1. World War I Review
December 2012

2. Underlying Causes of the War
Militarism – building up the military to prepare for war
Alliances – promising support for other counties in case of attack- made war escalate from local conflict to World War
Imperialism – the scramble to obtain colonies for raw materials and new markets- power struggle between nations
Nationalism –pride and love of country

3. Immediate Cause of the War
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife – assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist in June of 1914
War began in August of 1914

4. Two Warring Sides Central Powers Allied Powers Germany Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Allied Powers
Great Britain
France
Russia (1917)
US (1917)
Italy
Serbia

5. The Fighting Trenches – no side was winning
No mans land- land between two trenches
Ground troops (American Expeditionary Force led by John Pershing)
Most battles took place in France
New technologies included
Poison gas
Machine guns
Tanks
Airplanes

6. Why did the US get involved
For 3 years the US stayed neutral
Not one single event…
Sinking of the Lusitania – May 7, 1915
Zimmerman Telegram – February 1917
German Kaiser (emperor) ordered “Unrestricted U-Boat Warfare”
Russian Revolution – 1917
Wilson- “World must be made safe for Democracy”
April 1917 – the US entered the war, helped Allies in the final battles

7. Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany introduced submarine warfare
May 7, 1915
Wilson threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany

8. Zimmerman Telegram Note between Germany and Mexico
Promised Mexico American land

9. Russian Revolution 1917 Russian people wanted to get rid of the Czar
Russia left the war
Encouraged President Wilson to ask Congress for a declaration of war

10. On the Home Front
Prior to joining the war, the US benefited from the war because it sold food, arms and other supplies to the Allies
Government controlled food and factory production, Food Administration
Rationing- “Meatless Tuesdays”
Women worked in factories
Men (between the ages 21 and 30) had to register for the draft – Selective Service Act
War Bonds/Victory bonds- raise money to help pay for war
African American Northern Migration- more jobs

11. President Wilson’s Peace
“14 Points for Peace”
Didn’t want to punish Germany- provide just and lasting peace
Wanted a League of Nations established to protect the independence of large and small nations
Allied leaders rejected it because it wasn’t enough punishment for Germany starting the war
The US Senate (led by Henry Cabot Lodge) didn’t like the idea of a League of Nations because it could involve the US in future wars

12. Treaty of Versailles Armistice signed in 1918
Big Four- Allied power- leaders
Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war
Germany had to pay reparations
League of Nations set up (US Senate, led by Henry Cabot Lodge, never approved the League of Nations)
After war America reused to join league and wished to go back into isolation

13. Vocabulary to know Armistice – agreement to end fighting
Kaiser – German emperor
Reparations – payments made for losses of war (damage)

14. WWI Timeline Triple Alliance formed/Triple Entente formed
Archduke shot and WWI Begins
Lusitania sunk
Zimmerman Telegram sent
Russian Revolution
American troops arrive in France

16. principle does this show?
Main idea? What government
principle does this show?

17. Lodge is in support of what type of Foreign
Policy and how do you know?

18. Who sent this notice? What happened soon after?

20. Main idea? Who does this cartoon represent?