world war 1

key people

100

Woodrow Wilson

 led the country through WWI and founded the League of Nations

200

Harlem Hell Fighters

African American unit of World War I. 

300

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

his assassination lead to world war 1

400

Vittorio Orlando

represented Italy in the 1919 Paris Peace Conference 

500

" Dough Boys "

member of the united states of army

key concepts

100

Allied Powers ?

Central Powers?

Allied powers: Russia, France, Britain and later America

 

Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire 

200

Zimmermann Note

message proposing alliance between Germany and mexico

300

Selective Service Act

law requiring men to register for military services

400

Espionage and sedition acts

laws that enacted harsh penalties against anyone opposing US participation in world war 1 

500

Treaty of Versailles

A treaty that ended war between germany and the Allied powers 

key terms

100

Imperialism

The practice of stronger countries extending economic, political, and military control over weaker nations 

200

Armistice

an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

300

Convoy System

Having merchant ships travel in groups protected by warships 

400

Reparations 

Payments made by defeated countries

500

War-Guilt Cause 

Part of the Treaty that ended World War 

guiding questions

100

what were the 4 underlying causes of world war 1?

imperialism, Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism

200

What was the last battle before WW1 and how did it contribute to the spark of WW1?

The Franco-Prussian war, and it helped because it made people understand that to win a battle/war you needed a big army (Like Germany in that battle) So countries built up armies and supplies making the time period after the spark of getting prepared shorter.

300

What was the main tactic of the war? Explain it.

The main tactic was trench warfare. Soldiers would hide in their trench and wait for soldiers from the other side to come over. DEFENSIVE

400

What two things caused America to join in on the war?

- To ensure allied debt repayment

- To prevent Germans from threatening US shipping

500

What one final straw gets the US officially involved in the war?

The Zimmerman telegram/note

miscellaneous

100

Fourteen Points 

Wilson's plan for world peace following World War 1

200

Casualty

Any person injured or killed in a war

300

When did America get involved in the war?

1917

400

 Lusitania

A British cruise ship that was sunk by a German U boat, carrying American passengers.

500

The British blockade (Explain)

Britain set up a blockade around Germany, preventing ships from being able to make it through. They also mined the seas. Many Germans died from this due to starvation from food not being able to be imported. As a response, Germany made unrestricted submarine warfare