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The World War I Era The Road to War
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America, 1914: US vowed to remain neutral US vowed to remain neutral President Woodrow Wilson’s re-election slogan: ‘He kept us out of the war’ President Woodrow Wilson’s re-election slogan: ‘He kept us out of the war’ Led to 8 million combatant deaths, many more civilians Led to 8 million combatant deaths, many more civilians First modern war First modern war
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Green are Allied Powers, Yellow are Central Powers Green are Allied Powers, Yellow are Central Powers Lighter colors are colonies Lighter colors are colonies Grey countries are not involved Grey countries are not involved WWI - 1914
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Green are Allied Powers, Yellow are Central Powers Green are Allied Powers, Yellow are Central Powers Lighter colors are colonies Lighter colors are colonies Grey countries are not involved Grey countries are not involved WWI - 1918
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Causes of World War I (M.A.N.I.A.) Militarism Military buildup made war more likely Military officials became influential in European governments Alliances Alliances designed to bolster national security Nationalism (two forms) Great Powers willing to go to war to protect empire Ethnic minorities within empires wanted independence
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Imperialism Scramble for empires created sharp rivalries Assassination - Archduke Francis Ferdinand Bosnia was under the control of the Austro- Hungarian Empire Murdered by a Serbian terrorist, Gavrilo Princip
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Alliances
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Alliances - Chain of Events July 28, 1914 Austro-Hungary declared war on Serbia July 29 th, 1914, Russia mobilized military to protect its ethnic cousins, Serbians August 1, 1914 Germany, Austria’s chief ally, declared war on Russia August 3, 1914 France, Russia’s ally, began to mobilize for war against Germany
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Major Central Powers Austro-Hungarian Empire Ottoman Empire Germany Bulgaria Major Allied Powers Russia Serbia France Great Britain Italy Romania Greece Japan United States (April 1917) 1914 - 1918
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American Public Opinions & Neutrality 1. Many Americans felt personally involved - About 92 million Americans were 1st or 2nd generation immigrants 2. Most Americans opposed the Central Powers a)Germany undemocratic – Kaiser an Autocrat b)Viewed Germans as cold blooded & militaristic 3. Remain neutral to protect American investment overseas
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