1. The Great War

2. MAIN Causes for War in Europe 1.M ilitarism Building up of armies 2.A lliance Systems 3.I mperialism 4.N ationalism A devotion to the interest and culture of one's nation Led to competitive and rivalries among nations

3. European System of Alliances Triple Entente (Allies) France Britain Russia Triple Alliance (Central Powers) – Germany – Austria-Hungary – Italy

4. Spark to War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njINC i9iIrA Archduke Franz Ferdinand Heir to Austrian Throne Austria

6. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Alliance system pulled one nation after another into war Germany (obligated by alliance with A-H) declared war on Russia, France (allied with Russia) Britain (allied with Russia and France) declared war on Germany

7. The Western Front

8. Remained Neutral Where did the US stand?

9. Americans stay Neutral 3,000 miles away was war  Why should the US be involved? Public opinion was torn

10. Against US Involvement Cultural Ties with Germans and Austrians Socialists Others felt war was evil: “I didn’t raise my boy to a soldier, I brought him up to be my pride and joy. Who dares to place a musket on his soldier, To shoot some other mother’s darling boy?” WAR

11. Support for War ①Felt close ties with Britain (culture and laws) ②Sympathy grew for Allies ③American newspapers – dubbed Germany “the bully of Europe” ④Economic interests – trade with Europe declined

12. German U-Boat May 7, 1915 – U-boat sunk British liner Lusitania 1,198 lives lost  128 were Americans Americans were outraged

13. http://www.history.com/videos/u-boats-sink- the-lusitania-in-1915#u-boats-sink-the- lusitania-in-1915

15. German Response Explained the liner carried ammunition 1915 sank the Arabic – 2 Americans died 1916 sank the Sussex – 80 Americans died US warned it would break neutrality Germany said tell Britain to end blockade Wilson kept US out of war

16. America Prepares for War Shipped millions of dollars of war supplies to Allies 1917 Americans mobilize for war on against Central Powers

17. Zimmerman Note German letter to Mexico Urged Mexico to go to war with US US outraged

18. US Declares War! 1.Zimmerman Note 2.Germans declared submarine warfare 3.Russia Revolution (communists take over Russian government) 1917