1. Bell Ringer (on a sheet of paper)4.1.19
True (T) or False (F)
Britain joined the war to protect Belgium b/c Germany went through it to get to France. .
WWI was a result of countries being unhappy for over 100 years because of the Congress of Vienna.
Britain and Germany were allies.
Imperialism is trying to build up your military.
Candles were used to remove lice.
The powder/pomade killed lice.
People could die from lice.
Taking large baths helped to getting rid of lice.

2. SWU: The cause and effects of WWI Activity: BR*, Notes:WWI
Agenda
SWU: The cause and effects of WWI
Activity: BR*, Notes:WWI

3. World War I

4. M
ilitarism A
lliances
Causes I
mperialism N
ationalism

5. Militarism New military technologies Arms race between countries
Glorification of war

10. Alliances Agreements to aide each other if attacked
Most nations sign secret alliances
Allies & Central Powers

11. Key
Central Powers
Allied Powers
Neutral
The Balkans

12. Imperialism
Competition for colonies
Many smaller wars over territory

13. Nationalism French-German border conflicts
Ethnic nationalism in the Balkans

14. Balkans

15. Immediate Cause
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary’s throne
Austria declares war on Serbia
Allies all jump in

17. Battles of WWI

18. Battles on the Western Front
The Marne - Sept costly Allied victory
Verdun - long, deadly battle throughout 1916
The Somme - over 1 million casualties

19. Battles on the Eastern Front
Battle of Tannenberg – major defeat for Russia
Russia suffering very high casualties
Revolution of 1917 forces Russia to leave the war

20. Russia’s Revolution Vladimir Lenin leads the communist Bolsheviks
Overthrow the Czar
Sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany in 1918

22. America Joins the War Most of America is isolationist
President Wilson campaigns on keeping America out of war

24. Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany declares “unrestricted submarine warfare”
Lusitania sunk by German U-boat in 1915
Kills 1000 & 130 Americans
Germany must apologize, stop targeting peaceful ships
and America will stay neutral.

25. The Zimmerman Telegraph

26. The Zimmerman Telegraph
Secret message from Germany to Mexico
Proposes an alliance against the US
Mexico would declare war on America and get lost territory after victory
Causes an outrage in America
What should President Wilson do this time?

27. The world must be made safe for democracy
The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty.
-Woodrow Wilson

28. The Zimmerman Telegraph
Congress officially declares war on Germany in April 1917.

29. America Enters the War 2.8 million “doughboys” drafted
Fresh American troops turn the tide for the Allies
Within months the war was over

30. The 14 Points Woodrow Wilson’s plan for a long lasting peace
Conflicts with Europeans desire to punish Germany

31. We must punish Germany for this war!

32. The Treaty of Versailles
Germany…
…forced to accept full responsibility for war
…loses all its territories
…must pay reparation payments to the Allies
… must only have a very limited military

33. The Mandate System Great Britain and France divide up Middle East
British take Iraq, Jordan, and Palestine
France takes Syria and Lebanon

34. Exit Ticket The 14 Points No secret armies Freedom of the treaties
Directions: Woodrow Wilson is writing his famous 14 Points for peace after World War I, but is a little confused. Help him out by rearranging the words in red to make each point correct.
Exit Ticket
The 14 Points
By Woodrow Wilson
No secret armies
Freedom of the treaties
Reduce the size of Nations
Removing barriers to the sea
A League of Trade