World war lesson summary class10
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War in Europe
In the early 1900s,
They raced
to claim colonies. They made big armies.
Britain, France, and Russia made one alliance.
They were called the Allies. Germany and Austria-Hungary
made another alliance. They were called the Central Powers.
In 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Other
countries joined in. The Allies and Central Powers declared
war on each other. World War I began.
America Enters the War
Most Americans wanted the United States to stay out of the
war. In 1917, Germany attacked American ships. Congress
declared war on the Central Powers. The United States
joined the Allies.
Many American men left to fight in the war. America’s
factories lost many workers. Many African Americans left
the South to work in northern factories. Women also worked
in factories.
They tried to
capture the enemy. Thousands of men were killed in trench
warfare. This fighting lasted for four years. Soldiers used
many new weapons. Machine guns, cannons, and tanks were
used on the ground. Submarines sank ships. Airplanes were
used in war for the first time.
America helped the Allies win the war. On November 11,
1918, the Allies and Central Powers signed an armistice.
Leaders from each alliance met in Versailles, France. They
signed a peace treaty. President Wilson wanted the treaty to
include a new organization. It was called the League of
Nations. The organization would work for peace. Many
Americans felt they had done enough for other countries.
There was a growing feeling of isolationism. The United
States did not join the League of Nations.
Soldiers fought from long trenches.
alliances.
Countries formed
Germany, and Italy wanted to be world powers.
nationalism was strong. Britain, France
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World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. By the time the war was over and the Allied Powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people—soldiers and civilians alike—were dead.
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