If the US were to go to war,

would you voluntarily sign up to

go? Why or why not?

Congress passed the Selective Service Act,

which Wilson signed into law on May 18, 1917.
The act required all men in the U.S. between the
ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.
Within a few months, some 10 million men across
the country had registered in response to the
military draft.
Fill in the following locations:
After reviewing the interactive
Britain map, fill-in:
France
Marne
Germany Verdun
Netherlands Somme
Ypres
Belgium
Western Front (progressions)
Luxembourg
Paris
Find details on the following:
 Marne
 Ypres
 Belleau Woods
 Cambrai
 Somme
 Major Battles of WWI
Battles of the Marne
1914 – German army advanced through
Belgium and northern France, caused panic in
the French army who rushed from Paris to halt
the attack, Germans were stopped
1918 – Germans pushing again, the four years
in between cost hundreds of thousands of lives
and the armies were still exactly where they
were when they started
Battles of Ypres
1914 – Attempt by the British to stop the
advances of the Germans
1915 – First use of poison gas
1917 – Over-ambitious aims, bad weather, and
bad judgments led to horrific losses, total
casualties for this one battle reached over
250,000
Battle of Somme
“Big Push” attack across river, some by
British. Huge failure. Soldiers did not
follow orders, artillery bombardment did not
dislodge German wire or destroy machine-
gun posts.
One of the biggest slaughters in military
history.
Battle of Cambrai
British launched the first full-scale offensive
with the tank. 476 tanks charged towards
German lines. Success surprised both sides
and British were not prepared for the victory.
 The United States was only in the war for one year.
Our main battleground was France and our major fight
was the Battle of Belleau Wood.
 Explaining the Battle for Belleau Wood
is a challenge. The 26 day long action was
simply a confused mess tactically. None of the
participants ever quite knew where they, the
front line, or the enemy were inside that mile-
square dark forest.
The Battle of Belleau Wood was won by
American forces. It was fought predominantly
by US Marines and the battle stopped the
German offensive and began a counterattack in
the area. Fighting in the forest was fierce, with
the Marines clearing the wood six times before
it was finally secured.
 Casualties
Great Britain 1,000,000
France 1,300,000
Russia 1,700,000
Germany and allies 3,500,000
America 50,000
At least 5,500 people died per day

Real footage of a German U-boat attack, 1917

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/himu-boat.htm
 THE DOUGHBOY
Doughboy is an outdated slang term for an American
infantrymen, best known from its use in World War I,
although it potentially dates back to the Mexican-
American War of 1846-48.

http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/origindb.htm
In three sentences or
less, summarize the
style and results of
WWI warfare.