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