4 reasons for ww1

militarism - an arms race (competition to build up the military_ developed in Europe

Alliances - a tangles network developed where countries agreed to come to the aid of their friends

Imperialism - the intense competition for colonies led to fears of large scale conflict among the imperializing countries

Nationalism - extreme patriotism, proving national superiority was more important than world stability. Nationalism is the belief that loyalty to ones nation and its economic and political goals comes before all else

Major Alliances before wwI

Central powers/Triple Alliance - Great Britain, France, Russia

Allies/Triple Entente - Germany, Austria-Hungary, russia

Neutral - officially not aligned with either the central powers or the allies, few were powerful. others like Italy, switched sides

other vocab!

Zimmermann Telegram - german attempt to have Mexico join the central powers during the war

Propaganda - ideas spread to help a cause, They may be false or exaggerated

reporting - a written description of a situation or event

Gavrilo Princip - member or “black hand” from serbia, assassinated Franz Ferdinand

adeveertising - calling attention to something (especially by paid announcements)

Sinking of Lusitania - British ship sunk by german because they thought it help weapons, killed at least 1,000

Timeline!

Allies launch Meise-argone offense - September 26, 1918

Germany agrees to an armistice; war over: Nov 11, 1918