George Patton w/ tank (pre-General years) WWI George Patton w/ tank (pre-General years) http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/timeline/time_1917.html

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Causes Imperialism: How does this lead to war? Hint: Britain’s American colonies in the 16-1700s is an example of imperialism How does this lead to war? GB, Germany, & France

WWI (1914-1919) More Causes of WWI: Nationalism: When was there a strong sense of nationalism in recent times? Mid-1800s, Russians develop strong form of nationalism called “Pan-Slavism” Russia began _________________________. Slavic areas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavic_languages “Pan-Germanism” leads to a German revolution

Wars More Causes of WWI why go to war? Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) France vs. Prussia Prussia = Germany, Denmark, parts of present day Poland, Lithuania, and Russia. France = Napolean III Prussia = Otto von Bismarck Why go to war? Outcome – France _______ part of their territory Alsace-Lorraine Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) Russia wanted a warm-water port in Korea why go to war?

Causes More Causes to WWI Arms Race: Biggest competition b/w ______ & _______ Militarism  glorification of military

Causes Alliances: Created in attempt for peace How would this promote peace? Central Powers Who belonged? Allies

Additional Fuel to the Fire 1894 Germany and Russia do not renew a friendship treaty and begin their adversary relationship. Serbia Wanted to take Bosnia from Austria-Hungary because most of its inhabitants were Serbian

The 1st casualty of war June 28th, 1914 Assassin: Gavrilo Princip (Serbian nationalist) Victim: Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to Austro-Hungarian throne) Result: 3 weeks later Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Much of Europe began to choose sides

Domino Effect Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia As an ally of Serbia, Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary Germany declares war on Russia Germany declares war on France Germany declares war on neutral Belgium and invades in an effort to access/defeat France quickly. Britain then declares war on Germany Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia WWI begins!

Your Task Answer the following questions: What was the U.S. policy during the opening stages of WWI? How did U.S. citizens feel about this policy & why? How did immigrants living in the U.S. feel about the war? Based on exports between 1914 – 1916 who do you think the U.S. supported more, the allies or central powers? What were U-boats? How did the challenge U.S. policy to WWI? Explain how the Lusitania, Arabic, & Sussex increase tensions between the U.S. & Germany? What was the Zimmerman Note? How did this lead the U.S. into WWI? When did the U.S. officially join WWI?