Review
Causes of WWI
Causes of World War
Underlying Causes
1. What Causes Most Wars
a. Extreme Nationalism (“Super Patriotism” or love for one’s country)
b. Imperialism: Spreading the political or economic control of one country over another
c. Militarism: using force or the threat of force against another nation d. Entangled system of alliances (secret)
e. Fanatical leaders
Causes of World War
2. Rival Alliances Created a “False Sense of Security” a. Triple Entente
i. Great Britain: King George V ii. France: Premier Clemenceau iii. Russia: Czar Nicholas II
b. Triple Alliance
i. Germany: Kaiser Wilhelm II ii. Austria-Hungary: Emanuel II
Causes of World War I
3. What Caused World War I a. Unrest in the Balkans
Bosnians felt abused under the rule of Austria-Hungary Goal: To create a “Greater Serbia” (unite Slavic people) This movement was strongly supported by “Mother Russia”
Causes of World War I
b. June 28, 1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria’s heir to the throne) was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb Nationalist while on a good will trip to Sarajevo, Bosnia. This spark would ignite the war.
Causes of World War I
. Alliance Unfolded:
i. Austria declared war on Serbia
ii. Russia supported Serbia (mother country w/ethnic ties) iii. Germany sided w/Austria & declared war on Russia
iv. France was obligated to help Russia & Great Britain to help France v. By August 5, 1914, Europe was engulfed in war!
Causes of America’s entrance into WWI
Neutrality
Neutrality
What pulled America into the War
Unrestricted Submarine (u-boat) warfare
Captured German U-boat in a British dry dock
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of the Lusitania
United States Navy War Propaganda Poster
RESULT of the Sinking of the Lusitania
Sussex Pledge
Zimmermann Telegram
Zimmermann Telegram
Video - Zimmerman Note
Zimmermann Telegram
America Declares War