The Causes of World War I. Agenda Review Hwk Review Hwk Homework: Poster, Read pages 322-325, answer #3, pages 328-332, answer #2. Homework: Poster, Read.

The Causes of The Causes of World War IWorld War I

AgendaAgenda Review HwkReview Hwk Homework: Poster, Read pages 322-325, answer Homework: Poster, Read pages 322-325, answer

#3, #3, pages 328-332, answer #2. pages 328-332, answer #2. Spanish War VideoSpanish War Video Jigsaw of Europe Before World War IJigsaw of Europe Before World War I Causes of World War I: Causes of World War I: NationalismNationalism, , ImperialismImperialism, ,

AlliancesAlliances, , the Arms Racethe Arms Race, and the , and the Assassination Assassination in Sarajevoin Sarajevo

Propaganda PostersPropaganda Posters Objectives:Objectives:

– To identify the countries in the To identify the countries in the Triple EntenteTriple Entente and and Triple AllianceTriple Alliance

– To describe the To describe the motivesmotives of each country for of each country for fighting World War Ifighting World War I

– To judge the impact of To judge the impact of nationalismnationalism, , imperialismimperialism, the , the alliance systemalliance system, the , the arms arms racerace, and the , and the assassination in Sarajevoassassination in Sarajevo in in starting World War Istarting World War I

HomeworkHomework (Section 1, #2) What was the main reason (Section 1, #2) What was the main reason

that the U.S. stayed neutral at the start of that the U.S. stayed neutral at the start of WWI?WWI?

President Wilson wanted to protect President Wilson wanted to protect American commercial investments overseas.American commercial investments overseas.

(Section 2, #3) Events leading up to (Section 2, #3) Events leading up to American entrance into WWI. . .American entrance into WWI. . .

Sinking of the Lusitania and Sussex, Sinking of the Lusitania and Sussex, Zimmerman note, Russian revolutionZimmerman note, Russian revolution

(Section 3, #2) What role did American (Section 3, #2) What role did American troops play in World War I?troops play in World War I?

They played a pivotal role in turning the tide They played a pivotal role in turning the tide against the Germans and carrying forward against the Germans and carrying forward the Allied offensive.the Allied offensive.

NationalismNationalism GermanyGermany was not unified was not unified

until 1871until 1871– Had urge to be a Had urge to be a strong strong

nationnation FrancoFranco--PrussianPrussian War War

– France loses France loses Alsace-Alsace-LorraineLorraine to Germany to Germany

– France wants Revanche or France wants Revanche or “Revenge”“Revenge”

AustriaAustria--HungaryHungary– Had Had Multiple nationalitiesMultiple nationalities– Feared other nations Feared other nations

would would pull them apartpull them apart RussiaRussia

– Supported Supported Serbian Serbian nationalitynationality

ImperialismImperialism BritainBritain, , FranceFrance, and , and

GermanyGermany competedcompeted for foreign marketsfor foreign markets

Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire “The “The sick-man of Europe”sick-man of Europe”– AlluringAlluring to Russian and to Russian and

Austria-Austria-

Hungry=Hungry=competiticompetitionon

Alliance SystemAlliance System Triple-Alliance Triple-Alliance

between between GermanyGermany, , ItalyItaly, , and and Austria-Austria-HungaryHungary

BritainBritain, , FranceFrance, , and and RussiaRussia fearing fearing the Triple-Alliance the Triple-Alliance then form the then form the Triple-Entente Triple-Entente to counter itto counter it

Arms RaceArms Race ArmiesArmies and and NaviesNavies

of every nation of every nation was greatly was greatly expandedexpanded

Competition Competition between Europe between Europe nations grewnations grew– Ex. Britain and Ex. Britain and

Germany Germany fearingfearing one another built one another built vast naviesvast navies

Assassination in SarajevoAssassination in Sarajevo Austria-Hungary’sAustria-Hungary’s Archduke Archduke

Ferdinand was Ferdinand was killed by Serbskilled by Serbs called the Black Handcalled the Black Hand

Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary blamesblames Serbia Serbia and Russia issues and Russia issues ultimatumultimatum– Russia Russia mobilizes to support mobilizes to support

SerbiaSerbia– France France mobilizes in hopes of mobilizes in hopes of

getting revengegetting revenge on Germany on Germany– Germany declares war in Germany declares war in

defensedefense of Austria-Hungary of Austria-Hungary– Britain declares war on Britain declares war on

Germany for invading neutral Germany for invading neutral BelgiumBelgium

Propaganda Propaganda PostersPosters

ReviewReview What countries were in the Triple-What countries were in the Triple-

Alliance?Alliance? What countries were in the Triple-What countries were in the Triple-

Entente?Entente? What were the motives of Austria-Hungary What were the motives of Austria-Hungary

to fight World War I?to fight World War I? How did nationalism play a role in World How did nationalism play a role in World

War I?War I? How did the alliance system play a role I How did the alliance system play a role I

World War I?World War I?