The Origins of World War 1

 

The video above gives an overview of the events leading up to World War 1.

 

Questions for Reflection:

 

 

Discuss the factors that led to the outbreak of World War I.  What role did the alliance system play in this process?

Examine the role that the United States played in World War I.  Why did the United States enter the war in the first place?  How was the United States affected by the war?  How did the United States shape the end of the war?

  

 

Why were the Europeans so enthusiastic at the beginning of World War I?  What role would nationalism and propaganda play in this excitement?  What would happen to this enthusiasm after the soldiers came into contact with the horrors of modern warfare?