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Who’s who in WWI

Who’s who in WWI. Kaiser Wilhelm II. Germany Wants to show the world Germany’s strength and gain territory Backed Austria in its war with Serbia Declares war on Russia and France. Austria-Hungary Wanted to establish dominance over the Balkans.

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Who’s who in WWI

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  1. Who’s who in WWI

  2. Kaiser Wilhelm II • Germany • Wants to show the world Germany’s strength and gain territory • Backed Austria in its war with Serbia • Declares war on Russia and France

  3. Austria-Hungary Wanted to establish dominance over the Balkans. Has the support of Germany and is encouraged to attack Serbia Franz Joseph

  4. David Lloyd George • Great Britain • Gets drawn into the war when Germany invades Belgium. • Declares war on Germany

  5. Czar Nicholas II • Russia • Allied with Serbia, declares war on Austria. • Moves troops to the German border.

  6. Italy Originally neutral at the beginning of the war. When Germany invaded Belgium, Italy felt they were not obligated to fight with them. Joins the allies, nine months into the war. Vittoro Orlando

  7. France Protects its border from German invasion. Primarily Defensive war. Supports the idea of “total war” and will not surrender to Germany. Georges Clemenceau

  8. United States Offered to mediate peace in 1916, was refused. Kept the US out of the war until 1917. Enters the war to keep "the world safe for democracy." Woodrow Wilson

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