1. The Road to War
Chapter 6 Section 1

2. Lecture Focus Question
How did imperialism make it more difficult to avoid the outbreak of war?

3. Alliances Alliance system designed to increase each nation’s security
Germany and Austria-Hungary
Russia and France
Great Britain and France
Focus on imperialism and militarism
Militarism: glorification and building up of the military
Arms race: nations compete to build more powerful weapons

6. Assassination
1914: Archduke Ferdinand, heir to throne of Austro-Hungarian Empire assassinated in Bosnia
Bosnia a newly acquired province in the A-H Empire
Assassin was Serbian – Russia had strong ties with Serbia
Assassination ignites the “Great War”

7. Assassination happens in BOSNIA
United
States
Germany
France
????
Great
Britain
Russia
Austria - Hungary
Heir to the
Austro-
Hungarian
Throne
Serbia
Serbian
Assassin
Archduke
Franz
Ferdinand
Bosnia
Belongs to
Austria-
Hungary
Assassination happens in BOSNIA

8. The Key Players Central Powers: Germany and Austria-Hungary
Allied Powers: Russia, France, Great Britain

9. American Response
Propaganda published in British papers swayed public opinion to oppose Germany
President Wilson declared American neutrality

10. Neutral v. Prepared Preparedness Movement Peace Movement
Strengthen American military just in case
Interventionists: U.S. should intervene on side of Allies
Peace Movement
Women very active in this movement
Isolationists: war was none of the U.S.’s business
Internationalists: U.S. should work toward achieving a just peace but not enter the war

11. Lecture Focus Question
How did imperialism make it more difficult to avoid the outbreak of war?