Causes of WWI
This term describes the buildup of armies and a focus on being ready for war.
Militarism
This event triggered the start of World War I
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This region, including France and Belgium, saw heavy trench fighting.
Western Front
This term describes when a country uses all of its resources for war.
Total War
This message proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the U.S.
The Zimmerman Telegram
This alliance included Germany before World War I began.
Triple Alliance
This system caused many countries to be pulled into the war quickly.
Alliance
This type of warfare developed because machine guns made open fighting deadly
Trench Warfare
These are posters and messages designed to influence public opinion during war.
Propaganda
This was a key reason the U.S. entered the war.
Protecting Democracy
This region of Europe was known as the “Powder Keg” because of constant ethnic tensions.
The Balkans
Germany’s main goal with this plan was to avoid fighting on two fronts.
Schlieffen Plan
This term refers to the dangerous space between enemy trenches.
No Man's Land
This was the U.S. policy of staying out of the war at the beginning.
Neutrality
This country left the war after a revolution and internal collapse.
Russia
This acronym summarizes the four major causes of WWI
M.A.I.N
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
This country resisted Germany’s invasion, helping bring Britain into the war.
Belgium
This weapon introduced in WWI caused choking, blindness, and long-term injury.
Poison Gas
This German strategy involved attacking ships without warning.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
This treaty officially removed Russia from WWI.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
This country declared war on Serbia, starting the conflict
Austria-Hungary
This alliance included Britain, France, and Russia
Triple Entente
This was the result of trench warfare where neither side could gain ground.
Stalemate
This sinking angered Americans because civilians, including Americans, died.
The Lusitania
This is a term for a temporary stop in fighting
Armistice