1. World War I
Bellringer: Predict why did many Americans appose U.S. participation in WWI.

2. Causes of WWI Nationalism Imperialism Militarism
Formation of Alliance Systems

3. European Alliances Allies: France, Great Britain and Russia
Central Powers: Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria

4. 6/28/1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was assassinated by a Serbian

5. 7/28/1914: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
VS.

6. VS. Central Powers Russia Austria-Hungary Serbia France Germany
Britain
Allies

8. The Fighting Starts trench warfare
troops huddled at the bottom of the trenches and fired artillery and machine guns at each other

9. The Fighting Starts no man’s land
area between opposing armies that was too dangerous to occupy

10. U.S.A.
President Wilson announced a policy of neutrality (refusal to take sides)

11. Knowledge Check
What are the causes of WWI?