Causes of the War Lots of Instability Militarism, belief in the need of a military, also causes instability…Why? Alliance System - system that promotes the idea of becoming friendly with other nations Imperialism – Making Colonies Nationalism this is someone ’ s loyalty and devotion to a nation
Alliances -Led to an ___________ -_________________ (Central Powers) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire -_________________ (Allies) France, Britain, Russia Arm’s Race Triple Alliance Triple Entente
Leaders of World War I Austria-Hungary Franz-Ferdinand Emperor Franz Josef I Germany Kaiser Wilhelm II Turkey Abdul Hamid II England King George V Russia Tsar Nicholas II Vladmir Lenin France Raymond Poincare
Strategy -War starts with … -Alliances cause chain reaction to A-H ’ s attack on Serbia -War develops leading to use of this type of warfare… -Germany wants to defeat Russia first -Allies want to force fighting on two fronts and get help from U.S. Assassination of the Archduke – Franz Ferdinand Trench Warfare
Strategy Germany wants to attack who first? Allies want to fight on two fronts Why would you do this?? Allies would also like to have help from ?? Russia United States
U.S. Neutrality -U.S. declares neutrality in the war, Why sympathize with the Allies? -Export war materials to both sides, but British impose a blockade -Contraband/prohibited materials redefined to include food, Why? -.
U.S. Neutrality What happened to exports with Germany(Central Powers)? Britain (Allies)? -Wilson wins 1916 election on slogan _________________ “He kept us out of War”
Stalemate -War quickly reaches a stalemate -____________ new type of warfare where troops dug themselves in and relied on rifles and rapid fire machine- guns __________ the space between the opposing trenches Trench Warfare No Mans Land
New Warfare New technology submarines – fighting at sea airplanes – fighting from above Other weapons Mustard Gas or other Gases
U.S. Enters War -U.S. continues to export war materials, especially to the allies -German u-boats sink any ships they find Lusitania sinks, 1915
U.S. Enters War _____________ Pledge U.S. received from Germany after the sinking of a Passenger ship, the Sussex, injuring Americans -Wilson wins 1916 election calls for peace -______________ Germany ’ s attempt to get Mexico involved in war against the U.S., Mexico could regain land in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona Zimmerman Telegram Sussex Pledge