19-1: World War I Begins

1. 19-1: World War I Begins

2. How did the following help to ignite the war in Europe? Nationalism: (extreme allegiance to your nation or ethnic group) Encouraged competitiveness and antagonism among nation Made various ethnic groups want to establish independent nations of their own

3. How did the following help to ignite the war in Europe? 2. Imperialism: (building an empire through colonization) Encouraged competitiveness and antagonism among nation

4. How did the following help to ignite the war in Europe? 3. Militarism: (building up of your armed forces) Led to military build-ups and a naval arms race

5. How did the following help to ignite the war in Europe? 4. Alliances: (agreements or promises to defend and help another country) Committed nations to support one another if attacked Created a situation in which a small war would escalate

6. How did the following help to ignite the war in Europe? 5. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand= Spark that started the Great War Led Austria-Hungary to declare war against Serbia which automatically brought nations in that were involved in the alliance system

7. Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? 6. Naturalized citizens: Had close ties to the nations from which they had emigrated, so they may not like the U.S. to go to war with their mother country.

8. Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? 7. Socialists: Saw the war as an imperialist struggle

9. Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? 8. Pacifists: Believed that all war was morally wrong

10. Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? 9. Parents: Didn�t want their sons to experience the horrors of warfare and die.

11. What did the following nations do to encourage U.S. participation in the war? 10. Britain Cut the transcontinental cable between Germany and the U.S. Emphasized accounts of German aggression in its news reports to the U.S. Gave the U.S. large orders for war material and tool out large loans from the U.S.

12. What did the following nations do to encourage U.S. participation in the war? 11. Germany Engaged in unrestricted submarine warfare Sank the Lusitania and other ships carrying Americans Promised Mexico, American territory in exchange for its support = (Zimmerman Note)

13. What did the following nations do to encourage U.S. participation in the war? 12. Russia Overthrew their own Czar and established a representative government, creating a situation in which the war became one of democracy v. oppression

14. Taking Sides Allies Great Britain France Russia later joined by the U.S. Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary The Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

15. Warfare Trench warfare: fighting between fortified ditches. The Goal of trench warfare is to take �No Man�s Land� �The space between armies fighting each other

16. Trench Foot

17. Sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram