World War I: The Stage is Set. Efforts for Peace By the early 1900s many efforts were underway to end war Europe –1896 Olympic Games in Athens –Creation.
“What caused the United States to become involved in World War I, and how did the U.S. change as a result of its involvement?”
World War I. System of Alliances By 1914, Europe was split into two hostile alliance systems. Such a situation contains inherent dangers. Counting on.
World War I. I. Setting the Stage for War In the decades preceding WWI, nations began to make decisions w/o regard of their neighbors interests The conflicting.
Why Europe? Industrial Revolution is at it’s peak; modernization led to sense that European’s were at the peak of world civilizations. Europe had 25%
History 11 WWI. Imperialism According to the dictionary: The creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship,
The Great War Begins. Name something you know about WWI What is something you would like to know about WWI? How were wars fought in the 1800’s prior to.
Europe Explodes into War. Tensions among nations were threatening the peace of Europe.
War Consumes Europe Ch. 29.2. The Balkan Region was known as the “powder keg” There was much political unrest in that region. Many countries were fighting.
The Causes of WW1 Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism.
SOL 9a Essential Questions Why did the United States abandon its traditional isolationist foreign policy? How did the United States expand its influence.
World War I- The Great War “The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit in our lifetime.”