1. How did World War I begin?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmerman Note

2. The MAIN Causes M-Building up armed forces, getting ready for war.
A-Agreements or promises to defend and help another nation
I-Trying to build up an empire
N-Having pride in your country, willing to defend it

3. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
June The Archduke, heir to the Austrian throne, was visiting Bosnian capital of Sarajevo
Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip shoots and kills Ferdinand and wife Sophia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
How did this lead to WWI?
Which of the MAIN causes apply?

5. Sinking of the Lusitania
May 7, 1915
British liner Lusitania sank by German U-boat (Unterseeboot) aka a submarine
1,198 die, 128 Americans among the dead
US angry and threatens Germany
US public turns against Germany
Germany defends sinking because they claim Lusitania was carrying ammunition
Germany continues unrestricted submarine warfare

7. Zimmermann Note
Telegram from German foreign minister to German ambassador in Mexico
Intercepted by British agents
Telegram proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany
Promised that if war w/ US broke out; Germany would support Mexico
Mexico would get back “lost territory in TX, New Mexico, and Arizona as a reward