Slides: World War I

Immediately sided with the Central Powers

Immediately sided with the Allied Powers

Was a member of the Triple Alliance

Remained neutral

German submarines attacked ANY Allied ship.

German submarines attacked ANY Central Power ships.

French u boats attacked military ships.

British air craft carriers attacked Central Power ships.

It revealed Mexico was getting ready to enter the war on the German side.

It promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the U.S. if the United States entered the war against Germany.

Zimmermann was passing American secrets to Germany with the help of Mexican leaders.

It contained secret messages sent by American leaders its commanders on European battlefields.

The Zimmerman Note

German Unrestricted submarine warfare

Cultural ties with Britain and France

A fondness for the German kaiser

To support nuclear proliferation

To achieve world peace

To punish Germany

To start WW2

To reward Russia

The US should dominate navigation

There should be freedom of the seas

The allies should have free access

There should be a number of trade barriers

League of Nations

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

At the start of WWII

1945

Creating an international peace keeping organization

Self Determination for nations

Moderation

Isolationism

Contrarianism

Pacifism

Fascism

Germany was blamed for the war

Germany had to pay reparations

Germany was demilitarized

Germany's colonies were taken away

Germany was given back control of the Alsace-Lorraine

Repairs and improvements made to Germany

Money that France would donate to Germany to help rebuild

Payments that Russia would give to the Ottoman Empire

Help Austria-Hungary recover

Rebuild its military

Establish a new government

Print money to stimulate economic growth

The Russian army being withdrawn from the war

The French backstabbing Germany at the Paris Peace Conference

The German army being sabotaged by politicians

A friend talking trash behind your back

Members of the middle class bourgeoisie

Aristocrats from the Junker class

Officers in the Austrian Army

Unemployed war veterans from the working class