The Great War

M-MilitarismA-AlliancesN-NationalismI-ImperialismA-Assassination

Definition-

The policy of building up a strong military to prepare for war

What European country began building up their military which caused other nations to be concerned?

Definition-agreements between nations to give aid and to protect one another

How did the system of alliances bring countries into the war?

What countries composed the Triple Alliance?

What countries composed the Triple Entente?

How does nationalism spark World War One? (Give a specific example)

Definition-Extreme pride or loyalty in ones country

Definition-When one country takes over another country both economically and politically (creating an empire)

At the outset of WWI what country had the largest empire?

What country wanted to expand imperialism for their benefit?

Definition-To murder by surprise attack for political reasons

What is “the black hand” and what was their motivation to assassinate someone?

Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.

Austria blames Serbia for Archduke’s death—declares WAR

Germany pledges support for Austria-Hungary due a previously established alliance.

Russia pledges support for Serbia

Germany declares WAR on Russia

France pledges their support for Russia

Germany declares WAR on France

Germany invades Belgium on the way to invade France

Great Britain supports Belgium and declares WAR on Germany

Definition-A situation in which neither side is able to gain the advantage

How did modern warfare such as machine guns and long-range artillery and trench warfare contribute to the stalemate?

•More than 1/3 of the nation’s 92 million people were first- or second-generation immigrants.

•Most American’s feared Germany’s militarismand opposed the autocrat Kaiser Wilhelm.

•Trade and investments were important to business minded Americans.

•On August 4th 1914-President Wilson officially proclaims the United States a neutral country.

•Two movements developed:

•The preparedness movement•the peace movement.

The German U-Boat- a new weapon that changed rules of naval warfare by targeting ships without warning

Sinking of the Lusitania- a British passenger liner carrying weapons for the Allies is sunk by the Germans -128 Americans on board were included in the dead

Pres. Wilson protests-Germans promise to stop sinking passenger ships without warning

Germany sinks the Sussex-a French passenger ship—SUSSEX PLEDGE->Germany agrees U-Boats will warn ships before attacking