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