1. Total War Aims
1.1. UK
1.1.1. Help Belgium regain independence
1.2. Russia
1.2.1. Gain access to the Turkish straits
1.2.2. Help Serbia
1.3. France
1.3.1. Regain Alsace Lorraine
1.3.2. Payback for the Franco Prussian war
1.4. Romania
1.4.1. Union of Romania with Romanian inhabited areas of Hungary
1.5. US
1.5.1. Fight against German Submarine warfare
1.6. Austria-Hungary
1.6.1. End Slavic Nationalism in its borders and externally
1.6.2. Keep the empire together
1.7. Germany
1.7.1. Establishing Germany as the world super power
1.7.2. Reaffirming German Superiority over France
1.8. Ottoman Empire
1.8.1. Keep the empire together and strengthen claim over Dardanelles
2. Government Power Increased
2.1. Germany
2.1.1. Laws banning Socialist activities in the country
2.1.2. Ban on Socialist ideologies
2.2. United States
2.2.1. Espionage act of 1917
2.2.1.1. Act banning criticism of wars, disrupting recruitment of new soldiers, preventing the support of the US' opponents and eliminate insubordination in the army
3. Full use of weapons and technology
3.1. Land
3.1.1. Trench Warfare
3.1.1.1. Defensive lines in the ground
3.1.1.1.1. Very long drawn out battles
3.1.1.2. New machine guns were too effective against the simple forms of mobility available
3.1.2. Italian Front
3.1.2.1. 2500 above sea level - Mountain warfare
3.1.2.1.1. Battle of Asiago
3.1.2.1.2. Battle of Monte Grappa
3.1.2.1.3. Battle of Battle of San Matteo
3.1.2.2. Isonzo river battles
3.1.2.2.1. Battles 1 to 11 Italian victories, very little progress though
3.1.2.2.2. 12th battle was a Austrian-Hungarian victory with the help of Germany
3.1.2.3. Battle of Vittorio Veneto
3.1.2.3.1. Austria-Hungary is pushed out of Italy by a coalition of Entente powers and is eliminated from the war
3.1.3. Asian Front
3.1.3.1. Jungle warfare - New Guinea
3.1.3.1.1. Australia defeats light German forces in the jungles of new Guinea
3.2. Air
3.2.1. Asian Front
3.2.1.1. Japanese arial bombardment of Qingdao defenses
3.2.1.1.1. Arial attacks destroy German positions and Qingdao falls to Japan
3.2.2. Western Fronts
3.2.2.1. Zeppelin raids on UK
3.2.2.1.1. Continued until 1916
3.2.2.2. British raid on Cuxhaven
3.2.2.2.1. Aircraft launched from boats attacked German ships
3.2.3. Italian Front
3.2.3.1. Austria-Hungary bombed Venice
3.3. Sea
3.3.1. Unrestricted submarine warfare
3.3.1.1. Germany attacks ships in the Atlantic indiscriminately
3.3.2. Battle of Jutland
3.3.2.1. German attempt to end the naval blockade
4. Civilians Effected by the war
4.1. Homefront
4.1.1. Propaganda
4.1.1.1. British Propaganda
4.1.1.1.1. Recruitment posters
4.1.1.1.2. Blaming Wihlem II
4.1.1.2. German Propaganda
4.1.1.2.1. German White book
4.1.2. Rationing
4.1.2.1. British started rationing as a precaution
4.1.2.2. Allied blockades stopped the import of many foods into Germany
4.1.2.2.1. Food Situation was very serious by 1917
4.2. Economic Impact on civilians
4.2.1. Blockade of Germany by the allies
4.2.1.1. Prevents anything from being imported
4.2.1.2. Collapse of the economy
4.2.2. German submarine warfare
4.2.2.1. Attempted blockade of the British fails
4.3. Deliberate targets of war
4.3.1. Ottoman Empire
4.3.1.1. Genocides against ethnic minorities
4.3.2. Arial bombardments
4.3.2.1. Targeting of civilian areas