World War I

Factors that led to War…Militarism

glorification of war and the militaryAlliances

Germany+Italy+Austria= Triple Alliance G.B+France+Russia= Triple Entente

Imperialism countries competing for colonies

Nationalism Serbia vs. Austria-Hungary

The Balkans Serbia becomes a “protectorate” of Austria-

Hungary Serbian Nationalists wanted Serbia to be

completely independent Russia supported Serbian independence Germany supported Austria-Hungary

Sequence of eventsAssassination of Francis

Ferdinand (June 28, 1914)

Austria wants Serbia to meet certain demands (knew that they couldn’t)

Serbia doesn’t accept terms

Austria declares war on Serbia (July 28, 1914)

Sequence of eventsGermany supports Austria

Russia defends Serbia

Germany declares war on Russia and then France

Germany attacks France through

Belgium

Sequence of eventsGreat Britain declares war

(August 4, 1914)

Japan declares war

TAKING SIDESCentral Powers

Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria

Allied Powers Great Britain France Russia Serbia Belgium Japan

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Election of 1916

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US Entry into WWI Neutrality Rights at sea

Unarmed merchant ships sunk by Germans. Sussex Pledge

Jan. 1917 Germany announces resumption of “unrestricted submarine warfare”

Zimmerman Telegram Mar. 1917

Russia Overthrows the Czar Germany sinks 5 unarmed U. S. Merchant ships

Allies owe American Bankers $2.3 billionwhere Central powers owe only $2.7 million

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What were they thinking? None of the European countries were ready

for what was ahead: thought that the war would be over by Christmas no country had more than 6 months worth of

supplies