World War I

1. World War I 1914-1918

2. A. Causes of World War I Ex: Ethiopia – Italy v. Great Britain Morocco – France v. Germany 1) Imperialism

4. A. Causes of World War I (cont.) Ex: Great Britain – Royal Navy “Two-Power Standard” G. B. Germany 2) Arms Race

5. A. Causes of World War I (cont.) • 1882 – Triple Alliance • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy • 1907 – Triple Entente • Great Britain, France, Russia 3) Great Power Alliances

6. = Triple Alliance = Triple Entente

7. A. Causes of World War I (cont.) A. Great Powers = Chauvinism Ex: Franco-Prussian War – 1870 4) Nationalism

9. A. Causes of World War I (cont.) B. Smaller Nationalities = Terrorism Ex: 1900-1914 – 40 major political assassinations 4) Nationalism

10. = Triple Alliance = Triple Entente

11. B. The Spark that Lit the Fuse Vienna

12. Emperor Franz • Joseph • Ruler of Austria- • Hungary • Habsburg Family • Ruled for nearly • 70 years: • 1848-1916

13. Archduke Franz • Ferdinand • Nephew of Franz • Joseph • Heir-to-the-throne • of Austria-Hungary

14. Vienna Sarajevo Trip to Sarajevo – June 28, 1914

15. Arrival in Sarajevo

16. GavriloPrincip • Serbian • Nationalist • Member of the • Black Hand

17. The arrest of GavriloPrincip

19. C. Events Leading to War = Triple Alliance = Triple Entente

20. 6) Schlieffen Plan – Germany attacks 3) St. Petersburg 8) Russia attacks 7) London 4) Berlin Paris 2) Belgrade 1) Sarajevo 5) A-H attacks

21. D. The Main Battle Fronts

22. 1) British Naval Blockade 3) Eastern Front 2) Western Front Ger. Rus. Ger. G.B. Fr. A.H. A.H. It. O.E. 4) Southern Front G.B. 5) The DardanellesCampaign

23. D. The Main Battle Fronts Allied Powers G.B. France Russia Italy Central Powers Germany A-H Ottoman Empire

24. E. Events leading to U.S. entry Importance? 1) Aug. 1914 – German invasion of Belgium.

25. E. Events leading to U.S. entry Importance? 2) Aug. 1914 – British cut trans-Atlantic cables connecting Germany to U.S..

26. E. Events leading to U.S. entry 3) May 1915 – Sinking of the Lusitania.

27. British Naval Blockade German U-Boat Campaign

29. Importance?

30. E. Events leading to U.S. entry Importance? 4) Feb. 1917 – Zimmermann Telegram.

31. E. Events leading to U.S. entry 7 Importance? 5) Feb-Apr 1917 – Unrestricted submarine warfare.

32. E. Events leading to U.S. entry Importance? Alexander Kerensky Czar Nicholas II 6) Mar. 1917 – First Russian Revolution.

33. E. Events leading to U.S. entry 7) Apr. 1917 – Woodrow Wilson delivers his “war message” to Congress.

34. “The world must be made safe for democracy”

35. F. The End of the Fighting 1) Nov. 1917 Second Russian Revolution

36. Vladimir Lenin • Leader of the • Bolsheviks. • Made Russia • the world’s first Communist • country.

37. F. The End of the Fighting 2) Mar. 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

39. F. The End of the Fighting 3) Spring-Summer 1918 Final German Offensive on the Western Front

40. American troops

41. British tanks

42. F. The End of the Fighting 4) Fall 1918 Other Central Powers disintegrate

43. F. The End of the Fighting 5) Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice Day

45. G. The Paris Peace Conference G.B. Fr. Italy U.S. Spring 1919 Palace at Versailles Winners only! “Big Four”:

46. The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles

47. The Signing of Peace, Versailles, 1919

48. G. The Paris Peace Conference Woodrow Wilson: Fourteen Points Purpose: Prevent future wars.

49. G. The Paris Peace Conference Examples: 1) Self-Determination. 2) League of Nations.

50. H. The Treaty of Versailles Punishmentsfor the losers: 1) Bulgaria – Lost territory to Greeceand Yugoslavia.