and Russia

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Weapons

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Goals

Hold back the Germans

Prolong the War (until better technology)

Have a Naval Blockade in place

Concentrate on the Western Front

Conquer France

Avoid Two-Front War

Use Unrestricted Submarine Warfare (naval subs could attack non-naval vessels)

Triple Entente

Triple Alliance

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Fighting Fronts