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World War I Begins World War I Begins Nationalism Nationalism Militarism Militarism Allies Allies Central Powers Central Powers Archduke Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand Lusitania Lusitania Zimmermann Note Zimmermann Note

World War I Begins Nationalism Militarism Allies Central Powers Archduke Franz Ferdinand Lusitania Zimmermann Note

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Militarism  Development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy  Germany had a strong military system  Had been a major land power  Decided to become a major sea power as well  This bothered Great Britain  A naval arms race began

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World War I BeginsWorld War I Begins NationalismNationalism MilitarismMilitarism

AlliesAllies Central PowersCentral Powers

Archduke Franz FerdinandArchduke Franz Ferdinand LusitaniaLusitania

Zimmermann NoteZimmermann Note

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NationalismNationalism A deep devotion to the interests and culture of A deep devotion to the interests and culture of

one’s nation one’s nation Produced competition between European Produced competition between European

nationsnations Ethnic groups competed as wellEthnic groups competed as well National borders did not always coincide with ethnic National borders did not always coincide with ethnic

bordersborders Russians protected the SerbsRussians protected the Serbs

Serbia was part of Austria-HungarySerbia was part of Austria-Hungary Russia and A-H were rivalsRussia and A-H were rivals

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MilitarismMilitarism Development of armed forces and their Development of armed forces and their

use as a tool of diplomacyuse as a tool of diplomacy Germany had a strong military systemGermany had a strong military system

Had been a major land powerHad been a major land power Decided to become a major sea power as Decided to become a major sea power as

wellwell This bothered Great BritainThis bothered Great Britain

A naval arms race beganA naval arms race began

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AlliesAllies Great Britain, France, and RussiaGreat Britain, France, and Russia

Triple Entente Triple Entente This system of protection began in 1907This system of protection began in 1907

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Central PowersCentral Powers Germany, Austria-Hungary, and ItalyGermany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

The Ottoman’s later joined up with C.P.The Ottoman’s later joined up with C.P.

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Let’s Get It On!Let’s Get It On! The war began in the BalkansThe war began in the Balkans Issues between A-H, Russia, and Ottoman Issues between A-H, Russia, and Ottoman

Empire caused tensionsEmpire caused tensions June 1914June 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinatedArchduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

Heir to the A-H throneHeir to the A-H throne Killed by a member of the “Black Hand’”Killed by a member of the “Black Hand’”

Serbian nationalist groupSerbian nationalist group

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Treaties are the DownfallTreaties are the Downfall A-H began to fight SerbiansA-H began to fight Serbians Russia began to fight for the SerbsRussia began to fight for the Serbs

Alliance system kicked in bringing G.B. and Alliance system kicked in bringing G.B. and France into the warFrance into the war

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Germany Germany Germans invade BelgiumGermans invade Belgium Plan was to get to ParisPlan was to get to Paris

Defeat the French and then focus on the Russian Defeat the French and then focus on the Russian FrontFront

French were pushed back to the Thane RiverFrench were pushed back to the Thane River Trench warfare beganTrench warfare began

Use of machine gunsUse of machine guns No Man’s landNo Man’s land

British lost 60,000 men in first day of First Battle of British lost 60,000 men in first day of First Battle of the Sommethe Somme July 1, 1916- NovemberJuly 1, 1916- November

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American NeutralityAmerican Neutrality Americans favored neutralityAmericans favored neutrality Didn’t see how this was an American Didn’t see how this was an American

problemproblem Some people felt ties to the “old country”Some people felt ties to the “old country” Some saw Germans as the bully of Some saw Germans as the bully of

EuropeEurope American ties were strongest with AlliesAmerican ties were strongest with Allies

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American InvolvementAmerican Involvement Allies sent to America for war suppliesAllies sent to America for war supplies Americans began to support the Allies so Americans began to support the Allies so

they could pay off war debtsthey could pay off war debts Germans threatened U.S. shippingGermans threatened U.S. shipping British began to blockade German portsBritish began to blockade German ports Germans counter blockaded with U-Germans counter blockaded with U-

BoatsBoats ““Unterseeboot”Unterseeboot”

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LusitaniaLusitania May 1, 1915May 1, 1915 British liner Lusitania sunk by U-Boat off of British liner Lusitania sunk by U-Boat off of

IrelandIreland 1198 people died1198 people died

12 Americans12 Americans U.S was angryU.S was angry Wilson wanted neutralityWilson wanted neutrality Made agreement with Germans to stop sinking Made agreement with Germans to stop sinking

passenger shipspassenger ships

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SussexSussex March 1916March 1916 French liner Sussex sunk by GermansFrench liner Sussex sunk by Germans

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1916 Pres. Election1916 Pres. Election Woodrow Wilson vs. Charles Evans Woodrow Wilson vs. Charles Evans

HughesHughes Wilson’s campaign sloganWilson’s campaign slogan

““He kept us out of the war”He kept us out of the war” Wilson wonWilson won

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Zimmermann NoteZimmermann Note Telegram from German Foreign Minister to Telegram from German Foreign Minister to

German Ambassador in MexicoGerman Ambassador in Mexico Proposed idea that Mexico would join up with Proposed idea that Mexico would join up with

Germany and Germany would support return of Germany and Germany would support return of land in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizonaland in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

Intercepted by the BritishIntercepted by the British 4 unarmed merchant vessels sank by Germans4 unarmed merchant vessels sank by Germans Revolution in Russia was startingRevolution in Russia was starting

Pulled Russians away from the warPulled Russians away from the war