World War I (1914-1918)
Causes
Militarism
Alliance system
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
Increasing military to protect nation and colonies
Agreement between countries to help one another
Having pride in one's nation
Expand empire into Africa and Asia
Gain resources for industry
Gain power
Gain land and influence
Started war
Serbian nationalist group-Black Hand dislike Austrian Rule
Gavrilo Princep shoots archduke and wife in Sarajevo
Schlieffen Plan
Germany's two front attack
Western Front: France
Eastern Front: Russia
Take Paris
Control Europe
Keep Russia at home to prevent reinforcements to France
New Technology
No Man's Land
Trench Warfare
Major Battles
Verdun
Somme
Marne (U.S. involvement)
Tanks
U-Boat (Submarine)
Machine guns
airplanes
Flamethrower
Zeppelin (Blimps)
Mustard/Chlorine Gas
Hand Grenades
Turning Points
Russia sues for peace due to Russian Revolution
U.S enters the War
Triple Entente
France, Britain, Russia
Triple Alliance
Austria-Hungary, Italy, Germany