WW I Notes & reveiw

WW I section 12.4

by Todd Kreider

Multiple Select

Check all that were causes of WW I in Europe

• SYstem of Alliances

• Militarism

• The death of the Czar of Russia

• Growing nationalism

• Imperialism among world powers (rivalries)

​Causes of the war (long-term)

​Imperialism among world powers (rivalries)

Growing nationalism

Militarism

Alliances (Central Powers, Triple Entente)

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Multiple Choice

How did militarism contribute to World War I?

• It prompted allied nations to attack.

• It fueled competition for colonies.

• It caused rivals to build up armed forces.

• It created mistrust and hostilities.

Multiple Choice

In what small country did the assassination take place?

• Bulgaria

• Romania

• Serbia

• Albania

​What was the immediate cause of the war? (What was the local incident that “sparked” the war?)

•  Balkan nationalism…want independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire

•  “Black Hand” terrorist organization plots to kill the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie (Soferil)

•   Gavrilo Princip successful kills both after a wrong turn down an unprotected street

Multiple Choice

How did the alliance system turn a local crisis into a world war?

• Countries had to declare war to defend their allies.

• Allied nations rallied against the archduke's assassination.

• Austria-Hungary and its allies angered terrorist groups.

• Diplomats supported their allies instead of seeking peaceful solutions.

Multiple Choice

Most of the fighting on the Wetsern Front (in France) involved:

• quick, intense battles

• trench warfare

• tanks

• quick, lighting strikes by both sides

​The Kaiser promised his troops they would be home “before the leaves have fallen from the trees.” Why did he say that? What type of warfare happened instead?

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​Most Europeans thought the war would be over in 6 to 8 weeks.

The war in France turns into Trench Warfare.

November 1914 – the German military does not effectively execute the Von Schlieffen plan, which simply stated:

•           Attack France through Netherlands & Belgium. Defeat France in six weeks

•           Britain would stay out of the war due to quick defeat of France

•           Hold off the Russians….they lacked quality railroads.

•           Ship soldiers to attack and defeat the Russians using highly developed RR system.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of trench warfare?

• Soldiers in trenches were well protected.

• It was unclear who won each offensive.

• Battles were fast and deadly.

• Neither side made significant gains.

Multiple Choice

How did Americans feel about the war?

• they favored the Germans

• they favored the allies

• they wanted to remain neutral

• they did not care about the war

​How did Americans feel about the war?

​U.S. Tried to stay neutral

-public opinion divided along cultural & ethnic lines

-seen as a “European” problem…not our business!

-propaganda used by both sides to convince neutrality or involvement (the enemy is evil!)

Multiple Choice

This used by both sides to convince neutrality or involvement (the enemy is evil!)

• rumor

• propaganda

• fake news

• newsreels

Multiple Select

Why did Germany issue the Sussex Pledge? Check all that apply

• because it sank the Lusitania

• to keep Americans from joining the war for the Allies

• to keep Austria-Hungary from leaving the war

• to prevent England from destroying German passenger ships

​Why did Germany issue the Sussex Pledge?

​-Lusitania sunk by Germans May, 1915...1200 dead, 128 Americans

• Wilson threatens to break off relationship with Germany

• Americans angry….some start to call for us to join the war

• Germany issues Sussex Pledge…would warn ships before attacking

them; this satisfies the U.S. for a while.

​German Return to "unrestricted sub warfare" is one reason we enter WW I.

Multiple Choice

How did submarine warfare threaten U.S. neutrality during the war?

• German submarines attacked American ships.

  Disabled.

• Germany prevented the United States from trading with Britain.

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• Germany used submarine warfare to draw the United States into the war.

• A German U-boat killed Americans on a British vessel.