M.A.N.I.A. Causes of WWI REMEMBER: ILITARISM L L I ANCES ATIONALISM MPERIALISM SSASSINATION

Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1914) Heir to the Austria-Hungary (A-H) throne Shot dead by a Serbian terrorist

The Great War Begins A-H + Serbia have alliances around Europe All declare war on each other

The PLayers The Allied Powers Britain France Russia

The Players The Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary (will be abbreviated A-H) Ottoman Empire

Presi Wilson and World War I Stay neutral **it’s a “European” war **make $$$ trading w/ both sides

Sinking of the Lusitania (May 7, 1915) Boat sunk by German U-boat **smuggling weapons to Britain?? **killed 128 USA

The Zimmerman Telegraph (January 1917) German proposal to Mexico to form an alliance vs. USA **telegraph leaked to America Dear Mexico, If the US becomes involved in the war on the allies side, will you help us? Check: Yes  No  If you do, when we win, you will get back all the land you lost to America during the Mexican-American War. Your BFFL, Germany

Declaring War (April 6, 1917) USA joins the Allied powers

Reason “Make the World Safe for Democracy” USA ties to Britain Win the war and show the World the power of democracy German unrestricted submarine warfare violates Freedom of the Seas

America to the Rescue (1917-November 11, 1918) Re-energize the Allies **soldiers **war materials

Germany in trouble Losing their Allies **Bulgaria (surrender Sept 29, 1918) **Ottoman Empire (surrender Oct 30, 1918) **Austria-Hungary (surrender Nov 3, 1918) Afraid the war will move into Germany

Armistice Day November 11, 1918 Germany surrenders “On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month"

The Treaty of Versailles (January 1919) Allies meet to decide terms of surrender for WWI

President Wilson and the 14 Points Plan to eliminate causes of war

Plan: 1. Self-Determination Let displaced ethnic people have their own country **Czechoslavakia **Poland **Yugoslavia **Iran **Iraq People have the right to choose their form of govt.

Freedom of the Seas Recognition that all nations should be allowed to travel in international waters safely

The League of Nations World organization to solve global problems

The Mandate System Allied powers would control, and eventually free, certain German colonies

The Allies Agenda Punish Germany!! stripped of their colonies (Mandate System) military limited (German armed forces = 125,000 or less) Boundaries of German and Austria-Hungary redrawn

The War-Guilt Clause Germany is at fault **must pay a reparations bill ($33 billion)

The Senate Hates the League of Nations b/c US foreign policy decisions made by an international organization – not the US leaders **want return to ISOLATIONISM

The Death of the Treaty of Versailles (March 1920) US Senate rejects the Treaty

The League of Nations (1919-1946) Fails to maintain world peace **no USA leadership **had no real power

Groups Group 1: Group 2: Group 3: Finish Spanish American War Political Cartoons from last class If you finish work to complete Wilson’s 14 points Group 2: Changing Role of US: Use your notes to complete On the back answer the questions for each cartoon and provide the time period. Group 3: First map just color allied powers one color and central powers another Second map label on new countries that were formed after the war