1. World War I

2. Causes of WWI
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

3. Militarism
Countries were building up their armies

4. Alliances Triple Entente Triple Alliance Great Britain France Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy

5. The Alliance system

6. Imperialism

7. nationalism

8. Label the following:
Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Austria- Hungary
The Balkans
Russia
Africa
Belgium

9. The spark that ignited wwi
What “sparked” World War I?
Unrest in the Balkans
Bosnians felt abused under the rule of Austria-Hungary
Goal: To create a “Greater Serbia” (unite the Slavic people)
This movement was strongly supported by Mother Russia
This is NATIONALISM

11. The Assassination June 28, 1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria’s heir to the throne) was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb Nationalist while on a good will trip to Sarajevo, Bosnia. This spark would ignite the war.

12. The Assassination cont.
Shot by Gavrillo Princip, a member of the Black Hand
Causes Horrible History Video
History Channel Video – only first part

13. Alliances start playing out
Austria declared war on Serbia
Russia supported Serbia (mother country w/ethnic ties)
Germany sided w/Austria & declared war on Russia
France was obligated to help Russia & Great Britain to help France
By August 5, 1914, Europe was engulfed in war!

14. How the alliances played out
July 28 – AH declares war on Serbia
Aug 1 – Germany declares war on Russia
Aug 2 – France invaded by Germany
Aug 3 – Germany declares war on France
Aug 4 – Britain declares are on Germany
Aug 6 – AH declares war on Russia
Aug 12 – France declares war on AH
Aug 12 – England declares war on AH

15. Meant to avoid a 2 front war failed
Schlieffen Plan
Meant to avoid a 2 front war failed
The Frontline: where the fighting is taking place
Western Front would mostly be in France
Area between armies was known as “no man’s land”
Fighting two fronts puts a giant strain on resources and man power

16. Video: Schlieffen Plan

17. The 2 sides of WWI The Allies (the good guys) Germany Austria-Hungary
Central Powers (the bad guys)
The Allies (the good guys)
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Italy gives up their alliance with Germany and joins the Allies
England
France
Russia
The US (joins in April, 1917)

18. THE great War Eventually 50 countries would join the war

19. America Joins World War I

20. Before the US joined the war
Practiced neutrality
Problems with neutrality
Traded with both sides but we had closer bonds with Great Britain (we were more like them: language, government, customs)
By 1917, we had leant $2.3 billion to the Allies

21. Sinking of the Lusitania (May 7, 1915)
Problem #1
Sinking of the Lusitania (May 7, 1915)
128 Americans die

22. Problem #2
Germany was using unrestricted submarine warfare

23. Problem #3
The Zimmerman note – a secret note to Mexico, asking them to declare war on the US

24. Problem #4
Russia leaves the war in 1917
Bye, Bye Russia

25. April 6, 1917
The US enters the war