Causes of World War I

Causes of World War I : 

Causes of World War I Immediate Cause 1914: When a Serbian kills ________________, heir to ____________ - _________________, Austria-Hungary declares war on ______________. Other countries began to take sides; WWI begins. Long Term Causes Remember the acronym MAIN. M= ____________ A=_____________ I= _____________ N=_____________

Militarism: 

Militarism A country’s belief that it should ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________: 

______________________ Countries are competing for control of colonies – mainly for natural resources and economic gain.

Alliances: 

Alliances _____________________ ________________ _______________________

_______________________: 

_______________________ A country’s belief that it is superior to others.

Who was involved? Two opposing alliances: 

Who was involved? Two opposing alliances ___________________ Austria-Hungary _____________ Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Allies Serbia Russia _________________ _________________ Italy

________________ Warfare: 

________________ Warfare War was fought from dug-out trenches Cold, wet, unsanitary conditions: Never alone; Smell of rotting sandbags, poison gas, stagnant mud, and dead bodies in shallow graves; Rats; lice; frogs; slugs; Beetles; and trench foot – a fungal infection caused by the wet conditions which resulted in gangrene And possibly amputation.

High Death Toll: 

High Death Toll Why? New technology: ____________ Poison __________ U-boats - __________________________ 1 st time airplanes used in combat Improved ______________________ – 600 bullets/min.

US stays _____________: 

US stays _____________ President Woodrow ____________ wants the US to stay neutral but after the sinking of The Lusitania, a British _____________ _____________ with 128 Americans onboard, by a German U-boat in May of 1915, Americans began to feel angry.

US tells Germany: 

US tells Germany Do not target _____________________.

US gets involved. : 

US gets involved. Early 1917: German ________________ start attacking ________________________ again. Americans are outraged. _________________ _________________ British discovered this _________________ message sent to _________________ leaders. It asked Mexico to join Germany in a war against the ____________________. If Germany won, they would help Mexico get back Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

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March, 1917: German U-Boats sank 3 ___________________ ______________. Wilson asks Congress to declare war on __________________. ____________________ wants out of the war. It is even more important now that the US is joining the allied. Fight.