1. W ORLD W AR 1 ( CLIFF NOTES )

2. P RESIDENT DURING WW 1 Woodrow Wilson Moral Diplomacy settling differences with talking not war. Pg 566 in book. Look at map. What is happening in Europe? Nationalism brought roots of rivalry in Europe.

3. N ATIONALISM Nationalism- someone’s devotion in one’s country or the pride in one’s own country. France hostile towards Germany Great Britain‘s pride over great empire Austria- Hungry included several ethnic groups Ex. Serbs, poles, Czechs, Slavs. Etc.

4. I MPERIALISM Imperialism - domination of one’s country over another. France and Great Britain way ahead in the race for empire.

5. M ILITARISM /A RMAMENTS Militarism/ Armaments - build up of military and weapons. France International Expo 1900 – displays innovations in technology. Schneider- Creusot’s long range cannon Vicks and Maxims quick firing machine gun. Chemical warfare mustard gas European nations wished for weapons superiority.

6. A LLIANCES … Alliances - having friends, supports, and allies needed on case of a war. Europe divided into opposing groups. Triple Alliance : Germany, Austria- Hungry, Italy (Central powers) Triple entente : France, Russia, Great Britain (Allies) Why make alliances? Pros and Cons.?

7. W ORLD W AR 1 B EGINS President Wilson adopts a police of formal neutrality. Later decides that they will be prepared…? Remember lots of immigrants in US, are they getting along?

8. US E NTRANCE INTO THE WAR We stay neutral until…. Germans has a new weapon, the submarine, this weapon is used to sink the Lusitanian. (The Lusitanian had Americans on board this is why US got into the war.). The United States enters WWI on April 6, 1917. U.S. involved for about a year and an half. We entered the war towards the end of it.

9. US M ILITARY DURING WW 1 Raising our army (must be 21 years old to join) voluntary enlistments drafts black enlistments US benefits at home during the war in Europe : Industry( guns, ammunition) More people are employed Farmers are producing more food to feed Allies Public support- a sense of duty

10. E ND OF W ORLD W AR 1 Nov. 11, 1918 (known as Armistice Day/ Veterans Day) Wilson proposes a plan for peace know as 14 points Versailles Peace Conference held in January 1919, in Versailles, France Split up Austria- Hungry, and Germany lands Leagues of Nations set up to help avoid future wars Treaty of Versailles signed in June 1919.