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WWIAlmanac 9/10/01 9:30 AM Page 1 World War I Almanac WWIAlmanac 9/10/01 9:30 AM Page 3 World War I Almanac Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast Christine Slovey,Editor WWI_Alm.FM.qxp2 9/20/2001 9:58 AM Page iv c Tom Pendergast a Sara Pendergast n Staff a Christine Slovey, U•X•L Senior Editor m Elizabeth Shaw Grunow, U•X•L Contributing Editor l Carol DeKane Nagel, U•X•L Managing Editor A Tom Romig, U•X•L Publisher : Shalice Shah-Caldwell, Permissions Associate (Pictures) I Robyn Young, Imaging and Multimedia Content Editor r Pamela A. Reed, Imaging Coordinator a W Rita Wimberly, Senior Buyer Evi Seoud, Assistant Manager, Composition Purchasing and Electronic Prepress d Pamela A.E. Galbreath, Senior Art Designer l r Jennifer Wahi, Art Designer o Linda Mahoney, LM Design, Typesetting W Cover Photos: Woman welder, reproduced courtesy of the Library of Congress; United States Army Signal Corps, reproduced by permission of AP/Wide World Photos; Celebrating the Armistice, reproduced by permission of the Corbis Corporation (Bellevue). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pendergast, Tom. World War I almanac / Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast ; edited by Christine Slovey. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-7876-5476-0 (alk. paper) 1. World War, 1914-1918. I. Title: World War One almanac. II. Title: World War 1 almanac. III. Pendergast, Sara. IV. Slovey, Christine. V. Title. D521 .P37 2001 940.3—dc21 2001053012 This publication is a creative work fully protected by all applicable copy- right laws, as well as by misappropriation, trade secret, unfair competition, and other applicable laws. The editors of this work have added value to the underlying factual material herein through one or more of the follow- ing: unique and original selection, coordination, expression, arrangement, and classification of the information. All rights to this publication will be vigorously defended. Copyright © 2002 U•X•L, an imprint of the Gale Group All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WWI_Alm.FM.qxp2 9/20/2001 9:58 AM Page v Contents Reader’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Words to Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix Research and Activity Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii Chapter 1: Buildup to War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2: Setting the World on Fire: The Start of World War I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Memorial Day, Brookwood, Surrey. Chapter 3: Settling in: The First Years Reproduced by permission on the Western Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 of Archive Photos, Inc. Chapter 4: Changing Tides of War on the Western Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Chapter 5: The War in the East . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Chapter 6: The Far-Flung War: Fighting on Distant Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Chapter 7: The War at Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 v WWI_Alm.FM.qxp2 9/20/2001 9:58 AM Page vi Chapter 8: Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Chapter 9:The Home Front: Fighting a Total War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Chapter 10: Reluctant Warriors: The United States in World War I . . . . . . . . . 171 Chapter 11: The Failed Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Chapter 12: Conclusion: The Costs of War . . . . . . 198 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxix vi World War I:Almanac WWI_Alm.FM.qxp2 9/20/2001 9:58 AM Page vii Reader’s Guide World War I was truly one of the most tragic events of the twentieth century. The war began over a terrorist act in the provinces of the fading Austro-Hungarian Empire and could have been avoided if Germany, Russia, and France hadn’t felt compelled to obey secret treaties they had signed years before. Those secret treaties turned a small conflict into one that involved every major country in Europe and eventually many other nations from around the world. In the course of just over four years of war, nearly ten million soldiers and civil- ians lost their lives; billions of dollars were spent on killing machines—guns, tanks, submarines—and the economies of most of the warring countries were severely disrupted; two great empires—the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire—collapsed in defeat. At the end of this terrible conflict, little had changed. Ethnic conflicts in the Balkan region continued to pit neigh- bor against neighbor. Attempts to create an international orga- nization that would ensure world peace collapsed when the United States withdrew its support. Germany, though defeated, remained at odds with its rivals, France and England, vii WWI_Alm.FM.qxp2 9/20/2001 9:58 AM Page viii and military leaders within Germany longed to avenge their defeat. Within twenty years of the end of World War I these simmering tensions sparked another war, World War II, which returned death and destruction to the continent of Europe and to battlefields all over the world. Features World War I: Almanac covers the war in twelve the- matic chapters, each geared toward offering an understanding of a single element of the conflict, from the underlying causes of the war to the many battles fought on the various fronts to the anguished attempt to establish world peace at the war’s end. More than 70 black-and-white photos and maps illustrate the text. Numerous sidebars highlight interesting individuals and fascinating facts. The volume also includes a glossary, a timeline, research and activities ideas, sources for further read- ing, and a subject index. Related Reference Sources World War I: Biographies(one volume) presents biogra- phies of thirty men and women who were involved in World War I. Profiled are readily recognizable figures, such as U.S. president Woodrow Wilson and German leader Kaiser Wil- helm II, as well as lesser-known people like Jewish spy Sarah Aaronsohn and English nurse Edith Cavell. World War I: Primary Sources(one volume) offers thirty- three full or excerpted documents from the World War I era. Included are Woodrow Wilson’s “Fourteen Points” speech; excerpts from Ernest Hemingway’s novel Farewell to Arms; poems from leading war poets such as Alan Seeger and Rupert Brooke; and the “Dual Alliance” secret treaty between Ger- many and Austria-Hungary. A sampling of propaganda posters and numerous first-person accounts from soldiers at the front are also present. Dedication To our children, Conrad and Louisa. viii World War :Almanac WWI_Alm.FM.qxp2 9/20/2001 9:58 AM Page ix Special Thanks We’d like to thank several people who have con- tributed to the creation of this book. We could ask for no bet- ter editor than Christine Slovey at U•X•L, who saw this book through most of its creation and always helped make our job easier. Dick Hetland—chair of the social studies department and teacher of twentieth-century American history at Sno- homish High School in Snohomish, Washington—offered invaluable advice on how to shape the content of this book to fit the needs of students. There are many others who contributed to this book without even knowing it. They are the historians and scholars who contributed their skills to writing books and articles on one of the most tragic events in human history. Their names can be found in the bibliographies of every chapter, and our debt to them is great. Suggestions We welcome any comments on the World War I: Almanac. Please write: Editors, World War I: Almanac, U•X•L, Gale Group, 27500 Drake Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48331-3535; call toll-free: 800-877-4253; or fax to: 248-699- 8097; or e-mail via www.galegroup.com. Reader’s Guide ix WWI_Alm.FM.qxp2 9/20/2001 9:58 AM Page xi Timeline 1871 German states unify after defeating France in 1870; the Franco-Prussian war is the source of some of the hatred between France and Germany 1872 The emperors of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Rus- sia pledge their friendship to each other in the League of the Three Emperors 1879 Germany and Austria-Hungary create the Dual Alliance 1904 Britain and France sign the Entente Cordiale, an agree- ment settling long-running arguments over colonial Police apprehending territories and promising future cooperation in mili- Gavrilo Princip after tary affairs he assassinated Crown 1908 Austria-Hungary annexes the provinces of Bosnia and Prince Franz Ferdinand. Herzegovina, angering Serbia, which wanted to domi- Reproduced by permission nate the Balkan region of the Corbis Corporation (Bellevue). 1914 June 28 Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassi- nated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo July 23 Austria-Hungary issues an ultimatum con- cerning the investigation of the assasination to Serbia; Serbia refused to comply with its terms xi

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This resource presents comprehensive coverage of the World War I period. World War I: Almanac contains 12 chapters covering major topics related to the period, including the roots of the war; causes of U.S. involvement; the Espionage Act and Sedition Act; weapons of mass destruction; and more. Other
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