1. Warm-up: Alliances
Identify the 2 major alliances (including names of countries) in Europe before the outbreak of WWI. Look in Ch Notes, Part 4.

2. The World War I Era
Overview - Timeline

3. WWI – MAIN Causes Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism
Build up of military (mobilization)
Alliances
Need for balance of power
Central Powers/Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Italy
The Allies/Triple Entente: France, Russia, Serbia & Great Britain
Imperialism
Political and economic control over another country
Nationalism
Desire for national identity
Example: Alsace-Lorraine

4. Click on the Archduke to watch Europe plunges into War.
WWI - Beginning
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Assassinated June 28, 1914
Gavrilo Princip, Serbian nationalist, shot Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Serbia turns to Allies for help
Austria-Hungary turns to Germany (Central Powers)
Click on the Archduke to watch Europe plunges into War.

5. WWI – Event Timeline 1914 June – assassination
July – Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
August – Germany declares war on Russia & France
Why?: Russia mobilizes to protect Serbia; France allied with Russia
Germany uses Schlieffen Plan: called for a quick sweep through France and then defeat Russia
August – Great Britain declares war on Germany (allies with France & Russia)
October – Turkey joins Central Powers

6. The Western Front – Schlieffen Plan
Germany used the Schlieffen Plan – 2-front war
Germany thought they could quickly defeat France and then focus all forces on Russia
Problem: France decides to fight
Neither Germany nor France can break enemy lines - stalemate
Result: Trench Warfare
Click on the Schlieffen Plan (above) to watch an animation of the military plan.

7. The Eastern Front
Russian quickly moves into eastern Germany but, loses the first 2 battles – no longer seen as a threat
Austria-Hungary, Germany & Bulgaria eliminate Serbia
Bonus: Morale is up and they are able to move back west

8. British propaganda postcard (1916)
WWI – Events Timeline
1915
February – Germany sets up naval blockade surrounding the British Isles
May – Sinking of the Lusitania (use of unrestricted submarine warfare)
May – Italy betrays Germany and joins the Triple Alliance; Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
May – 1st Zeppelin raid on London
March – Germany declares war on Portugal
September – 1st use of British tanks
1916
British propaganda postcard (1916)

9. WWI – Events Timeline
1917
January – Zimmermann note intercepted by British
April – U.S. declares war on Germany
April – French tanks used for 1st time in battle
June – U.S. troops arrive in France
June – Greece declared war on Central Powers

10. WWI – Events Timeline
1918
January – Wilson announces 14 Point Peace Program
November 7 – Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates German throne; Germans ask for armistice
November 11 – Armistice Day (11th hour, 11th day, 11th month)
British and Italian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire
January – Paris Peace Conference
June – Treaty of Versailles signed
1919

11. After Notes
If you need to finish the test…take your notes and test to the flex area to complete your test
WWI Map – You will need your textbook to complete this assignment!

12. Map on pg. 718

13. Map on pg. 725