World War 1 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-Many ethnic groups wanted there nations to become independent and looked at bigger nations for protection.
Imperialism-empires slowly extending their economical and political control over the world. Germany was competing with France and Great Britain for colonies.
Militarism-Because of nationalism and imperialism more military spending.
Formation of a system of alliances- the allies provided international security becuase nations were reluctlant to disturb the balance of powers.

2. How did the June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand become the spark for WWI?
This became the spark for WWI because nothing had happened before this and then a member austira-hungary. Also, it was an excuse for Austria-Hungary to fight.

3. What happened within the first few months of fighting?
60,000 casualties alone on the first day, many people were dieing. More and more areas were becoming invloved with the war also.

4. Generally, why did the United States want to stay out of the war?
The war was not threaten american property or lives.

5. Specifically, Why did the following groups of Americans tend to oppose U.S. participation in the war? Naturalized citizens; socialists; pacifists; parents.
Pacifists thought U.S should set a example of peace, parents did not want their children to go to war and experience the warfare, socialists criticized the war as a capitalist and imperialistic struggle, naturalized citizens followed the war closely becuase they still had ties from the nations they had emigrated from.

6. How did Germany respond to the British naval blockade of Germany’s ports? What was the U.S. response?
Germany was not happy with Britian becuase they were blocking food and fertilization and they responded with a counterblockade by U-Boats. The U.S protested becuase two of their men had been drownded by the U-Boats.

7. What forced the United States into the war?
What forced the United States into the war was to ensure allied repayment of debts to the united states and to prevent the Germans from threatening u.s shipping. Also, since the Germans ignored wilsons call for peace, that meant the United States had to go to war.