Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

MAIN Causes of WWI Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism

Use military as a diplomatic tool Military build-up to intimidate other

countries

Militarism Use military as a diplomatic tool Military build-up to intimidate other

countries

Agreements between nations to help each other in event of war

Alliances Agreements between nations to help each

other in event of war

Gain colonies Drove by theory of Mercantilism

Need colonies to be considered wealthy

Need for new markets

Imperialism Gain colonies Drove by theory of Mercantilism

Need colonies to be considered wealthy

Need for new markets

Pride in one’s own country or nationality

Nationalism Pride in one’s own country or nationality

Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand Heir to Austria-Hungary throne

Serbian Nationalists killed him

Spark that started WWI Assassination of Archduke Francis

Ferdinand Heir to Austria-Hungary throne

Serbian Nationalists killed him

Germany Austria-Hungary

Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary

Britain France Russia

Triple Entente Britain France Russia

Leader of Germany during WWI Militaristic Mobilized for War after Archduke Ferdinand

killed

Kaiser Wilhelm II Leader of Germany during WWI Militaristic Mobilized for War after Archduke Ferdinand

killed

Isolationism Neutrality

US position at the beginning of WWI

Isolationism Neutrality

“He Kept Us Out Of War”: Wilson’s slogan for Election

WWI was main issue of Election Wilson won

Election of 1916 “He Kept Us Out Of War”:

Wilson’s slogan for Election

WWI was main issue of Election Wilson won

First woman elected to Congress

Jeanette Rankin First woman elected to Congress

Sunk by a German U-Boat Killed 128 US Citizens

US almost entered war in 1915 Germany signed Sussex Pledge

Promised to stop unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Lusitania Sunk by a German U-Boat

Killed 128 US Citizens

US almost entered war in 1915 Germany signed Sussex Pledge

Promised to stop unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Zimmerman Telegram German violation of Sussex Pledge

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Russian Revolution Czar Nicholas overthrown by Communists Lenin signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and took

Russia out of WWI

Causes of US entry into WWI Zimmerman Telegram German violation of Sussex Pledge

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Russian Revolution Czar Nicholas overthrown by Communists Lenin signed Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and took

Russia out of WWI

Wilson’s cause for war “The World Must Be Made Safe For

Democracy”

Idealism Wilson’s cause for war “The World Must Be Made Safe For

Democracy”

Telegram to Mexico Germany tried to get Mexico to attack the

US in return for the land lost during the Mexican-American War

Zimmerman Note (Telegram) Telegram to Mexico Germany tried to get Mexico to attack the

US in return for the land lost during the Mexican-American War

369th Infantry Regiment African American Fought for France

Harlem Hell Fighters 369th Infantry Regiment African American Fought for France

Armed ironclad vehicles

Tank Armed ironclad vehicles

Mechanical gun Rapid fire

Machine Gun Mechanical gun Rapid fire

Poisonous gas First used by Germans

Mustard Gas Poisonous gas First used by Germans

Long ditches Soldiers fought from “No Man’s Land” in between

Covered with barbed wire & land mines

Trench Warfare Long ditches Soldiers fought from “No Man’s Land” in between

Covered with barbed wire & land mines

Commander of US Forces WWI

General John J. Pershing Commander of US Forces WWI

WWI draft

Selective Service Act WWI draft

“Doughboys” U.S. fighting forces name

American Expeditiary Forces “Doughboys” U.S. fighting forces name

Cease-fire

Armistice Cease-fire

Britain France Italy US Paris Peace Conference

Big Four Britain France Italy US Paris Peace Conference

Wilson’s Plan Due away with the MAIN causes of war Create a Peace Keeping Organization

14 Points Wilson’s Plan Due away with the MAIN causes of war Create a Peace Keeping Organization

Wilson Speech No one wins war

“Peace Without Victory” Wilson Speech No one wins war

Created by Wilson’s 14th Point Weak

Could not enforce dictates No military

League of Nations Created by Wilson’s 14th Point Weak

Could not enforce dictates No military

Paris Peace Conference Harsh peace treaty

German signed war guilt clause Germany forced to pay reparations to Britain and

France

Treaty of Versailles Paris Peace Conference Harsh peace treaty

German signed war guilt clause Germany forced to pay reparations to Britain and

France

Opposed the Treaty of Versailles Believed it was an alliance Blocked Ratification

Henry Cabot Lodge Opposed the Treaty of Versailles Believed it was an alliance Blocked Ratification

Never ratified by the US As a result, the US never joined the League

of Nations

Treaty of Versailles Never ratified by the US As a result, the US never joined the League

of Nations

Resentment of this and the Great Depression caused Hitler to rise to power

Treaty of Versailles Resentment of this and the Great

Depression caused Hitler to rise to power

Bernard Baruch Controlled nations economy Regulated supplies to theater of war Regulated resources for production of war

materials

War Industries Board Bernard Baruch Controlled nations economy Regulated supplies to theater of war Regulated resources for production of war

materials

George Creel Produce propaganda

Four minute men I Want You Campaign

Committee on Public Information George Creel Produce propaganda

Four minute men I Want You Campaign

Herbert Hoover Encourage conservation Launched Victory Garden Campaign

Food Administration Herbert Hoover Encourage conservation Launched Victory Garden Campaign

Created to conserve fuel Turn clocks ahead

Daylight Savings Time Created to conserve fuel Turn clocks ahead

Limited civil liberties Illegal to

interfere with draft Stop sale of Liberty Bonds Make disloyal or critical statements of

government

Espionage and Sedition Acts Limited civil liberties Illegal to

interfere with draft Stop sale of Liberty Bonds Make disloyal or critical statements of

government

Labor Union Leader Socialist Leader Convicted of Sedition and sentenced to ten

years

Eugene Debs Labor Union Leader Socialist Leader Convicted of Sedition and sentenced to ten

years

Fear of Communists Cause

Labor Union Strikes in 1919 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia Active Communist Party in U.S.

Red Scare Fear of Communists Cause

Labor Union Strikes in 1919 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia Active Communist Party in U.S.

Raid on suspected communists and anarchists in America

Mitchell Palmer led

Palmer Raids Raid on suspected communists and

anarchists in America Mitchell Palmer led

Immigrants Charged of robbing and killing a paymaster Found guilty Show trial

More about fear of anarchists, immigrants & communists

Sacco & Vanzetti Immigrants Charged of robbing and killing a paymaster Found guilty Show trial

More about fear of anarchists, immigrants & communists

Terrorist Organization Anti:

Jew African-American Catholic Immigrant

Ku Klux Klan Terrorist Organization Anti:

Jew African-American Catholic Immigrant

Scheck arrested for urging draftees to not report to duty Violated Sedition Law

Arrested Supreme Court Case ruled

Constitutional for government to silence free speech if there is a “clear and present danger”

Schenck v. U.S. Schenck arrested for urging draftees to not

report to duty Violated Sedition Law

Arrested Supreme Court Case ruled

Constitutional for government to silence free speech if there is a “clear and present danger”

German could not pay reparations France threatened to invade and occupy US loaned money to Germany

Dawes Plan German could not pay reparations France threatened to invade and occupy US loaned money to Germany

Agreement Three countries Limit production of war ships

Washington Naval Conference Agreement Three countries Limit production of war ships

Outlawed war

Kellogg-Briand Pact Outlawed war