Course of WWI

I. War Begins After June 28, 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, a chain of events leads to WWI 1.German & Austrian Response a) Austria had long considered b) Problem in Dual Monarchy c) William II gives

d)July Ultimatum e)Serbian gov accepts ALL terms except f)July 28, 1914 – Austria g)July 29 – Austria bombards h)July 30

2. Triple Entente’s Response a)Russia mobilized b)Schlieffen Plan c)France assures d)Britain attempts to

3.World War a) August 3, Germany b) August 4, Germany c) August 4, Britain

II. WWI ( ) 1.Allies a) Triple Entente b) Japan joined c) Italy joined d) U.S. joined

2.Central Powers a) Dual Alliance b) O.E. c) Bulgaria

III. The Fronts 1.Western Front (The main front) a) Ger vs. 2.Why did Schlieffen Plan fail? 3.Trench Warfare & the machine gun a) b) c) machine gun leading cause of death

4.New Weapons 5.Major Battles 6.Eastern Front a. b. 7.Other fronts a. b.

IV. U.S. Enters War 1.Sinking of the Lusitania 2.Zimmerman Telegram (Jan 1917) 3.Unrestricted Sub-Warfare 4.Russian Revolution (Feb 1917)