20th+Century+Nationalism

__**Outline: Causes of WWI**__
 * Formation of Alliances**
 * **The Triple Entente** (Britain, France, and Russia)
 * **The Central Powers** (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy)
 * **Kaiser Wilhelm II;** aggressive German military policy


 * Imperialism and competition**
 * Scramble for Africa (1881-1914)
 * France and Germany - Moroccan Crisis (1911)
 * **Jingoism -** The idea of war being strong in the minds of the European middle class and working class.


 * Arms Race**
 * British **Dreadnoughts** and German **U-boats**
 * Standardized the military system and deployment strategies
 * Nations thought out scenarios of different wars.


 * Social unrest**
 * Strikes, labor unions, pro-socialist sentiments

Assassination of **Archduke Ferdinand** in **Sarajevo (1914)**
 * Serbian nationalist (The Balkans)


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@http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/President_Wilson%27s_Fourteen_Points >
 * How does the introduction relate to the causes of WWI?
 * What does Wilson suggest was the reason for American entry into the war?
 * How would you summarize the main objectives of the 14 Points?
 * How might the colonies of Britain and France react to the 14 points?