Ww1

Economic competition, territorial disputes and independence demands

Serbiam Montegro, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania

It was home to many ethnic groups, had a long history of nationalist uprising and ethnic classes

Serbia had troubles with Austria-Hungary over control of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A Serbian killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand. As a result, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Soon most of Europe was at war.

Schlieffen Plan

Bloody and brutal. Trench warfare began outside the trenches, soldiers faced powerful weapons like machine guns, poison gas and tanks.

Military stalemate, huge losses on both sides, miserable living conditions, little territorial gain.

It ruined the Schlieffen Plan and forced Germany to fight a wa on two war fronts

Submarine warfare, the decoded note, common bond with & sympathy with the Allies

Russia's undeveloped industrial economy was a major weakness. Russian troops had inadequate supplies. Russia's strength was its huge population.

Arab nations, SW Asian countries, China, areas in the Pacific, Mexico and the United States.

Caused hardship through rationing, limited people's freedom to disagree, and changed people's attitudes about women's job skills.

Governments devoted all their resources to winning the war. They took control of the economy, converted many industries to munitions factories, directed a rationing program, suppressed antiwar activity, censored news reports and used propaganda

A revolution took place in Russia because the czar did not respond to increasing calls for democracy, the economy was poor and soldiers were tired of fighting.

Exhaustion and supply shortages weakened German forces. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany was forced to step down. In Austria-Hungary, the emperor was overthrown.

A just and lasting peace achieved by ending secret treaties; freedom of the seas, free trade, and reduced national armies and navies; granting self-determination; and establishing a world peace organization.

National security, stripping Germany of its war-making power, and punishing Germany.

Germany lost substantial territory, had severe restrictions placed on its military operations, and was forced to acknowledge "war guilt" and pay reparations to the Allies.

The treaty called for a League of Nations, an international association whose goal was to keep peace among nations.

Many Americans believed that the U.S. should stay out of European affairs.

Without U.S. support, the League of Nations was unable to take action on various complaints of nations around the world.

The war guilt clause left a legacy of hatred among Germans; Africans and Asians were angry that their desire for independence was ignored; Japanese and Italians gained less land than they wanted.