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World’s Collide

World’s Collide. WW I. WW I. I. Causes of WORLD WAR I A. The 3 –ISM’s 1. Imperial ism – The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nations a. Cased by competition from

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World’s Collide

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  1. World’s Collide WW I

  2. WW I I. Causes of WORLD WAR I A. The 3 –ISM’s 1. Imperialism– The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nations a. Cased by competition from Industrialism b. Countries need new Markets & Raw Materials for factories 2. Nationalism – Strong feelings of pride and loyalty for a country or culture a. Competition means people start cheering for their country to win land & become proud 3. Militarism- Development and building up of armies and navies for competition Imperialism and Africa: What had the European Nations done to the Continent of Africa? Why were they able to do this?

  3. Imperialism and the Balance of Power

  4. Alliance System B.Alliance System- 1. Secret treaties signed to protect each country from the others with all the –ism’s a.Triple Alliance -Germany, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman Empire b. Triple Entente (ahhn- tahnt) - Great Britain - France - Russia (Add Japan & Italy)

  5. Russia Vows To protect Serbia Germany Declares war on Russia Germany Declares war on France Germany invades Belgium Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austrian Throne, is assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist Austria/Hungary declares war on Serbia Great Britain Declares War on Germany

  6. The ‘Spark’ 2. The Spark: Sarajevo 1914 a. Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungarian Empire assassinated by Serb nationalist b. Austria Hungary- Blames Serbia and makes demands c. Russia- Protect “Fellow Slavs” (Serbians) Archduke Ferdinand and his wife

  7. Alliance System comes into play 3. Alliance System goes into affect a. Countries Mobilize armies (get ready) b. Austri-Hungary Declares war on Serbia c. Russia Prepares for War w/ Austria d. Germany tells Russia to Stop e. Germany attacks France, hoping to win quickly and then deal with Russia (enters BELGIUM) f. Great Britain has alliance w/ Fr. & Russia **NO STOPPING ONCE IT STARTED!!!! Analyze: Looking at the map, what advantage do the Allied powers have?

  8. American Reaction… what is the ism that applies??? C. America’s Neutrality 1. Immigrants = 1/3 population and many like home country 2. Trade, can make $ for selling to both sides -British blockade Germany and take goods **Is U.S. really neutral -U-Boats Torpedo ships going to Britain 3. Isolationism still U.S. Policy -Wilson elected- “He kept us out of war”

  9. America enters the War D. End of Neutrality 1. German U-boat Policy (subs) -Germany will sink all ships going to Allies -German u-boats sink the Lusitania, a British passenger ship from New York killing 1,000 (128 Americans) 2. Zimmerman Telegram -Germany tries to get Mexico to start war with U.S. (Get back lost land) 3. Russians Withdraw -Bolsheviks overthrow Czar (Communist) -Lenin withdraws Troops ***AMERICA ENTERS- April 1917*** What’s happening at the time: - British Starving - French Refusing to Fight - Russians Withdraw - U-boats Sinking Many Ships

  10. Describe the weapons and tactics used during World War I. Name five (5) new industrial weapons used in this war. Which of these weapons finally helped to end the war? How was propaganda used as a weapon? A. The WAR (1915) 1. The industrialization of warfare: New Technology Kills a. machine gun: Can fire up to 600 bullets a minute (the equivalent of 250 men with rifles) b. Poison Gas: Chlorine, Phosphane, mustard gas used by Germans c. Airplanes -Germans used Zeppelins- Blimp d. U-Boats (Submarines) -Sank supply ships going to Britain -Helps to bring Am. into War e. Tanks: response to Trench Warfare 2. Results: Trench Warfare -Miles of trenches, dirty, muddy, horrible -Tanks end trenches but too late -mainly due to invention: Machine Gun **Generals fight ‘Old’ Way= Millions Killed German infantrymen operating a machine gun during World War I. American troops wearing gas masks during World War I. The soldier at left, unable to get his mask on in time, clutches his throat as he breathes in the poisonous gas

  11. The home front B. The War at Home 1. Supplies for the War a. Factories need workers (men at war) -Women, African Americans -Af. Am. Out of South (Great Migration) b. Paying for Supplies -Liberty Bonds (Let gov’t borrow $$) -Higher Taxes 2. Propaganda – Ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion a. Used by all countries to get citizens support b. Posters / Radio / Newspapers all have messages against the “Bad Guys” - Many Based on Race & Stereotypes How does this ad play to your emotion? How does it make you feel?

  12. Describe the difference between President Wilson’s plan for peace and those of the other Allied Powers. What did the Allies insist that Germany pay? Did the U.S. agree to the Treaty of Versailles? What U.S. holiday was created on the day WWI ended? Why? A. The War Ends (Revenge Begins) 1. American Troops Refresh Allies a. Gen. Pershing Refuses to let Americans serve under allies (keeps them separate) b. Germany can’t keep up once Fresh American army shows up. c. Germans request Armistice 11/11/18 (what holiday is this day today????) -Germans shocked because of propaganda -Wilson stops fighting w/conditions Surrender of German U-boats at end of WWI

  13. Wilson’s attempt at Peace 2. Wilson’s Struggle for Peace a. Wilson’s 14 Points (Peace Plan) -New Nations (end European Empires) -End to secret treaties b. League of Nations -Countries to meet to resolve problems -Talking instead of fighting c. Opposition to Wilson -Allies want REVENGE against Germany (France for invading) -Payment of Reparations (Bill for War)

  14. Official end of the “Great War” 3. Treaty of Versailles- 1919 a. Europeans kill Wilson’s plans b. Many Americans don’t like treaty -League of Nations? Tied to Old Europe?? -German Am. see it as too harsh c. SENATE REJECTS TREATY -Goes back to Isolationism Leaders meeting at Versailles

  15. Describe the evolution of the foreign policy of the United States:

  16. Provide a caption for each picture: Predict what is happening!!!

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