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Causes of WWI: Assassination, Nationalism, Imperialism, Alliances, Militarism

This article delves into the main causes of World War I, including the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, rising nationalism and imperialism, the formation of alliances, and the escalation of militarism. It explores the events leading up to the war, such as Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia, Germany invading Belgium, and the implementation of trench warfare. It also covers significant factors like the sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman note, and America's entry into the war.

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Causes of WWI: Assassination, Nationalism, Imperialism, Alliances, Militarism

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  1. THE MAIN CAUSES OF WWI ASSASSINATION NATIONALISM IMPERIALISM ALLIANCES MILITARISM Imperialism

  2. ASSASSINATIONARCHDUKE FERDINAND PRINCIP NO INDEPENDENCE HE’S OUT OF HERE! BLACK HAND GANG

  3. WAR IS ON AUSTRIA HUNGRY DECLARES WAR ON SERBIA RUSSIA PREPARES FOR WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA-HUNGRY GERMANY AUSTRIA-HUNGARY DECLARED WAR ON RUSSIA GERMANY INVADES BELGIUM, BRITAIN ENTERS WAR AGAINST GERMANY

  4. SCHLIEFFEN PLAN

  5. TRENCH WARFARE • STALEMATE • They go to Trenches • FLU • WEAPONS • GAS • TANKS & AIRPLANES END TRENCH WARFARE

  6. SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA AMERICANS CALL FOR WAR PRESIDENT WILSON HOLDS OUT FOR A LASTING PEACE IN EUROPE

  7. BRITISH BLOCKADE GERMANY U-BOATS WILL DESTROY ALL ENEMY SHIPS UNRESTRICTED WARFARE

  8. NEUTRALITY PRES. WILSON CENTRAL POWERS ALLIES NEUTRALITY SUBMARINE WARFARE ISOLATIONISM VIOLATES LAWS OF NEUTRALITY

  9. SUSSEX PLEDGE GERMANY PROMISES TO STOP UNRESTRICTED WARFARE WITHOUT A WARNING & SAVING LIVES

  10. ZIMMERMAN NOTE WE WILL IGNORE THAT

  11. AMERICA CALLS FOR WAR AGAINST GERMANY

  12. USSR SIGNS PEACE TREATY WITH GERMANY RUSSIA IS OUT OF WAR GERMANY AT IT AGAIN – SINKS AMERICAN SHIPS AMERICA DECLARES WAR ON GERMANY CZAR NICHOLAS II ABDICATES THE THRONE

  13. AMERICA PREPARES FOR WAR • SELECTIVE SERVICE • AEF • GENERAL PERSHING • CONVOY SYSTEM • AMERICANS JOIN THE TRENCHES • ALLIES HALT GERMANS • SAVE PARIS • GERMANS RIOT – FOOD • AUSTRIA-HUNGARY -REVOLUTION

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