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World War I

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MUTUAL DEFENSE ALLIANCES

WHEN GROUP JOIN TOGETHER TO FIGHT IF NEED BE.

IMPERIALISM

PEOPLE WANTED MORE AND MORE POWER

MILITARISM

  • Weapons were being mass produced, and there was a competition to see who could make better weapons.

NATIONALISM

EVERYONE TRIED TO PROVE THIER COUNTRY WAS THE BEST.

TRIPLE ENTENTE

  • Russia joins Britan and France's Alliance
  • Germany rises in power

ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERNINDAD

IS SHOT

LUSITANIA

  • The Germans shot at the Lusitania.
  • The Lusitania was a ship carrying supplies and civilians for Britain.

PROPAGANDA

IS MADE ABOUT THE ATTACK ON THE LUSITAINIA.

THE ZIMMERMAN NOTE

  • Is sent from Germany to Mexico.
  • It says that if they join the Central Powers
  • They can get back the land that they lost in the
  • Mexican American war.

BRITAIN

INTERCEPTS THE NOTE BEFORE MEXICO GETS IT.

ISOLATIONISM

WE REFUSED TO FIGHT OR CREATE ALLIANCES.

AMERICA BEGINS AN ALLIANCE

WITH THE TRIPLE ENTENTE AND BEGINS FIGHTING TO REGAIN EXPENSES.