WWI Vocabulary
Another name for World War 1
The Great War
The event that sparked WWI.
What is assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
Someone who refuses to participate in war and killing
This is the date that marks the end of WWI
what is Nov 11, 1918
An extreme pride or love for your country.
What is Nationalism
The country in which Archduke Francis Ferdinand was from.
What is Austria-Hungary.
3 countries of the Triple Entente (allies)?
Great Britain, France, and Russia
The United States President during WWI
Woodrow Wilson
The act in 1917 that allowed for a military draft in the U.S.
Selective Service Act
This Ship was sunken by a German U-boat and prompted the US into getting involved into WWI.
What is the Lusitania?
3 Countries of the Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
The policy of remaining apart from concerns of other parts of the world
What is isolationism?
A system in which countries team up with other countries for protection.
What is an alliance.
the German letter sent to try to form an alliance with Mexico.
what is the Zimmerman letter/note/telegram?
German invention that terrorized the oceans during WWI
this type of warfare had soldiers in the ground taking cover
What is trench warfare?
This is the area between two trenches.
What is No-Man's Land
The Treaty of Versailles made this country accept blame for WWI
What is Germany?
Building up of one's armies
Militarism
President Wilson tried to keep the US ______during the war
what is neutral?
Media that is meant to change your opinion, or make you do something that you may not normally do.
Propaganda
What is significant about November 11, 1918?
End of WWI, Veteran's Day
A painful condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, cold, and unsanitary conditions
What is trench foot?
The treaty that ended WWI
what is the treaty of Versailles?