The document discusses several key topics related to World War 1, including nationalism, militarism, imperialism, and the roles of new technologies like trenches, machines guns, tanks, airplanes and chemical weapons. It provides context on the rising nationalism in countries like Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia and the Balkan states. It also describes the system of alliances between European powers and how militarism and imperialism contributed to rising tensions between nations in the early 20th century.

1. The Great War IB History HL

7. 1915 military parade in Toronto, example of militarism Militarism (Continued)

53. The Somme Offensive

70. U.S. Intervention Pros: strong alliances, establishment of world power, for the safety of the American people -Germany provoked the United States into war, and the decision to declare war upon Germany was a decision made by the American People (-Samuel Gompers) Cons: "total war", severe casualties, weakening military strength, money, and the feelings that WWI was not the United States' war - For awhile, it seemed as though these and other opponents of America’s involvement in the Europeans’ war had an ally in President Woodrow Wilson. He was berated for his supposed caution by Republicans like Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge; after their roles in America’s imperialistic adventures with Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, these men – with evident disregard for the Constitution and the Monroe Doctrine alike – considered it a disgrace for America not to throw its weight into the much-larger fracas of World War I.

80. Second Battle of the Marne Continued

85. African Roles Continued