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World War I Causes & U.S. Neutrality

Explore the causes of WWI and the U.S. neutrality stance. Test your knowledge with review questions on alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and militarism. Learn how the alliance system led to the outbreak of war in 1914.

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World War I Causes & U.S. Neutrality

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  1. Outbreak of War SWBAT: identify the causes for U.S. neutrality. Homework: None Do Now: Of the four causes of WWI (nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances) which do you think was the biggest factor?

  2. Test Review

  3. Video Review Questions • 1. What was the problem with Franz’s wife Sophie? • 2. Why does the Black Hand want to kill Franz Ferdinand? • 3. How does Austria-Hungary plan to start a war with Serbia? • 4. Explain how a series of alliances led to World War I?

  4. The Alliance System takes its toll • The alliance system pulled one nation after another into the war. • Germany, Austria-Hungary’s ally, declares war on Russia, Serbia’s ally. • Germany then declares war on Russia’s ally, France. • After Germany invaded Belgium, Great Britain declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. • By September, 1914, the world is at war.

  5. So, who ends up on which side??? • Central Powers • German Empire • Austria-Hungary • Ottoman Empire • Bulgaria • Allied Powers • France • Great Britain • Russia • Italy • Serbia • Romania • Japan • Belgium • Greece • Portugal But, what country is missing from the list?

  6. The United States and Neutrality

  7. United States Position • http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=3889 • Students will read to see the United States’ official position.

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