1. WORLD WAR I U.S. ENTERS WAR

2. WILSON’S DIPLOMACY A.Mexican Revolution 1.Diaz- Military dictator of Mexico 2.Madero- led revolt and overthrew Diaz 3.Huerta- took over government 2 years after Madero and was then murdered

3. WILSON’S DIPLOMACY B.Wilson sends in troops 1.Sailors arrested in restricted area 2.Pancho Villa: led border raids on the U.S. **Wilson’s Mexican policy damaged foreign relations

4. OUTBREAK OF WAR  The event that touched off the first declaration of war in WWI was the…  Assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary

5. OUTBREAK OF WAR A.Alliance System 1.Triple-Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy 2.Franco-Russian Alliance

6. MAP OF WWI

7. OUTBREAK OF WAR B.Naval Race- 1898 1.Triple Entente (Allies) : France, Britain, and Russia

8. OUTBREAK OF WAR C.Balkan Crisis 1.Nationalism: devotion to interests & culture of one’s nation 2.Self-determination: each country determines own government 3.Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia 1908

9. OUTBREAK OF WAR D.Germany’s plans fail 1.Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire 2.Allies gain more power

10. AMERICAN NEUTRALITY A.Business links Allies relied on the U.S. for war supplies B.Propaganda aimed to sway the people toward the war

11. MOVING TOWARD WAR A. Blockade U.S. felt threatened with Germany’s new naval power B. Lusitania – sunk May 7, 1915 Public opinion against Germany **Wilson re-elected for keeping the U.S. out of war

12. MOVING TOWARD WAR C.U.S. Declares War 1917 1.Zimmerman Note: if Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would help Mexico regain TX, NM, & AZ. 2.Feb. 1917- German U-boats sink 4 American unarmed ships 3.April 6, 1917- U.S. declares war http://military.discovery.com/battles-history/videos/world-war-1-videos.htm