: World War I Begins

1. What are the four main causes of World War I? Give an example for each as to why it was a cause.
Nationalism - a devotion and interest to one's own origin.
Imperialism - all foriergn powers wanted more control.
Militarism - more weapon technology
Allies - made other foriegn power have to go into war if another country did (chain reaction)

2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?
It was an excuse for austria - hungary to attack with germany as their allies, then it was just a chain reaction.
3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?
Alot of bloodshed, barbed wire and new weapons such as the machine gun made the fighting difficult and deadly. The germans realized that this was going to be a longer fight than first expected.
4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?
The United states wanted to remain neutrall so they could keep exportingand importing goods safely.

5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
The thought of it more as a european war, and parents wanted their soldier home for the holidays.
6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?
Germany was suffering because they didn't have enough food, and the U.S. was hesitant to try and pass the blockades.
7. What forced the United States into the war?
The Germans started bombing unarmed U.S. ships that were meant for trading.