Objectives: Explain the causes of WWI World War I The Causes Objectives: Explain the causes of WWI

Bellringer How would imperialism cause increased tension between nations?

Copy HW Read and outline p. 593-600 Questions: What were the causes of WWI? What was Teddy Roosevelt’s plan toward Latin America? What was the Monroe Doctrine? What is federalism?

Compare/Share HW 1. What was the Roosevelt Corollary? 2. How did the US acquire the Panama Canal? 3. What were the causes of the Spanish American War? 4. What was the intent of the Monroe Doctrine?

Intro – Gavril Princip – What was his role?

WWI Breaks Out M A N I *A*

Militarism = glorification of armed strength Germany = leader – upset balance of power France and GB attempt to keep up with munitions’ production

Alliances =when countries agree to defend one another or act together aggressively Triple Alliance = Germany, Austria Hungary and Italy Triple Entente = France, GB, and Russia

Nationalism Pride in one’s country or the desire to create an autonomous country Result of multi – ethnic empires Pan-Slavism Pan Germanism

Imperialism Countries were already vying for the same overseas territories AH – annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina (1908) Russia – interested in Balkans France – Alsace Lorraine Italy – AH’s territory

Assassination June 28th, 1914 = Gavril Princip (member of the Black Hand) shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo

How did this lead to war? AH issues ultimatum to Serbia – conduct inquiry –Serbia refuses – AH declares war Russia backs Serbia Germany backs AH Germany declares war on Russia/FR GB declare war on Germany Italy remains neutral

New/Old? Alliances Allies = GB, Fr, and Russia Central Powers = Germany, AH and Ottoman Empire US = “neutral”

Schlieffen Plan Use Majority of German army to attack Belgium – surprise outcome

Germans stopped by France and GB at the 1st Battle of the Marne Germans dug trenches – making “Dead Man’s Land” and a LONG War…

Battle of the Somme – huge casualties GB = 60 K “Only way out of the trenches was on a stretcher.”

New Weapons of War

American Neutrality In action but not thought! Most supported the Allies

Challenges to Neutrality British blockade of Germany disrupted trade German U-boat activity 100 killed on March 28, 1915 Lusitania sunk by German U-boat torpedo – 128 Americans killed Arabic (BR) Sussex (FR)

Closure As a neutral country what would your response be to the sinking of these ships and the deaths of Americans?