1. World War I Important Figures
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Woodrow Wilson, John
J. Pershing, Kaiser Willhelm II, Arthur Zimmerman,
Georges Clemenceau, David Lloyd George
Where: Europe, Asia, Africa, Atlantic Ocean
When: 1914 – 1919
Causes:
Short Term Effects:
A generation of individuals killed or wounded.
The Treaty of Versailles
The League of Nations created
9 new nations created
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Key Events:
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand (1914)
The Sinking of the Lusitania (1915)
The Zimmerman Telegram (1917)
The Russian Revolution (1917)
The Influenza Epidemic (1918)
Allied Victory (1919)
The Treaty of Versailles (1919)
The League of Nations (1919)
Long Term Effects?
Nations feel bitter and betrayed by the peace settlements.
Feelings of nationalism, competition remain across Europe.
Leads to the rise of fascism.