Causes of WW1
The concept of building up armed forces
Militarism
At first the US had this view on their involvement in the war
neutrality
This was the spark that started World War 1
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
During World War 1, Britain, France, United States and Russia formed the ______Powers
Allied
This was the US President during WW1
Woodrow Wilson
When a powerful country takes over new lands or countries of a weaker country
Imperialism
2 of the new technologies used in warfare in WW1
tanks, airplanes, submarines (u-boats), machine guns, artillary, trenches, poision gas
The country where the Archduke's assassin was from
Serbia
International organization proposed by President Wilson to prevent more wars, but rejected by the US Congress
League of Nations
Replaced men in jobs while they were at war (Factories, shipyards, mail service, industrial work)
US Women
An agreement made between two or more countries to give each other help if it is needed.
Alliances
A form of military conflict characterized by troops occupying fortified positions that often led to a stalemate
Trench Warfare
The sinking of this British ship in 1915, by a German submarine,that had 128 Americans onboard and played a role in the eventual entry of the United States into the war
Lusitania
Germany, Austria-Hungary were a part of this alliance in World War 1
Axis/Central Powers
This was a secret diplomatic communication from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
Zimmerman telegram
Extreme love or belief in one's own country and it's superiority over other countries
nationalism
This terms refers to foreign policy approach where a country seeks to minimize its involvement in international affairs, avoiding alliances and focusing on its own national interests and sovereignty
Isolationism
Wilson's 14 points speech discussed how nations should be allowed to do this
Choose their own leaders
Britain, France, Russia were all a part of this alliance during World War 1
Allied Powers
The US joined the War on the side of the Allies in this year
1917
WW1 officially began in what year
1914
an agreement to end fighting
armistice
A naval strategy involving the use of submarines to attack and sink an enemy & neutral vessels without warning is often associated with this country.
Germany
This was the Peace Treaty that ended WW1 and many historians claim started WW2
Treaty of Versailles
This law gave punishment for “spying” during WW1
Espionage Act