Main Causes
What the M in MAIN means
What is militarism?
The historical phenomenon that produced weapons of massive destructiveness
What is industrialization?
The sinking of this ship influenced the U.S. to join WWI
What is the Lusitania?
Risk free investments that support war operations
What are war bonds?
The treaty formed by the Allied Powers
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
A con of this MAIN cause is more countries being dragged into war
What are alliances?
This weapon had shells that weighted up to 900 pounds each
What is artillery?
Proposal of an alliance and financial support from Germany with Mexico if the U.S. joined the war
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
Method of producing more food that was encouraged by the government
What are victory gardens?
This was demanded from Germany in Article 249 for the expenses and damages of the war
What are reparations?
The accumulation and acquisition of land, resources, labor, and profits
What is imperialism?
Convoys that included aerial reconnaissance equipment were created to combat this threat
What are German U-boats?
Propaganda technique that was fueled by Germany’s invasion of Belgium in 1914
What is atrocity propaganda?
Mandatory limitation on food, as well as oil and cigarettes
What is rationing?
The required reduction of Germany’s military forces
What is disarmament?
Victory gardens appealed to this MAIN cause
What is nationalism?
Article 191 of the Treaty of Versailles was created as a result of this warfare
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
This person wanted to resume unrestricted submarine warfare to provoke the U.S. to declare war
Who is Arthur Zimmermann?
Upwards of 20 years in prison could be given for critiquing the war effort due to this
What are the Espionage and Seditions Acts?
Article 231, stating that Germany will take full responsibility for the war
What is the Guilt War Clause?
This act was created as a result of countries' conflicting imperial interests
What is the General Act?
This Article of the Treaty of Versailles prohibited the use of poison gas
What is Article 171?
British cryptographers discovered that Germany offered these U.S. states to Mexico for their support
What are Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico?
Provided by the 19th amendment and the need for soldier’s job positions to be filled
What are women’s job opportunities?
Declared on November 11, 1918, ending WWI
What is armistice?