Chapter 19 The First World War 1914-1918 Explain the causes of World War I By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley H. S. Chappaqua, NY

Two Armed Camps! Allied Powers: Central Powers: Allies: Britain, France, Italy, Russia Central Powers: Germany, Turkey, Austria-Hungary

Victor Emmanuel II [It] The Major Players: 1914-17 Allied Powers: Central Powers: Nicholas II [Rus] Wilhelm II [Ger] George V [Br] Victor Emmanuel II [It] Enver Pasha [Turkey] Pres. Poincare [Fr] Franz Josef [A-H]

Europe in 1914

World War One WHAT? SO WHAT? NOW WHAT? Write down 3 facts from the video segment Significance Predictions/ Effects on The U.S.

World War One WHAT? SO WHAT? NOW WHAT?

The “Spark”

Archduke Franz Ferdinand & His Family

The Assassination: Sarajevo

The Assassin: Gavrilo Princip

1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures 2. Militarism & Arms Race Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers [Ger., A-H, It., Fr., Br., Rus.] in millions of £s. 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1914 94 130 154 268 289 398 1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures France 10% Britain 13% Russia 39% Germany 73%

3. Economic & Imperial Rivalries

4. Aggressive Nationalism

The Schlieffen Plan page 580 How did Germany plan to win the war with this strategy? How is this strategy different than other strategies the U.S. had been involved in?

Europe at the Start of World War I Map page 581 3. Using a T-chart, make a list of all the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. 4. Consider the geographical location of the Allies in relation to the Central Powers? What advantage might the Allies have had? 4.

Trench Warfare diagram page 582 5. Describe fighting within the trenches. What weapons would they use? What dangers did soldiers face? 6. Explain whether you agree or disagree that U.S. soldiers were prepared for fighting in trench warfare.

U.S. Exports to Europe graph page 583 7. How did U.S. exports change during the course of the war to Great Britain? To Germany? 8. Why did the U.S. begin to favor Britain and France?

The Schlieffen Plan