11-1World War I Begins

Causes of World War I

What caused WWI?

What alliances divided Europe in1914?

What diplomatic crises sparked the war?

The Fighting Starts

What was Germany’s Schlieffen Plan?

What characteristics describe trench warfare during WWI?

Americans Question Neutrality

What motivated those who opposed entering the war?

What motivated those who favored it?

What factors increased American sympathy for the Allies?

The United States Declares War

Why did the German threat to sink all ships in British waters push the U.S. to declare war?

What did the Zimmerman’s note reveal about Germany’s plans?

Terms and Names

Militarism

Nationalism

No man’s land

Trench warfare

Allies

Central Powers