1. Ch.19 Sect.1: WWI Begins

2. Main Idea/Objectives
As WWI intensified, the US was forced to abandon its neutrality.
1. Describe the first two years of the war.
2. Summarize US public opinion about the war.
3. Explain why the US entered the war.

3. What you will learn about…
Nationalism
Militarism
Allies
Central powers
Lusitania
Trench warfare

4. Causes of WWI 4 long term causes of WWI… Nationalism— Led to rivalries
Many feared Germany
Ethnic groups wanted independent nations
Russia…
Russia vs. Austria-Hungary

5. Causes European nations had been building…
Colonies, Germany, France, & Britain
Military spending goes up
Militarism—
Strongest nation was…
Was Britain worried?
Wilhelm II
Who else joined the naval arms race?
Triple Entente (Allies)
Triple Alliance (Central)

7. Kaiser Wilhelm II

8. An Assassination Leads to War
“powder keg of Europe”
Ethnic rivalries…
Russia wanted…
Germany wanted…
Austria-Hungary…
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The band? Don’t write this
Shot by Gavrilo Princip
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
Who declared war on who?

9. Gavrilo Princip

10. The Fighting Starts August 3, 1914, Germany invaded Belgium…
The plan called for quick drive through Belgium to Paris, then what?
3 kinds of trenches…
Dugouts
No man’s land
1st battle of the Somme
Trench warfare—

12. Battle of the Somme Lego Somme

15. Dugout

17. Trench Foot

18. Americans Question Neutrality
Socialists said it was a capitalist struggle between Germany and England…
Pacifists…
Naturalized citizens followed it closely
Many felt close to Britain
Why did Americans have sympathy for Allies?
American economic ties…

19. The War Hits Home Why did Americans mobilize for war?
British blockaded German coast
2 results?
1917 German famine
U-Boats
Lusitania sank
Arabic sank
Sussex sank
Wilson re-elected in 1916

21. The U.S. Declares War Germans ignored Wilson’s call for peace
Zimmerman note—
4 American ships sunk
Wilson wanted to make world “safe for democracy”

22. Ch.19 Sect.4:Wilson Fights for Peace

23. Main Idea/Objectives
European leaders opposed most of Wilson’s peace plan, and the US Senate failed to ratify the peace treaty.
1. Summarize Wilson’s 14 points.
2. Describe the Treaty of Versailles and international and domestic reaction.
3. Explain some of the consequences of the war.

24. What you will learn about…
League of Nations
Georges Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
Treaty of Versailles
War Guilt Clause

25. Wilson Presents His Plan
Wilson received hero’s welcome
14 Points—
First 5 points…
Next 8 dealt with boundary changes
Ethnic groups would form their own nations
League of Nations—

26. The Allies Reject Wilson’s Plan
The Big 4
Georges Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
Vittorio Orlando
Central Powers not invited
Wilson conceded on most of his points but…

27. Lloyd George
Orlando

28. Debating the Treaty of Versailles
Gathered in the Hall of Mirrors
Treaty of Versailles created 9 new nations!
Mandates
Germany could not have…
Reparations—

29. Treaty’s Weaknesses War-Guilt clause
No way Germany could pay huge financial reparations
Germany stripped of colonial possessions
Soviet Union lost a lot of territory
Many Americans believed it was to harsh!
Main opposition was on League of Nations

30. Wilson ignored Republicans
Wilson went on 8000 mile journey, why?
Did the treaty pass the Senate vote?
US signed a treaty with Germany in 1921
WWI strengthened military and power of govt.
Political instability in Europe
First Communist state created…
Did the treaty settle anything?
An Austrian by the name of Adolf Hitler was angry for German blame