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World War 1: Causes, Effects & U.S. Involvement

Explore the causes and effects of World War 1, including imperialism, militarism, nationalism, and the alliance system. Learn about key events like the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, technology used in the war, and American neutrality. Discover how the U.S. eventually joined the conflict and supported the war effort.

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World War 1: Causes, Effects & U.S. Involvement

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  1. Ch 21WORLD WAR 1 WHAT WERE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF WORLD WAR 1?

  2. Read pgs. 706-711 Bullet Points pg. 729

  3. Chapter 21 Sec 1 I can understand the causes of World War 1

  4. Ch 21 Sec 1The Road to War CAUSES • IMPERIALISM leads to MILITARISM • NATIONALISM • ALLIANCE SYSTEM • GERMAN SUBMARINE WARFARE

  5. IMPERIALISM • Nations expanding overseas holdings

  6. MILITARISM • Glorifying the military • Military rulers gain power

  7. NATIONALISM • Pride in one’s nation or ethnic group • People in SE Europe trying to break free from Austria-Hungary • Encouraged by Russians

  8. ALLIANCE SYSTEM • Agreements to help someone if attacked • Germany & Austria-Hungary • Britain & France & Russia

  9. And the war is on • Serbian shoots next in line to Austria-Hungary throne (Archduke Ferdinand) • AH declares war on Serbia • Russia mobilizes army • Germany declares war on Russia & France • Germany invades neutral Belgium • England declares war on Germany

  10. Stalemate • Both sides hoped for quick victory • Germans advance in west to within 30 mi of Paris • Developed into trench warfare

  11. Technology • Airplanes • Machine guns • Artillery • Poison Gas • Tanks

  12. Airplanes

  13. Machine guns

  14. Artillery

  15. Poison Gas

  16. Tanks

  17. American Neutrality • Pres. Wilson tries to keep U.S. out of war • German & Irish immigrants supported Germany • British, Slavic, Italians supported Allies • Each had propaganda

  18. Supplies • Americans could sell to anyone • Most sales to Allies

  19. Supplies • British blockade of Germany

  20. Lusitania • Germany could not stop blockade • Used U-boats to stop supplies to Britain

  21. Lusitania • May 7, 1915. Germany sank Lusitania • Wilson still keeps U.S. out of war (1916)

  22. Zimmerman Telegram • Germany tries to get Mexico to attack U.S. (Feb. 1917) • Germany sinks U.S. merchant ships • Americans angry

  23. Russian Revolution • March 1917 - Russian revolutionaries tired of war, death, food shortages • Overthrew Czar and murdered Czar and family • Vowed to stay out of war • Made it easy for Wilson to ask for war – April 1917

  24. 36 countries, 65 mil soldiers – 9.7 mil military dead – 6.8 mil civilians dead

  25. Bullet Points pg. 729 Read pgs. 712-717

  26. Ch 21 Sec 2Supporting the War Effort • I can understand the steps the U.S. government took to prepare the nation for war

  27. Build the Military • Large Navy • Small Army 125,000 soldiers • Nation had to mobilize

  28. Selective Service • Not enough volunteers • Congress passed Selective Service Act • Men ages 21 – 30 had to register • Total, 4 mil served

  29. Women • 30,000 women volunteered • Most in Army and Navy as nurses • Some did clerical work for Navy and Marines • First women officers

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