1. Chapter 14
World War I

2. Section 1: Outbreak of WWI
The Causes of WWI
A. Imperialism
1. Nations of Europe were taking territory around the world.
a. British Empire
b. German Empire
c. Austria-Hungary
d. Ottoman Empire
B. Militarism-Building up of military power
1. To protect colonies
2. Naval arms race
a. Britain and Germany

4. Triple Entente Triple Alliance C. Alliance Systems
D. Nationalism-Extreme pride in your homeland
1. Self-determination
2. The Balkans-The Powder Keg of Europe
Germany
Austria Hungary
Italy
Triple Alliance
Britain
France
Russia
Triple Entente

6. II. The Spark
A. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
1. Heir to the throne of Austria Hungary
2. Assassinated by a Bosnian with ties to Serbia
3. Serbia is friends with Russia
B. Chain Reaction
1. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
2. Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary
3. Germany declares war on Russia
4. Germany declares war on France
5. Britain declares war on Germany

7. Central Powers Allied Powers C. The Sides D. The Fighting
1. Two Fronts
2. Stalemate
3. Trench Warfare
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Central Powers
France
Great Britain
Russia
Serbia
Allied Powers

9. III. American Neutrality
A. Wilson wanted to stay out of the war.
1. Most Americans supported one side or the other
B. British Propaganda
1. Cut trans-Atlantic telegraph line
2. One sided information
C. Economic concerns
1. Businesses traded more with the Allies
2. Banks gave loans to the Allies
3. Our prosperity was tied to the Allies!

10. IV. Moving Toward War
A. British blockade Germany
-Contraband-includes fertilizer
B. Germany blockades Britain- U-Boats
1. Threatens all ships
2. The Lusitania
C. The Sussex Pledge-Promise to stop sinking merchant ships
D. Zimmerman Telegram-
1. A deal with Mexico
E. America Declares War

11. Section 2 Building a Military Selective Service-The Draft
2.8 Million Americans were drafted
B. African Americans
1. Segregated Units
2. White Officers
C. Women
1. Non-Combat roles

12. II. Organizing Industry
A. War Industries Board-Bernard Baruch
-Coordinated production of war materials
B. Food Administration-Herbert Hoover
-Increase food production and reduce consumption
-Victory Gardens
C. Fuel Administration
-Conserve coal and oil
-Daylight Savings Time
D. Raising $ for the war
-Victory and Liberty Bonds

13. III. Mobilizing the Workforce
A. National War Labor Board
- To Prevent Strikes
1. Wage Increase
2. 8 Hour Workday
3. Collective Bargaining
4. No Strikes
B. Women at Work
C. The “Great Migration”
1. Thousands of African Americans moved from the rural South to the Northern cities.
D. Mexican Immigrants-Needed as farm labor

14. IV. Getting Public Support
A. Committee on Public Information-to sell the war
B. Espionage Act-Banned Spying
C. Sedition Act-Made it illegal to criticize the government
D. Discriminating against German Americans
1. Words
2. School subjects
3. Music

15. Section 3 Combat in WWI Trench Warfare “No-Man’s Land” New Weapons
Machine Guns
Poison Gas
Tanks
Airplanes

16. II. The Americans and Victory
A. American Expeditionary Force
1. “Doughboys”
B. The Convoy System-Merchant ships grouped together and escorted by warships.
1. Helps fight U-Boats
C. Russian Revolution
1. Bolshevik Party-Vladimir Lenin
a. Overthrew Government
b. Created Communist Government
c. Pulled Russia out of the war
D. German Offensive-March 1918
1. American troops fought back
-Captured Cantigny
-Blocked German advance

17. E. American Offensive-September 1918
1. Began capturing one German position after another
F. Armistice-Cease Fire
1. Signed 11:00am Nov. 11, 1918
II. Flawed Peace
A. Wilson’s 14 Points
-Eliminated general causes of the war
1. Free Trade
2. Disarmament
3. No Secret Treaties
4. Right of self-determination
-To Protect Peace
1. The League of Nations

18. B. The Treaty of Versailles
1. Other Allies wanted to punish Germany
a. Stripped Germany of its military
b. Stripped Germany of its colonies
c. $33 Billion in reparations- war debt
d. War Guilt Clause-Take the blame for the war
C. Congress refuses to sign Treaty
1. Did not like League of Nations
2. Wilson toured the Nation
a. Had a stroke
3. Senate never ratified the Treaty
4. We signed individual Treaties with each Central Power.