Causes
What is Militarism?
the belief that a strong military force should be maintained and used aggressively to defend or promote national interests
Who was the heir to the Austro Hungarian Empire?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which was the first country to add a machine gun to their airplane?
Germany
What is an armistice?
an agreement to stop fighting.
What were the trenches like?
Muddy and wet, unsanitary, freezing and were homes for rats.
What is an Alliance?
formal agreement between two or more nations to cooperate
Who killed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
Names 3 types of poison gas.
Tear gas, mustard gas, and chlorine gas.
What was the Treaty of Versailles and what did it eventually lead to?
a negotiation among the allied powers and it eventually led to WW2.
Trench foot
What is Imperialism?
when a country increases their power and wealth by bringing additional territories under their control
What countries were in the Triple Alliance?
Germany and Austria - Hungary
What types of watercrafts were used in WWI?
Warships and submarines
Name 3 terms for Germany and explain what a mandate is.
not allowed to join the League of Nations, army restricted to 100,00 men, no air force, forbidden to unite with Austria, all colonies were taken and given to France and Britain as mandates.
Battle on the Eastern Front?
What is Nationalism?
the belief that your own country is better than all others
What countries were in the Triple Entente?
Britain, France, and Russia
In what year did Germany first use poison gas?
1915
places sole responsibility of WWI on Germany, forced to pay billions to Allies, importance: forces Germany into bankruptcy
What type of battle was the battle on the Eastern Front and what was there a shortage of?
Mobile war. Shortage of food, guns, ammo, and other war supplies.
What is Entangling?
involving someone in difficult situations or complicated circumstances from which it is difficult to escape
Who was the president of the US during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
What were the underwater explosives called that Britain invented?
Depth Charges
What was the legacy/final result of WWI?
entire generation of Europeans wiped out, massive debt, caused a Great Depression, Treaty of Versailles will lead to WW2.
Bloodiest battle of WWI, both Allies and Germany lost about 500,000 troops, Germany won.