CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I
Countries wanted colonies of Africa and to control Africa and other parts of countries they wanted land.
Militarism- that is when a country has a strong and skillful army or navy, and the army or military is a higher rank and powerful
Imperialism- is when a larger country takes over a smaller country and they conquer that territory.
Nationalism- to devoted and loyalty for your own country. To be proud to live in your country and patriotic. This was a cause because countries wanted to be a part of other countries.
Economic Competition- Competition is not a good thing because countries will become more angry and it will get ugly.
System of Alliances- when a country has a bunch of good friends (countries) to help and back them up whenever they needed it. Now we have many allies.
Alliances------
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
against
France
U.S
Great Britain
Russia
Italy
Trench Warfare
Bad way to fight overall
People would trip over dead bodies
A lot fo soldiers died in these trenches
You dont want to me caught in "no mans land."
Weapons
Grenades
Flame Throwers
Bayonets
Machine Guns
Gas Mask
All purpose weapon (club)
Pistols (U.S Colt) etc
Tanks
Artillery
Submarines (U-boats)
Zeppelins (used to bomb, but very slow)
Floating Mines
Air Planes
Gas Warfare
Was very deadly
Gases used- Tear Gas, chlorine gas, mustard gas.
Painful death
Battles
Battle of Marne-1914 German Invasion was very successful. Pushing Britain and France back to their capital.
Battle of Verdun- German lost and French won, both had many casualties. Almost 1 million people died or were injured. A long 10 month battle.
Russia
Wanted to control parts of Turkey to have ports.
Austria-Hungary
self-preservation
Germany
Wanted part of France
Wanted Lexembourg and Belgium
Wanted most of western Russia
take over french and british colonies
United States
win and end the war
Wilson's 14 points
Minor Reasons for War
Belief of War Hawks
Trade with England Decreased
Germany decreased as years went by
$3 billion in 1916
American Business
Propaganda=to get Americans to support the war in their own way.
Organization Boards
*Industries were regulated and they would make as much as they could
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