causes of World War I
Name the central powers
Germany, Austria, Ottoman empire, Italy
Name 3 new technologies during world war I
trenches, tanks, chemical warfare, gas masks, new weapons, planes, submarines
what 2 things caused America to get involved?
the sinking of the Lusitania
the Zimmerman telegram
name 3 types of propaganda
Encouraging men to enlist
guiding actions on the home front
dehumanizing the enemy
who was blamed for starting the war?
Germany
Name the Allied powers
Britain, Serbia, France, Russia
what is a stalemate?
a situation which neither side can win or make progress
what is the selective service act?
the selective service act is when young men were drafted into the war, 2.8 million were drafted
how did life on the war front change
women in the workforce
war industries board the great migration
what are the fourteen points
equal opportunity for trade
freedom of navigation on seas
no secret alliances
territory restored to original owners (except Germany)
Creation of association of nations to discuss problems
Name a short term cause of world war I
The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
who fought on the eastern front?
Russia, and Germany
what are the espionage and sedition acts
its illegal to criticize the war and the government during war time
What did the Treaty of Versailles say?
Germany is forced to accept the blame for the war
Germany had to pay enormous amounts of money
Germany cannot have any troops on borders and army is reduced
Germany's colonies were given to Britain and France
Name a long term cause of world war I
family relations
European imperialism
nationalism
who fought on the Western front?
America, Britain, France and Germany
what was the Schenck V. United States about?
Questioned the espionage and sedition act and it ruled constitutional when speech was intended to be a crime and an intended threat
what is the exact date and time of cease fire
11:00 AM on November 11, 1918