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Reviewing the causes of WWI

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America’s Entrance

The “Main” Causes of World war i

•Militarism – the building up of the military

•Alliances – association for mutual protection

• Imperialism - “empire-building”

•Nationalism – patriotism, self-determination

Militarism – building up the military

• Increased spending on the military

• Increasing the size of the army

• Increasing the size of the navy

• New weapons technology – new weapons

AlliancesTriple Alliance (Central powers)

•Germany

•Austria – Hungary

•Ottoman empire

Triple Entente (Allied Powers)

•Great Britain

•France

•Russia

Imperialism

•“empire-building”

nationalism•Patriotism

•Love & loyalty

•Self-determination

•The desire “to be”

The “Main” Causes of World war i

•Militarism – the building up of the military

•Alliances – association for mutual protection

• Imperialism - “empire-building”

•Nationalism – patriotism, self-determination

Catalyst to a warAssassination of franz ferdinand

…but will the us join this mess?

…we came close, but not yet!•Sinking the lusitania

From “he kept us out of war”…to

war!Zimmerman Telegram

message from Germany to Mexico…go to war against the U.S. and get new

Mexico, Arizona, Texas back!

Causes of World War I PowerPoint (to be answered on the

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1. What were the underlying causes of World War I?

2. What event triggered the outbreak of WWI?

3. What event ALMOST led to America’s entry into WWI?

4. What event ultimately led to America’s entrance into WWI?

5. Why did this event trigger America’s entry into WWI?

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