Causes of WWI Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Assassination
Gavrilo Princip assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary
Central Powers: Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Japan
The Allies: Russia France Serbia Great Britain United States of
America
Alliances
The Introduction of Modern Warfare
Machine guns Hand grenades Chemical warfare Submarine warfare
◦ The Germans perfected the use of submarines during the war.
Web of alliances a. Central Powers: ….b. Allied Powers: ….
US’ Initial response = Isolationism I feel so
alone
Europe in 1914
War Is HELL !!
Trench Warfare
Trench Warfare
“No Man’s Land”
Sinking of the Lusitaniaa. US trades with both sidesb. British Blockade North
Seac. utterseeboots
Lets Go For A Cruise The Lusitania: British
passenger boat sunk by a German U-boat. 128 of the 1200 dead passengers were Americans.
The Sussex ( 03-24-1916): after sinking the Sussex, the Germans pledged to warn before sinking.◦ This is known as the Sussex
Pledge. February 1, 1917,
Germans began unrestricted warfare again.
Russia leaves the war (1917)
1.) Communist revolution brings the Russian monarchy down. 2.) Vladimir Lenin claims power.3.) Russia signs treaty with Germany and leaves the war.
The Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sent a telegram to Mexico urging them to join the fight against the U.S. and in return Germany would ensure that Mexico would receive land that once belonged to them that the U.S. took.
The British intercepted the message and gave it to the U.S.
The Zimmerman Telegram
TO WAR! April 6, 1917:
President Wilson signs the declaration of war because of the Zimmerman Note.
Which country belongs in the blank box in the diagram?A. Austria-HungaryB. PolandC. RussiaD. Italy
WWI Central Powers
Germany
Which of the following would an isolationist support?A. Staying out of WWIB. Sending troops to fight in EuropeC. The Zimmerman telegramD. The League of Nations
What would be the best heading for the following list?◦ Unrestricted submarine warfare◦ Zimmerman telegram◦ Sinking of US ships◦ The Lusitania
A. Reasons Europe Went to WarB. Reasons the US Entered World War IC. Reasons for the Spanish-American WarD. Reasons Congress Passed the Chinese
Exclusion Act
Which of the following was glad that the US entered WWI?A. The Central PowersB. The Triple EntenteC. The BolsheviksD. Isolationists
The sinking of the Luisitania, the Zimmerman telegram, and unrestricted U-boat warfare were all factors that led toA. The start of WWI in Europe.B. The beginning of WWII.C. US involvement in Vietnam.D. The United States entering WWI.
Ms. Susan PojerHorace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY
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