Name: ______________________________________ Block: _________ WWI NOTES - KEY US History II, Ms. Day One: Introduction and Causes List two important facts about the Franco-Prussian War. -France was defeated in the war. -They lost the territory of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany. -A sense of (bitterness and desire to get even against someone) is born against Germany. “revengism” -Germany was united as one country, known as the Reich” under Kaiser Wilhelm (emperor). “Second The causes of WWI: “MANIA” Cause Definition Key facts Militarism Building strong military forces -By 1890, Germany had the strongest military to prepare for war -Japan, Italy, and France were also building up their forces Alliances Countries that agree to protect Major Allied Powers and assist each other in war British Empire, France, Russia (until 1917), Serbia. Belgium, United States (joined 1917) Central Powers German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Nationalism When people are willing to Example: Serbians did not want to be lead by the over the country they Empire, leading to the assassination of Archduke love, leading to competition Franz Ferdinand and conflict Imperialism Policy of extending one The scramble for empires caused rivalries to grow nation’s power over another through diplomacy or force to gain raw materials and markets Assassination Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip This ignited the war! “spark” assassinated heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Ferdinand Day Two: The United States Enters WWI: is no longer an option”. “Isolationism What is Why do you think most of the United States wanted to stay isolated from the fighting in “isolationism”? Europe? Isolationism is a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of
Name: ______________________________________ Block: _________ US History II, Ms. WWI NOTES - KEY Day One: Introduction and Causes List two important facts about the Franco-Prussian War. -France was defeated in the war. -They lost the territory of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany. -A sense of “revengism” (bitterness and desire to get even against someone) is born against Germany. -Germany was united as one country, known as the “Second Reich” under Kaiser Wilhelm (emperor). The causes of WWI: “MANIA” Cause Definition Key facts Militarism Building strong military forces to prepare for war -By 1890, Germany had the strongest military -Japan, Italy, and France were also building up their forces Alliances Countries that agree to protect and assist each other in war Major Allied Powers British Empire, France, Russia (until 1917), Serbia. Belgium, United States (joined 1917) Central Powers German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Nationalism When people are willing to over the country they love, leading to competition and conflict Example: Serbians did not want to be lead by the Empire, leading to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Imperialism Policy of extending one nation’s power over another through diplomacy or force to gain raw materials and markets The scramble for empires caused rivalries to grow Assassination Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Ferdinand This “spark” ignited the war! Day Two: The United States Enters WWI: “Isolationism is no longer an option”. What is “isolationism”? Why do you think most of the United States wanted to stay isolated from the fighting in Europe? Isolationism is a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of