Background/FundamentalCauses of World War I

Militarism: building up of militarydue to rivalry w/ other countries.

Imperialism: taking over other lands to gain wealth from resources, workers, consumers

Nationalism: intense loyalty to one’s country or group

Alliances: countries agree to defend one another if attacked.

“We are #1!”

Background/FundamentalCauses of World War I

M_______: building up of militarydue to rivalry w/ other countries.

I_________: taking over other lands to gain wealth from resources, workers, consumers

N______: intense loyalty to one’s country or group

A_____: countries agree to defend one another if attacked.

“We are #1!”

Immediate Cause of WWI

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, next in line to the throne of Austria-Hungary—Ferdinand and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist. Austria declared war on Serbia. Allies on each side piled in to the war. The two sides were called the Central Powers ( Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire) and the Allies (Great Britain, France, Russia, & eventually the U. S.)

Have students create flip chart of two sides at this point.

Immediate Cause of WWI

Assassination of Archduke F____ F_____, next in line to the throne of Austria-Hungary—Ferdinand and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist. Austria declared war on Serbia. Allies on each side piled in to the war. The two sides were called the C_______P_____(Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire) and the A____ (Great Britain, France, Russia, & eventually the U. S.)

Have students create flip chart of two sides at this point.

The Two Sides in WWI:

Allies (or Allied Powers)SerbiaRussiaFranceGreat Britain

Central Powers

Austria-HungaryGermany

Ottoman Empire

U. S. ENTERS WORLD WAR I

1915 1917

Germany declares…

1917

Zimmerman Note:

U. S. President Woodrow Wilson…

1915

Germany (a Central Power)

sinks Lusitania—attack with a U-

Boat (submarine)

1915

Germany (a C____ Power)

sinks L______—attack with a U-

Boat (submarine)

1917

Germany declares that it will sink any ships

headed for countries on the Allies side

1917

_____ declares that it will sink any ships

headed for countries on the A____ side

1917

Zimmerman Note: Germany ( a

Central Power) sends a telegram to Mexico—if Mexico

will join Central Powers and fight

against U. S., Mexico gets back land it previously lost to the U. S.

1917

Z______ Note: G____ ( a C____ Power) sends a

telegram to M_____—if

M_____ will join C_____Powers and fight against U. S.,

M____ will get back land it

previously lost to the U. S.

As result of Zimmerman note & Germany’s sinking of several

U. S. cargo (merchant) ships, U. S. President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to Declare War

on Germany, April, 1917.

As result of Zimmerman note & Germany’s s____ of several

U. S. c____ (merchant) ships, U. S. President W____ W_____ asks Congress to Declare War

on G____, April, 19_ _.