World War I:
Vocabulary ConscriptionMilitary draft PropagandaThe spread of ideas used to influence public opinion for or against a cause “Total war”entire population, military and civilian, is mobilized in support of the war
Vocabulary Alliance- to join together, sign a mutual defense treaty, promise to protect each other Nationalism – patriotism, often to the extreme Self Determination – self rule; independence
Vocabulary Genocide – mass murder, ethnic cleansing Armistice - truce
Four Main Causes: Imperialism Nationalism Militarism Mutual Defense Alliances the Spark: Assassination of the Arch Duke of Austria
Austro-Hungarian Empire 10 nationalities; 3 religions [Christian, Muslim, Jewish]
Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, is assassinated by Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo Archduke Ferdinand on day of assassination June 28
Russia is allied with Serbia, and mobilizes its troops
July 28 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia ONE month later...
Germany, an ally to Austria- Hungary, declares war on Russia FOUR days later...
August 3 - Germany declares war on France, and invades Belgium. TWO days later...
Britain, an ally of France, declares war on Germany Two days later...
August 6 – Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany The next day...
August 13 – Japan declares war on Germany One week later...
October 29 – The Ottoman Empire joins the Central Powers and enters the war 6 weeks later...
November 2 – Russia declares war on Turkey 4 days later...
November 5 – Britain and France declare war on Turkey 3 days later...
May, 1915 – Italy enters the war on the side of the Allied Powers 3 days later...
April, 1916 – Romania enters the war on the side of the Allied Powers 11 months later...
April, 1917 – USA enters the war on the side of the Allied Powers 1 year later...
Who went to war with who? Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated by Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Germany declares war on Russia Germany declares war on France, invades Belgium. Britain declares war on Germany Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia Serbia declares war on Germany U.S. President Woodrow Wilson declares the U.S. will remain neutral.