Listen to the words
August 1914 Europe is at war
At the start of World War I
the U.S. was neutral
(U.S. could trade with both warring sides)
Three systems contributed to World War I
1.
Imperialism:
competition between European countries for
colonies
what would colonies provide?
2.
Nationalism:
pride and loyalty for their own country this
caused tension-Groups within some European countries
wanted independence to join another country
3.
Militarism:
European countries believed they needed large military
forces to protect their land and people
What does the word alliance mean?
(Use the Glossary in the back of your book)
Agreements between countries to come to each other’s aid in
case of war
Using pages 282 and 283 to identify if there was more than one
alliance.
Alliances were formed
Germany and Austria-Hungary 1879
France and Russia 1893
Great Britain and Russia 1907
Divided into two groups:
Allied Powers
Central Powers
These countries were allies
Great Britain
France
United States
Russia
Germany resumed
its submarine
attacks
Several American
ships sank
British decode a secret radio
message from Germany to
Mexico
Zimmerman Telegraph (Germany
urges Mexico to attack the United States in
return for regaining the southwestern United
States)
United States finally
becomes involved
in the war
1917
1917
President Woodrow Wilson
asks Congress to declare war
on Germany
What countries were allies in World War I?
A. United States, France, Austria-Hungary, and
Great Britain
B. Great Britain, United States, France, and
Russia
C. Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary
D. Germany, Japan and Russia
What was the “final blow” that led President Woodrow
Wilson to ask Congress to declare war against the
Central Powers in World War I?
A. anti-German propaganda in the United States
B. Attacks on American merchant ships
C. Sinking of the Lusitania
D. Zimmermann telegram
 Assassination
of Archduke
Ferdinand and his wife
 Sinking of the Lusitania
 Zimmerman telegram
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Causes
Allied Powers
British bombard America with
anti-German propaganda
(information spread to promote a cause)
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1917 American population just over
100,000,000
32 million American’s were foreign
born or children of foreign parents,
of which 10,000,000 had ties with
Central Powers.
Wilson felt that loyal citizens were
essential for a successful war effort.
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The Committee on Public Information
sponsored parades, rallies, films, hired
speakers, distributed over 100,000,000
pamphlets in various languages.
The purpose was to create a sense of
unity, patriotism
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Posters were used to:
The poster
was one of the  recruit members for the
armed forces
more popular
mediums that  The United War Work
Campaign
the
 The Red Cross
government
 Encourage citizens at
used for
home to purchase
propaganda
Liberty and Victory
purposes.
Loans/Bonds
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http://www.ww1photos.com/OhWhatALovely
War.html
The information used by the Allied nations to
promote their cause and entice the United
States to enter World War I was called
A. Libel
B. Slander
C. Propaganda
D. Yellow journalism
U.S. and their allies pushed the
German’s back.
 October 1918 Germany
surrenders
 November 11th, 1918 an
armistice (agreement to stop
fighting) was signed
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