The Great War

Begins…

•M – Militarism• The increase of spending on armed forces

and new weaponry ______________,_____________

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•A – Alliances• Germany joins w/ Austria-Hungary & others

(Central Powers/Axis Powers) • France and Russia & G.B. (Allies,Triple

Entente)

M.A.N.I.AM.A.N.I.A

•N – Nationalism•national pride / interests - more

important than world affairs

•I – Imperialism• European Countries Annexing

others•Building Empires & Power

•A – Assassination•Austrian Heir (Arch Duke

Ferdinand Killed) by a Serbian group.

•Chain reaction of attacks begin.

•WWI STARTS!!

US Foreign PolicyUS Foreign Policy• Foreign policy:

• Neutral•Americans not wanting to join “Europe's

War”•But still had ties to Europe

Cost of NeutralityCost of Neutrality•Loaned $ to Allies• Needed to ensure allies paid back loans• Economy pushes U.S. into war• Prevent U.S. ships from being attacked

U.S joins the War…U.S joins the War…• Despite Wilson’s effort’s to stay Neutral,

US enters the war.• Lusitania, (U.S. ship)sank – carrying

weapons & civilians• Zimmerman Note-note to Mexico from

Germany promising territory if Mexico joins war against US. U.S joins because:

1. Freedom of the Seas 2. Make Europe “Safe for Democracy”3. Economic Reasons

A Different Kind of WarA Different Kind of War• new inventions

• Mustard Gas, U-boats, flamethrowers, tanks, hand grenades, airplanes

• Yet war fought in the trenches.• 8-9 million die and Twenty one million

injured.