world war i. factors that led to war… militarism glorification of war and the military alliances...
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World War I
Factors that led to War…Militarism
glorification of war and the military
Alliances Germany+Italy+Austria= Triple Alliance G.B+France+Russia= Triple Entente
Imperialism countries competing for colonies
Nationalism Serbia vs. Austria-Hungary
The Balkans
Serbia becomes a “protectorate” of Austria-Hungary
Serbian Nationalists wanted Serbia to be completely independent
Russia supported Serbian independence Germany supported Austria-Hungary
Sequence of eventsAssassination of Francis
Ferdinand (June 28, 1914)
Austria wants Serbia to meet certain demands (knew that they couldn’t)
Serbia doesn’t accept terms
Austria declares war on Serbia (July 28, 1914)
Sequence of events
Germany supports Austria
Russia defends Serbia
Germany declares war on Russia and then France
Germany attacks France through
Belgium
Sequence of events
Great Britain declares war (August 4, 1914)
Japan declares war
TAKING SIDES
Central Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria
Allied Powers Great Britain France Russia Serbia Belgium Japan
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US Entry into WWI Neutrality Rights at sea
Unarmed merchant ships sunk by Germans. Sussex Pledge
Jan. 1917 Germany announces resumption of “unrestricted submarine warfare”
Zimmerman Telegram Mar. 1917
Russia Overthrows the Czar Germany sinks 5 unarmed U. S. Merchant ships
Allies owe American Bankers $2.3 billionwhere Central powers owe only $2.7 million
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What were they thinking?
None of the European countries were ready for what was ahead: thought that the war would be over by Christmas no country had more than 6 months worth of
supplies