_______________________ _______________________ __________________ _________________

New military ______________ to Competition for French-

______________ ___________ German
aide each other if ___________
____________ race Many smaller
attacked conflicts
between countries ____________
Most nations sign over Ethnic
________________
________________ ___________ nationalism in
of war
the
_____________ &
___________
_________ Powers
_

 Central Powers Immediate Cause

 Allied Powers Assassination of ________________,

heir to __________________ throne

 Neutral Austria declares war on __________

 The Balkans ________________ all jump in

Battles on the Western Front Battles on the Eastern Front

________________ - Sept 1914 ________________ – major
costly Allied victory defeat for Russia
________________ - long, deadly Russia suffering very high
battle throughout 1916 ________________
_______________ - over 1 million ___________________ forces
casualties from July – Nov 1916 Russia to leave the war
Russia’s Revolution
1. ___________________ leads the communist ________________

2. Overthrow the _______________

3. Sign the Treaty of ___________________ with Germany in 1918

America Joins the War
Most of America is _____________________

President ___________________ campaigns on keeping America out of war

Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany declares “__________________________________”

__________________ sunk by German U-boat in 1915

Kills 1000 & 130 _________________

The Zimmerman Telegraph
Secret message from _________________to _________________

Proposes an _________________against the US

____________would declare war on America and get ______________after victory

Causes _________________in America

America Enters the War
2.8 million “_________________” drafted

Fresh American troops turn the tide for the _________________

Help lead the final Allied ____________________ in Summer 1918

The 14 Points
1. ______________________ plan for a long lasting peace

2. _________________with Europeans desire to punish Germany

The Treaty of Versailles
1. Germany forced to accept full ______________________ for war

2. Germany loses all its ___________________

3. Germany must pay ______________________ payments to the Allies

4. Germany must only have a very limited ___________________

The Mandate System
Great Britain and France divide up ___________________

_____________________ take Iraq, Jordan, and Palestine

France takes ______________ and ____________________