World War I
By: Joon and Ambrose
Causes of WW I
Austeria-Hungary took over Serbia. The "spark" that started WW I is when a Serbian nationalist assasinated Franz Ferdinand. Also, France lost a war to Germany a couple years ago, so they don't like each other.
America's Role
America didn't want to be in WW1, but it all started when German U-boats torpedoed the Lusitania. America declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. They had 4 million men, who were called doughboys!
Technology and Weapons
Tanks
The U.S. had less than 100 tanks. Tanks are protected metal vechcals.
Poison gas and gas masks
People were worried about the effects of poison gas.
Flamethrowers
A flamethrower is a device that shoots burning fuel.
End of the War/Outcomes
The Central Powers surrenderd on 11-11-1918 on the 11th hour. They signed the Treaty of Versailles, which officially ended World War I. Germany had to pay big fines, and Germany gave up all of there colonies in Africa. They also had to have a small army.