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2.  What are the 4 MAIN causes of WWI? Militarism, Alliance System, Imperialism, Nationalism  What was the immediate cause of the war? Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to A-H throne)  Where did the immediate cause take place and who was involved? Sarajevo, Gavrillo Princip (member of Black Hand)  What were the 2 alliances at the beginning of the war? Triple Alliance (Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy) Triple Entente (Britain, France, Russia )  When did the war take place? US involvement? War begins 1914, US attempts neutrality initially

3. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war- i/world-war-i-history/videos/wwi-firsts

4.  No-Man’s Land- the area between opposing trenches  Between 200 to 1000 meters between trenches

5.  Germany and France dug trenches on Western Front. Millions died in “no-man’s-land” between trenches.

7. German soldiers in a well-constructed trench in France pick lice out of their clothes. By the end of 1914, the Western Front had solidified into two systems of trenches running across France.

9.  German submarines  Abbreviation for the German phrase for “undersea boat” (unterseeboot)

10.  A situation where neither side can win a clear victory

11.  By April 1917, the US had $2.6 billion in war bonds ($27 million German bonds)  American ships also carried war supplies to Europe

12.  Germany’s policy of sinking any ship, even civilian

13.  May 1915 sinking of the Lusitania off coast of Ireland- 1200 killed (128 Americans)  1 year later- Sussex sunk  Led to Sussex Pledge- Germany promises not to sink merchant vessels without warning and saving human lives.

14.  Wins reelection in 1916- “He kept us out of War”  “Peace without victory”

15. 1. Sinking of the Lusitania 2. Zimmerman Note- proposed alliance between Mexico and Germany  Mexico would get land back from the US

16.  On April 6, 1917 US declares war on Germany  The start of the war was July 28, 1914  WWI- 1914-1918