Unit 7B WWI

Notes'

• From 1914 to 1919, World War I erupted in Europe

• This “Great War” began as a result of competition over imperial territories

• Powerful, industrial militaries were made

• European rivalries led to two military alliances that threatened to draw European nations into war

• Austria Hungary, Germany, and Italy formed Triple Alliance

• England, France, and Russia formed Triple Entente.

• in 1914, Serbian terrorists assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand which triggered the start of World War I

• Germany and Austria Hungary were joined by the Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire to form the central powers

• England France and Russia became the Allied Powers and were eventually joined by the USA

• The outbreak of WWI in 1914 was a test for America’s new foreign policy

• By 1914, USA became a world power with overseas territories and influence in Latin America and Asia

• But Americans wanted to remain neutral and avoid involvement in Europe “Great War”

• Despiter efforts by President Woodrow Wilson to reamin neutral, the United States joined Wold War I

• Americans were outraged by German violations of U.S. Neutrality and free trade

• Americans were outraged by German unrestricted submarine warfare and attacks on passenger ships like the Lusitania

• Americans were outraged by the Zimmerman Telegram in which Germany offered to return the Mexican Cession if Mexico went to war with the U.S.

• The USA remained neutral from 1914-1917 bit in April 1917 Congress declaired war on the central powers

• President woodrew wilson promised to make the world safe for democracy again

Dates

• 1914: World War I began

• 1914: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• 1917: USA declared war on the Central Powers