1. Struggles of Neutrality

2. Spark of World War I Balkan Peninsula nicknamed "Powder Keg of Europe"
Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir of Austria visits Sarejevo, Capital of Bosnia

3. The Black Hand Serbian Nationalist group
Gavrilo Princip assassiantes the Archduke and his wife

4. Chain Reaction Austria-Hungary declares war July 28th
Germany declares war on Russia August 1st
August 3rd Germany declares war on France 
Germany invades Belgium to go into France
Britain declares war on Germany

5. Schlieffen Plan- Germany
Tried to avoid two front war
Blitz France with one army, other army hold against Russia 
Allies set up at the Marne River in France

6. Trench Warfare- opposing forces digging trench systems to fight from
Where did the idea of trench warfare come from? Explain "no man's" land. What was life like in the trenches?

7. Questioning the War Socialist- capitalist and imperialist needs
For it 
Against it 
Pacifists- believed the war was evil and US should be peace maker 
Immigrants- Wanted to help family members
Britain- similar ancestry and language
US closer economically with Allies. 
Socialist- capitalist and imperialist needs
Irish- way for Ireland to earn independence
Germany posted propaganda "Bully of Europe"

8. Lusitania Project