1. Chapter 19 The First World War 1914-1918 Explain the causes of World War I
By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley H. S. Chappaqua, NY

2. Two Armed Camps! Allied Powers: Central Powers:
Allies: Britain, France, Italy, Russia
Central Powers: Germany, Turkey, Austria-Hungary

3. Victor Emmanuel II [It]
The Major Players:
Allied Powers:
Central Powers:
Nicholas II [Rus]
Wilhelm II [Ger]
George V [Br]
Victor Emmanuel II [It]
Enver Pasha [Turkey]
Pres. Poincare [Fr]
Franz Josef [A-H]

4. Europe in 1914

5. World War One WHAT? SO WHAT? NOW WHAT? Write down 3 facts from
the video
segment
Significance
Predictions/ Effects on
The U.S.

6. World War One
WHAT? SO WHAT? NOW WHAT?

7. The “Spark”

8. Archduke Franz Ferdinand & His Family

9. The Assassination: Sarajevo

10. The Assassin:
Gavrilo Princip

11. 1910-1914 Increase in Defense Expenditures
2. Militarism & Arms Race
Total Defense Expenditures for the Great Powers [Ger., A-H, It., Fr., Br., Rus.] in millions of £s.
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1914 94
130
154
268
289
398
Increase in Defense Expenditures
France
10%
Britain
13%
Russia
39%
Germany
73%

12. 3. Economic & Imperial Rivalries

13. 4. Aggressive Nationalism

14. The Schlieffen Plan page 580
How did Germany plan to win the war with this strategy?
How is this strategy different than other strategies the U.S. had been involved in?

15. Europe at the Start of World War I Map page 581
3. Using a T-chart, make a list of all the Allied Powers and the Central Powers.
4. Consider the geographical location of the Allies in relation to the Central Powers? What advantage might the Allies have had? 4.

16. Trench Warfare diagram page 582
5. Describe fighting within the trenches. What weapons would they use? What dangers did soldiers face?
6. Explain whether you agree or disagree that U.S. soldiers were prepared for fighting in trench warfare.

17. U.S. Exports to Europe graph page 583
7. How did U.S. exports change during the course of the war to Great Britain? To Germany?
8. Why did the U.S. begin to favor Britain and France?

18. The Schlieffen Plan