1. World War On Chapter 26 part 1

2. Marching Toward War Nationalism-
By the turn of the 20th century, several nations became powerful and rivals.
Those nations were:
Imperialism-
Militarism-

4. Tangled Alliances
Between 1864 and 1871, Prussia’s chancellor, Otto von Bismarck freely used war to unify Germany.
His goal was to isolate France. Why?

5. Triple Alliance Goal: to take allies away from France.
Three countries:

6. Shifting Alliances Threaten Peace
In 1890, the new ruler of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II. He ended the treaty with Russia.
As a result the Triple Entente was formed.

7. Crisis in the Balkans
The Balkans was known as the “________” of Europe.
Nationalism was a powerful force in these countries. Why?

8. Assassination Leads to War
Serbia and Austria-Hungary major tension and hostility between each other.
Assassination Leads to War
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir of Austrian-Hungarian throne was
assassinated by the Black Hand.
Gavrilo Pricip
Austria-Hungary declares
war on Serbia
Germany declares war on Russia.
Britain declared war on Germany.

9. Europe Plunges into War
Nations take sides
The Central Powers
The Allies

10. The Schlieffen Plan
German battle strategy-

11. New War

12. Russia Struggles By 1916, Russia’s war effort was near collapse. Why?
What was Russia’s only asset?

13. A Global Conflict America Joins the Fight (1917)
German unrestricted submarine warfare
This was a response to __________.
Sinking of the Lusitania-

14. German U-boats sank English ships
German U-boats sank English ships. Ignoring the warning from President Wilson.
The Zimmerman Note-

15. War Affects the Home Front
Government wages “total war”.
Every able-body
No unemployment
Rationing
Censorship
propaganda

16. The Allies Win the War Russia Withdraws. Why? Communism
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
armistice

17. The Legacy of War 8.5 million soldiers died 21 million wounded
$338 billion

18. A Flawed Peace
The Allies Meet and Debate
The Big Four:

19. Wilson’s Plan for Peace
Fourteen Points-
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th- established colonial fairness
6th-13th- changing borders and creating new nations.
14th- League of Nations

20. The Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations
Territorial Losses
Military Restrictions
War Guilt Clause