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Origins of World War I: The Powder Keg and American Interventionism

This lecture explores the complex origins of World War I, beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the subsequent reactions that led to declarations of war across Europe in 1914. It examines American interventionism, highlighting the initial responses of isolationism and the effort to protect maritime interests. Key topics include the Zimmerman Telegram, the impact of democracy on the Eastern Front, and technological advances such as submarines, tanks, and aircraft that shaped the Western Front. Understand how these elements converged to ignite a global conflict.

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Origins of World War I: The Powder Keg and American Interventionism

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  1. History 2020, United States History 2 Lecture 3: World War 1

  2. Origins of World War I A. Background and the Powder Keg: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C. Reactions and Declarations of War: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  3. Europe, 1914

  4. American Interventionism A. Initial Response (isolationism and interventionism): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B. Protecting the Seas: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  5. American Interventionism C. Democracy and the Eastern Front: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ D. Zimmerman Telegram: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  6. American Interventionism E. Maintaining the Balance of Power: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ F. Declaration of War: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ G. U. S. Military at WWI and the AEF: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  7. Western Front of WWI

  8. Technological Advances of WWI A. Submarines: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B. Tanks: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C. Aircraft: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  9. Technological Advances of WWI A. 20th c. Technology: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B. Gas: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C. Submarines: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ D. Tanks: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ E. Aircraft: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  10. Ending WWI A. The Midnight War: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ B. Armistice: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  11. Ending WWI C. Treaty of Versailles (1919) and the League of Nations: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ D. First Red Scare: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  12. Europe, 1918

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