World War I

1. World War I

2. Causes of World War I • Nationalism • Imperialism • Militarism • Alliance System • Assassination

3. Nationalism • Devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation • Various ethnic groups resented domination and wanted independence • Russia & Austria-Hungary competed for control of Serbia

4. Imperialism • European nations were creating empires • Colonies = raw materials and markets for manufactured goods • Germany Vs. France & Britain

5. Militarism • Development of armed forces and their use as a tool for diplomacy • Nationalism + Imperialism = increased military spending • Germany = strongest European nation • Naval Arms Race = Britain, Japan, France, Italy and U.S.

6. Alliance System • Triple Entente/Allies: France, Britain and Russia • Triple Alliance / Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy and Ottoman Empire

7. Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Heir to Austrian throne • Assassinated by Serbian Nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia

8. Assassination = War Declarations • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia • Alliance System = Germany declares war on Russia • Germany invades Belgium • Britain declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary

9. Trench Warfare • Army’s fought in rat infested ditches for yards of ground • No Mans Land: Spaces in between = Exposure to machine guns

10. Americans & NeutralitySocialists • Criticized war as a capitalist & imperialist struggle between Germany and Britain for control of markets in China, Africa and the Middle East.

11. Americans & NeutralityPacifists • War was evil • U.S. should set example of peace

12. Neutrality Waivers • British propaganda: portrayed Germany as “bully of Europe” • U.S. strong trade ties with Allies

13. British Blockade • No supplies to Germany • Germany responded with a counter blockade by U-boats • May 7, 1915: German U-boat sinks Lusitania, British ship with American passengers,

14. Zimmerman Note • Germany proposed an alliance with Mexico • Help Mexico recover: Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

15. U.S. Joins War • April 6, 1917 U.S. Declares War on Germany

16. WWI Timeline 1871-1914 Germany’s population increased from 22 million to 65 million IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF WWI 1914 • June 28  Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand is assassinated by a Serbian nationalist

17. WWI TimelineDECLARATIONS OF WAR • 1914 • July 28 Austria declared war against Serbia. • August 1st Germany declared war on Russia • August 3rd Germany declared war on France

18. 1914 • August 3rd Germany invades Belgium • August 4th Great Britain declared war on Germany • August 23rd Japan declared war on Germany

19. 1915 &1917 • 1915 • May 23rd Italy broke with the Triple Alliance and declared war on Austria-Hungary. • 1917 • April 6 United States declared war on Germany

20. WWI Timeline END OF THE WAR 1918  beginning of November British were advancing in northern France and along the Belgian coast. • Nov 3 – Austria-Hungary signs an armistice • Nov 10  U.S. and French troops reached Sudan and the Germans were in rapid retreat on the entire western front. • Defeat of the German Army had domestic political repercussions to German government • German fleets mutinied • Emperor Wilhelm II abdicated the throne and fled to the Netherlands.

21. 1918 • Nov 11 – Germany signs an armisticeNov 11 – Fighting finally ended • Nov 28- Germany forced to sign Treaty of Versailles & War Guilt Clause

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