1. George Patton w/ tank (pre-General years)
WWI
George Patton w/ tank (pre-General years)

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Who Built for pre & post WWI map

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

5. 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:
“Pan-Germanism” leads to a German revolution

6. 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 ( )
Russia wanted a warm-water port in Korea
why go to war?

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

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

9. Additional Fuel to the Fire
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

10. 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

11. 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!

12. 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?