World War I - Mrs. C

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• World War I-Mrs. C

• In Europe tensions are high with feelings of...

• Nationalism-

• Militarism-

• Imperialism-

• WWI Begins  June 28, 1914

• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary Archduke, by a Serbian terrorist  for Bosnia's independence from Austria-Hungary empire.

• This starts the System of Allies.

• Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia.

• Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary.

• Germany declares war on Russia.

• France declares war Germany.

• Germany invades France via Belgium

• Britain declares war on Germany.

• Ottoman Empire allies with Austria-Hungary.

• National pride.

• Building a nations military

• Empire building, wanting territory

• Pres. Wilson Chooses Neutrality 

• U.S. had too many ethnic backgrounds to choose a side +no "entangling alliances". 

• Neutrality allowed the U.S to have potential economic relations w/ both sides.

• British Blockade + German U-Boats attacks make neutrality difficult.

• U-Boat fire on Lusitania, The Arabic and Sussex pushing U.S. further into conflict.

• Leads to Sussex Pledge Germans would warn ships of attack of U.S broke British blockade. 

• U.S. begins Prepareness Movement to be ready to enter the war if necessary.

• Propaganda Campaign begins in U.S. against Germany

• British intercept Zimmermann Note. This increases U.S. Anti-German feelings.

• Zimmernann Note: Germany would ally with Mexico if U.S. entered the war.

• Pres. Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany

• Congress declares war on Germany.  April 2, 1917