M.A.I.N. CAUSES
This “M” cause of WWI involved countries building huge armies and preparing for war.
Militarism
The assassination of this man helped start WWI.
Franz Ferdinand
What are trenches and what are they for?
Soldiers dug these long ditches for protection during the war.
What is an empire
A large political unit ruling over many territories and peoples.
The treaty made which country take the blame for the wat
Germany
This “A” cause involved countries promising to defend one another.
Alliances
This country entered the war in 1917 after Mexico tried attacking them on Germany's orders
USA
This term means both sides were not moving because any moves meant death.
A stalemate
This feeling caused many ethnic groups to want independence.
Nationalism
Explain what are reparations
payments Germany had to make to fix the damage after the war
This “I” cause involved competition for colonies and resources.
Imperialism
This event removed the czar from power in Russia.
The Russian Revolution
Explain trenchfoot
This painful condition happened when soldiers’ feet stayed wet and cold too long.
Name ONE empire that collapsed after WWI.
Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire, German Empire, or Russian Empire?
This international organization was created to help prevent future wars.
League of nations
This “N” cause is strong pride and loyalty toward one’s country.
Nationalism
This agreement ended direct attacks on November 11, 1918.
The Armistice
what other dangers were in the trenches?
Rats and disease
Name TWO new countries formed after WWI.
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania
This future dictator rose partly because Germans were angry about the treaty.
Adolf Hitler
What are the two alliances in the war called
The central and allied powers
This document ended the war and placed responsibility on Germany
The treaty of Versailles
Explain the double meaning of "In the trenches"
In the trenches came from WWI trenches the soldiers dug, and in modern times people use that term to mean that they're struggling through something.
Explain how nationalism can lead to war between empires
Name two of the "Big Four" leaders that helped write and sign the treaty of Versailles OR name two countries that were part of signing it.
Woodrow Wilson (USA), David Lloyd George (UK), Georges Clemenceau (France), and Vittorio Orlando (Italy)