November 10-14

Monday- worked on presentations

Tuesday- work day 12 people were gone

Wednesday- start presentations, Causes of World War 1-

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, heir of Austria Hungary, was killed by a Serbian nationalist,

Alliance, Russia and Serbia- Allied, Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia defended Serbia and the Germany declared war on Russia, France was drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary, Germany attacked France through Belgium bringing Britain against Japan bringing them into war

Imperialism, countries competed for colonies.

Why did US get involved, Germany violated its pledge to suspend unrestricted submarine warfare, US ships were being sunk in Europe US civilians killed on board the ships,

Zimmerman Telegram, asking Mexico to attack the US, 1917, the German foreign minister Arthur Zimmerman sent the telegram, US and Mexico were not on good terms.  

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