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Warm Up. What happens when someone messes with one member of a clique? Does a clique compete with other cliques to have stronger forces? Does the clique have a “turf” or area that it claims as it own? How do members of cliques recognize each other?. World War I. The Great War.
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Warm Up • What happens when someone messes with one member of a clique? • Does a clique compete with other cliques to have stronger forces? • Does the clique have a “turf” or area that it claims as it own? • How do members of cliques recognize each other?
World War I The Great War
AIM’N for World War Causes of World War I
AIM’N for World War A • Alliances: • agreements between countries to support each other • Nervous countries did not want to be left alone in case of war. How can alliances start a war?
AIM’N for World War I 2. Imperialism: • powerful countries taking control of weaker countries/regions • Nations were arguing over territory in Africa. How can imperialism start a war?
AIM’N for World War M • Militarism: • building up strong armed forces to be bigger than the other guy • Nations established huge armies to protect themselves. How can militarism start a war?
AIM’N for World War N • Nationalism: • pride one has for his own country • became extreme and possessed some leaders How can nationalism start a war?
How it all started… • Franz Ferdinand (the next king of Austria-Hungary) and his wife were assassinated. • A man from the country Serbia, claimed responsibility. • Therefore, Serbia was blamed. • Austria-Hungary attacked Serbia.
AIM’N for World War Russia. G.B. Germany. Austria-Hungary. France. Serbia.
WWI Because it was the biggest war between countries since the U.S was founded, WWI was called The Great War until WWII.
WW I • Beginning in 1914, war broke out in Europe.
I am President Woodrow Wilson Here are some other interesting facts about me that you don’t have to write down. I was raised in Augusta, GA during the Civil War. I wanted to keep the U.S. neutral!! I practiced law in Atlanta. My wife and I married at Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah.
WW I • Germany used submarines called u-boats to sink British ships • The Lusitania was a British ship that was carrying American passengers. It was sunk. • 130 Americans were killed.
Zimmerman Telegram -Germany sent Mexico an encrypted telegram that the British intercepted and decoded. Germany asked Mexico to attack the U.S. Germany’s Promise to Mexico: Land Mexico lost to the U.S. (parts of southwestern U.S.)
WW I That was it!!! The U.S. entered the war in 1917!!