WWI Facts Alliances –TRIPLE ENTENTE: –TRIPLE ALLIANCE: War lasted from: 19__ – 19__ People thought war would last no longer than __ weeks 10 million deaths: –________ US soldiers –________ German soldiers –________ French soldiers –________ English soldiers –over ________ civilians

Causes of WWI Arms Race – Competition between enemies to __________ their armies and navies Nationalism – People in some European countries developed sense that their nation __________________________ and ____________________________ Imperialism – Definition: a country’s desire _______________________ _____________________ groups of people in other parts of the world besides their own country, usually for ____________________________ – Germany wanted to strengthen itself by having _______ ______________________like England and France had Propaganda War – __________________________ (enemies) tried to persuade Americans to support their own side

Why did the USA support the Alliance so quickly? America shared _________________ with Britain France had helped USA during the ___________ War Many USA _________ had ties with England & France British propaganda painted Germany as attacking innocent _______ & ________ in the war German U-boat (submarine) sunk the ____________ cruise ship, killing ____ Americans, USA begins to support England Germany continues to destroy British and French ______, & declares any US ship heading to ________ will be attacked; ______________ destroyed ____________ telegram: Germany tries to send telegram to _______ offering southwest part of USA to them if they’ll attack USA (if USA joins the war); US officials ____________ it

America Prepares for War _______ Act: –____________________________________ ____________________________________ –draft _______________, military went from __________ men to _________ in one day (June 5, 1917) due to ___________ ___________ –begin working day & night producing _________ –new guns, battleships, submarines, tanks, airplanes, gas masks, uniforms created to help Allies and Americans in war

Fighting in the War America saves ______ –______ were outnumbered by Entente troops/supplies –______ American soldiers came and helped keep ______ in Allies hands ________________ –____ “Yanks” (American soldiers) were surrounded by German troops in the forest –US soldiers became known as the “_______________,” or ___________ –US Major sent messages for help by __________________ –American cannons accidentally attacked the _________________ instead of German troops –After __ days of fighting the Lost Battalion was saved, only ____ men survived ________ new American troops ready to fight –Germany realized it _______________ ____________________ –Triple Entente troops ______________ ____________

Wilson tries to end the war fairly… Armistice: agreement between enemies to __________________________________ President Wilson wanted “____________________,” meaning Germany wouldn’t be _________ for the war (let things get resolved _________) (What other US President didn’t want to punish the enemy for war after it ended?) Wilson’s plan for peace was called ________________________ –it was so fair that even ___________ liked it –________________ was suggested goal was to _______ countries around the world and ____________ another __________ through _______________

Germany Punished… Other Allied powers wanted to ______ Germany, making it _____ so that it ________________________________ –Some _________ & all of its ______ taken away to keep Germany _______ –Germany lost all _________________, had to ____ major war debts Germany ________________ the treaty at first –“We would have ______________ if we knew we were going to be ________ so severely” –Germany gave up its _______ & ____, & signed the _________________ President Wilson feared that ________, _______________________leading to another world war Germany, 19__

The League of Nations is developed… Goal: –an association of countries who _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ USA _______ to join, even though President Wilson ____________________ –USA fears: members of the League would have to _____ other members if a ____ did ever develop; USA __________ to get involved in ______________ ever again USA concerned that the _________ would have more power than the ____________________ in America