1. World War I:

2. Vocabulary ConscriptionMilitary draft PropagandaThe spread of ideas used to influence public opinion for or against a cause “Total war”entire population, military and civilian, is mobilized in support of the war

3. Vocabulary Alliance- to join together, sign a mutual defense treaty, promise to protect each other Nationalism – patriotism, often to the extreme Self Determination – self rule; independence

4. Vocabulary Genocide – mass murder, ethnic cleansing Armistice - truce

5. Four Main Causes: Imperialism Nationalism Militarism Mutual Defense Alliances the Spark: Assassination of the Arch Duke of Austria

6. Austro-Hungarian Empire 10 nationalities; 3 religions [Christian, Muslim, Jewish]

7. Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, is assassinated by Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo Archduke Ferdinand on day of assassination June 28

8. Russia is allied with Serbia, and mobilizes its troops

9. July 28 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia ONE month later...

10. Germany, an ally to Austria- Hungary, declares war on Russia FOUR days later...

11. August 3 - Germany declares war on France, and invades Belgium. TWO days later...

12. Britain, an ally of France, declares war on Germany Two days later...

13. August 6 – Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany The next day...

14. August 13 – Japan declares war on Germany One week later...

15. October 29 – The Ottoman Empire joins the Central Powers and enters the war 6 weeks later...

16. November 2 – Russia declares war on Turkey 4 days later...

17. November 5 – Britain and France declare war on Turkey 3 days later...

18. May, 1915 – Italy enters the war on the side of the Allied Powers 3 days later...

19. April, 1916 – Romania enters the war on the side of the Allied Powers 11 months later...

20. April, 1917 – USA enters the war on the side of the Allied Powers 1 year later...

21. Who went to war with who? Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated by Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Germany declares war on Russia Germany declares war on France, invades Belgium. Britain declares war on Germany Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia Serbia declares war on Germany U.S. President Woodrow Wilson declares the U.S. will remain neutral.