Chapter 19-1 World War I Begins

Goals:

Causes Nationalism

Devotion to interests and culture of one’s nation Russia (Slavs)

Imperialism Building empires

Militarism Build up Germany vs. Great Britain

Alliance System France, Britain, Russia Germany Austria-Hungary, Italy

Assassination & Fighting Balkan Peninsula “Powder key” Archduke Franz (heir

to Austrian throne) Ferdinand assassinated

Black Hand (Serbian nationalism)

Dominos

Schlieffen Plan Holding action vs.

Russia & quick strike through Belgium to Paris

Trench Warfare Three types (Front,

Support, Reserve)

“No Man’s Land”

American Neutrality Music

War Hits Home British Blockade United States could not ship

goods German U-Boats Lusitania

Sunk (128 Americans killed) Public opinion changes

Wilson protests Germany sinks Arabic—US

protests Germany sinks Sussex—Us

protests Germany: “Lift blockade”

Election 1916 Supreme Court

Justice Charles Evan Hughes vs. Woodrow Wilson

Hughes thought he won; Wilson wins narrow election

United States Declares War Provocation