World War IThe Great War

United States History: 1877 to Present

USII.4 Betty Jo English

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Killed

June 28, 1914

Austria-HungaryDeclares

War

Serbia

Russiabefriends

GermanyDeclares

War

France

Belgium

Great BritainDeclares

War

Causes of World War I Competition to colonize Africa by

European countries (Nationalism)

Britain and Germany were competing for the most powerful navy in the world (Militarism)

Countries formed alliances to protect themselves (Alliances)

Who were the Allies

Great Britain France Russia Serbia Belgium

Who were the Central Powers

Germany Austro-Hungarian

Empire Bulgaria Ottoman Empire

Where was the USA?

should not get involved in alliances with other nations

should avoid war unless in territorial self-defense

should prevent trade and cultural exchange

Isolationism

Reasons for US Involvement

Inability to remain neutral

German submarine warfare• Sinking of the Lusitania

Economic and Political ties to Great Britain

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