WORLD WAR I U.S. ENTERS WAR
WILSON’S DIPLOMACY A.Mexican Revolution 1.Diaz- Military dictator of Mexico 2.Madero- led revolt and overthrew Diaz 3.Huerta- took over government 2 years after Madero and was then murdered
WILSON’S DIPLOMACY B.Wilson sends in troops 1.Sailors arrested in restricted area 2.Pancho Villa: led border raids on the U.S. **Wilson’s Mexican policy damaged foreign relations
OUTBREAK OF WAR The event that touched off the first declaration of war in WWI was the… Assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
OUTBREAK OF WAR A.Alliance System 1.Triple-Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy 2.Franco-Russian Alliance
MAP OF WWI
OUTBREAK OF WAR B.Naval Race Triple Entente (Allies) : France, Britain, and Russia
OUTBREAK OF WAR C.Balkan Crisis 1.Nationalism: devotion to interests & culture of one’s nation 2.Self-determination: each country determines own government 3.Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia 1908
OUTBREAK OF WAR D.Germany’s plans fail 1.Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire 2.Allies gain more power
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY A.Business links Allies relied on the U.S. for war supplies B.Propaganda aimed to sway the people toward the war
MOVING TOWARD WAR A. Blockade U.S. felt threatened with Germany’s new naval power B. Lusitania – sunk May 7, 1915 Public opinion against Germany **Wilson re-elected for keeping the U.S. out of war
MOVING TOWARD WAR C.U.S. Declares War Zimmerman Note: if Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would help Mexico regain TX, NM, & AZ. 2.Feb German U-boats sink 4 American unarmed ships 3.April 6, U.S. declares war